Invertebrate of the year 2026: vote for your favourite | Environment

Invertebrate of the year 2026: vote for your favourite | Environment

It’s time to vote for the invertebrate of the year 2026. For the third year in a row, we have profiled some of the most spectacular, fascinating and yet overlooked inhabitants of our planet; the huge category of animals (more than 1.3 million different species) that do not have a backbone. This group includes all … Read more

Chile mummy ancient DNA shows smallpox arrived after colonization

Chile mummy ancient DNA shows smallpox arrived after colonization

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! DNA recovered from centuries-old mummies in Chile has provided the strongest evidence yet that smallpox arrived in the Americas after European colonization.The recent research, published in the journal Science, centers on Chilean mummies whose ancient DNA yielded evidence of smallpox infections dating to the early colonial period.Geneticist … Read more

Live Updates: Tehran says Strait of Hormuz “under Iran’s control” after Trump threatens U.S. might “keep it”

Live Updates: Tehran says Strait of Hormuz "under Iran's control" after Trump threatens U.S. might "keep it"

More than 30 countries, including France, Britain and Canada, have condemned Iran’s use of capital punishment, saying in a joint statement that the Islamic republic is executing protesters to “silence dissent.” The countries, along with the European Union’s top diplomat, said they “condemn in the strongest terms the current executions of protesters and the use … Read more

iPhone 18 Pro Event Tipped As Apple Shifts Key Release Schedule Date

iPhone 18 Pro Event Tipped As Apple Shifts Key Release Schedule Date

August 13 update. This post, first published on August 11, has been updated with more details about Apple’s upcoming event and revised pre-order date. The Apple iPhone 18 Pro will be announced on Wednesday, September 9, according to a new report. Regular readers will know that I’ve been saying that for weeks, and even researched … Read more