Kent Hups set out one morning on a research expedition into the famous Hell Creek Formation, a series of fossil-rich sedimentary rock layers in the western United States. The vast formation, spanning parts of Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota, is abundant with dinosaur bones from the Late Cretaceous, but finding footprints is a … Read more
A nasty flea-borne disease making a comeback in Los Angeles has hospitalized six people in a new outbreak. Health officials are investigating the latest outbreak of flea-borne typhus in the Wilshire Center area as the bacterial infection continues to resurface across LA County, FOX LA reported. The new cluster comes just months after another outbreak … Read more
Decrease article font size Increase article font size A six-year-old girl has set a new female world record by completing Rubik’s cubes at an average pace of less than five seconds per cube. China’s Lian Yunzhi broke the record earlier this month with an average time of 4.52 seconds in a World Cube Association-certified competition … Read more
The leaders of Ukraine and Iran spoke at the United Nations General Assembly today amid a pair of ongoing conflicts that, although separate, have contributed to tensions between the countries. Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, while Iran has been at war with the United States and Israel since late February … Read more
Students in Iran returned to schools and universities on Wednesday after months of closures due to the war with the United States, which has seen significant attacks, including an attack on the first day of the conflict that hit a school and killed about 150 people. Parents walked hand in hand with their daughters, wearing … Read more
CHICAGO, IL – McDonald’s (MCD) is making a long-term bet on artificial intelligence, hand-breaded chicken and the return of ’90s-style restaurants to win back customers who left for other chains, such as Burger King. At its investor day in Chicago, the fast-food giant unveiled an ambitious new set of goals and investments as part of … Read more
Apple’s smarter, more capable version of Siri is expanding to the HomePod, according to details found by code sleuth pdfu. According to pdfu, HomePod Software 27 includes the system behind Siri AI, called “Linwood,” along with new status lights in Siri AI colors. Since HomePod software 27 is now available and Siri AI is not … Read more
The Colts will be without wide receiver Alec Pierce for at least the next four games. Through multiple reporters, head coach Shane Steichen told reporters in his Wednesday press conference that Pierce will be placed on injured reserve after aggravating the heel he had surgically repaired during the offseason in Sunday night’s loss to the … Read more
For practical purposes, we say that one day (the time it takes for the Earth to rotate once on its axis) is equivalent to 24 hours. In reality, different factors on different time scales influence how fast our planet spins, something scientists haven’t fully understood yet. But new findings, published today in Nature, may finally … Read more
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