Scientists Discover a 98-Million-Year-Old Mantis With ‘Leaves’ on Its Abdomen, Trapped in Amber : ScienceAlert

Scientists Discover a 98-Million-Year-Old Mantis With 'Leaves' on Its Abdomen, Trapped in Amber : ScienceAlert

In the mid-Cretaceous, a rainforest in what is now Myanmar dripped with sticky tree resin that entombed a very peculiar praying mantis. Now, 98 million years later, this insect is the earliest clear evidence in the fossil record of praying mantises imitating plant leaves. Its abdomen bears an uncanny resemblance to the extinct plant Selaginella … Read more

Why a Little Extra Weight May Benefit Older People

Why a Little Extra Weight May Benefit Older People

Glenna Ganster has tussled for years with the unwanted 10 to 15 pounds she acquired after menopause.She and her husband tried intermittent fasting, severely restricting calories three days a week and eating as they pleased the other four. It took the weight off, but after two years, “we both just got tired of it,” she … Read more

Hungarian authorities uncover $20m during probe of Orbán-era minister

Hungarian authorities uncover $20m during probe of Orbán-era minister

Nearly $20m (£14.8m) in cash has been found hidden in farm buildings and buried in forests as part of an investigation into a former minister of Viktor Orbán, authorities said. Miklós Seszták, who served as national development minister for four of the former prime minister’s 16 years in government, is accused of accepting bribes as … Read more

Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins elected to serve as Alaska’s 13th governor

Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins elected to serve as Alaska’s 13th governor

Gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins spoke and greeted supporters at a fundraiser at Odd Man Rush Brewing Company in Eagle River on October 19, 2026. (Marc Lester/ADN) Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins has been elected to serve as the 13th governor of Alaska. Kreiss-Tomkins, a 37-year-old former state House member from Sitka, emerged victorious with a majority of votes … Read more

Regular coffee drinking linked to changes in gut motility and microbiome

Regular coffee drinking linked to changes in gut motility and microbiome

By Chaima Chihi and يورونيوز Published on November 14, 2026 – 9:27 GMT+1 A scientific study by the University of Copenhagen has found that drinking coffee regularly can affect the functioning of the digestive system, especially bowel movements and colon contractions, and is also linked to a greater diversity of intestinal bacteria. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The … Read more

What to Know About Friday’s Nationwide Ground Stop

What to Know About Friday’s Nationwide Ground Stop

The Federal Aviation Administration issued a rare nationwide grounding Friday afternoon after aging air traffic communications equipment became overloaded with data and began to fail, officials said. The disruption stranded thousands of passengers and caused widespread delays from which airlines and airports are still struggling to recover. It also highlighted lingering vulnerabilities in America’s aging … Read more

Goalkeeper Owono handed 12-match ban after De Miguel death | Football

Goalkeeper Owono handed 12-match ban after De Miguel death | Football

Owono and De Miguel collided during a Spanish second division match between FC Andorra and Tenerife on November 2. Posted on November 14, 2026 November 14, 2026 FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono was suspended for 12 matches by the Spanish football federation’s disciplinary committee on Friday after his challenge on Jesús de Miguel resulted in … Read more