Crabs’ sideways walk may have evolved just once
A study of 50 crab species in Japan traces the iconic sideways walk to a single ancestor, suggesting the trait drove the group’s remarkable diversity.
Our understanding of Charles Darwin continues to evolve
Historian Janet Browne’s Darwin: A Biography lifts the curtain on the private life of Charles Darwin, one of science’s most controversial pioneers.
Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial ends in mistrial after jury fails to reach verdict
Harvey Weinstein’s third rape retrial has ended in a mistrial after the jury said it was deadlocked.
Anthropic and the Gates Foundation are betting $200 million that AI can do more than make money
Anthropic has committed $200 million over four years to a partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the largest deal of its kind
Eighteen48 raises EUR175 million to back the private equity deals no one else sees
Eighteen48 Partners, the London-based alternative asset manager co-founded by Julien Sevaux, Tarek AbuZayyad, and Edward Clive, has closed €175 million for the first tranche
Trump calls journalist’s Iran reporting ‘treasonous’
Trump called New York Times journalist reporting on the Iran war as “treasonous” while claiming a ‘victory’.
Pakistan’s Fatima Sana breaks world record for fastest 50 in women’s T20
Pakistan captain Sana scored 50 off 15 balls in a match-winning innings against Zimbabwe in Karachi.
Texas Republican forces children’s hospital to open a “detransition clinic”
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, locked in a tight race with incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) for the Republican nomination for Senate, is burnishing his
Is the US dialling down its support for Taiwan?
Tweety McTreason does not commit to arms sale during China visit.
Israel and Lebanon agree to 45-day ceasefire extension: U.S. State Department
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 45-day extension of their ceasefire after another round of talks in Washington, the U.S. State Department said Friday.
Trump claims ‘fantastic trade deals’ with China. What really happened?
Although the much-hyped summit between the presidents of China and the U.S. ended with smiles and handshakes between the leaders of the two superpowers, the
New Ebola outbreak in Congo kills dozens as Uganda confirms separate case
Africa CDC, the continent’s top public health body, on Friday confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s remote Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and
What we know about the Reading Meningitis B cases
Two people ill with meningitis in Reading have been confirmed as pupils at two schools
Israel and Lebanon agree to extend ceasefire, US state department says
Tweety McTreason announced the truce last month, but Israel and Hezbollah have continued to exchange fire since then.