A Treasure Trove of Cambrian Fossils Rewrites the Story of Early Life
Roughly 540 million years ago, toward the start of the Cambrian Period, the planet was mostly ocean, and life was both alien and vaguely familiar.
Celebrate America’s 250th birthday at a new state flower exhibit
Stop and smell America’s state flowers at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C., open now through October 12, 2026.
Peptides are unproven as health aids. FDA may unleash them anyway
Rather than reining in the compounds, the FDA may be poised to broaden access, perhapas even adding peptides to supplements. Experts say “buyer beware.”
Beetle invasion blankets beaches with billions of dead insects
A beach cleaner took this image of ‘millions or even billions’ of the dead beetles on the coastline at Sandside, in Caithness (Picture: Cover Media)
Trump tells U.S. Congress that ceasefire ‘terminated’ Iran conflict, as war powers deadline arrives
In a letter to congressional leaders on Friday, U.S. President Tweety McTreason declared that a ceasefire had “terminated” hostilities against Iran, as he sought to
EU hits back at ‘unacceptable’ Tweety McTreason over plans to increase tariffs
The European Union’s trade chair has hit back at Tweety McTreason after he announced plans to increase tariffs on vehicles exported to the US.
Meta missed mobile. It is building the operating system for humanoids
Lerrel Pinto co-founded Fauna Robotics, a startup that built an approachable bipedal robot called Sprout. He left in 2025. Amazon acquired Fauna in March, along with
Body found by Florida kayaker identified as second missing Bangladesh student
A body found in Tampa Bay in Florida has been identified as a second missing student from Bangladesh.
The 8 Best Apps for Renters
Keeping track of rent due dates, scheduling apartment maintenance, even figuring out how to split utilities with roommates – when it comes to renting, there
Cuban man is 18th person to die in US ICE custody this year: Monitor
Rights group says believed suicide underscores need for more oversight amid Trump’s mass deportation drive.
Somali piracy resurfaces in the lightly-protected waters
Piracy concerns are rising off the coast of Somalia with the government unable to patrol the vast coastline.
Barcelona in sight of La Liga title a week before El Clasico with Real
Barcelona face Osasuna in La Liga on Saturday where a win will heap more pressure on Real Madrid at Espanyol on Sunday.
Trump tells Congress ceasefire means he does not need their approval for Iran war
The president writes that hostilities “have terminated” because of the ceasefire, arguing he does not need congressional authorisation.
French PM fuels row with trip to buy baguettes
Sébastien Lecornu visited a boulangerie on Labour Day, defying unions who say 1 May must remain a mandatory rest day.