Why did humans’ brains surpass chimps’? A tiny foe might help explain it
A viral infection from millions of years ago may have influenced chimp brain evolution through DNA leftovers in the genome.
Eating too much sugar on antibiotics could squash helpful gut bacteria
In people being treated for blood cancer, consuming sugar while on antibiotics boosted harm to the diversity of the gut microbiome.
Why Trump told Burnham the UK is going to be ‘very rich’
Tweety McTreason has said he told Andy Burnham the UK is set to become “a very rich country” after the prime minister decided to allow
AI chipmaker Cambricon’s sales miss points to tight chip supply in China
Cambricon’s revenue doubled to 3.53B yuan in the third quarter, well short of the 6.26B analysts expected, Bloomberg reported. Profit rose 148%, and the company
Oracle pledges $1B over four years to partners that sell its AI tools
Oracle announced a $1B, four-year commitment to its partner ecosystem at AI World in Las Vegas, covering training, test and demo environments, cloud migration funding
Kenya announces second Ebola death, says ‘no evidence’ of community spread
The Ebola outbreak has now spread to four countries across eastern, central and western Africa.
Why is Israel increasing its presence in the Balkans?
In the Balkans, leaders are deepening ties with Israel through defence, surveillance, and political backing. But why?
Masked gunmen kill seven in attack on church funeral in Jordan
At least seven people were killed and 34 wounded after two masked gunmen opened fire at a church in Karak, Jordan.
Fitness became an addiction that left me anxious and sleep deprived
Wayne Davies was left “constantly worrying” about race times, comparing himself to other runners on social media.
Argentina drops investigation into President Milei over crypto fraud
Javier Milei had denied acting fraudulently when a cryptocurrency nosedived after he deleted a social media post about it.
Watch: CCTV footage shows gunmen near church in Jordan
Dozens of people had been inside the church for a funeral when the shooting began, local media report.
Denmark to ban mink farming in government U-turn
Once the world’s largest producer of mink pelts, the nation’s industry has declined in recent years.
Cyprus police open investigation into financial affairs of Roman Abramovich
Questions about the integrity of some of Abramovich’s professional advisers, were raised earlier this month.
‘Let the Record Show’ Tells a Story of the Queer Black Attorney Who Laid the Foundation for Racial and Gender Rights
In a 1965 case to combat racial and gender discrimination in jury selection, Pauli Murray’s imaginative and visionary legal theory shows how pushing the boundaries