Ancient Hobbits slowed down growth during childhood, showing that humans didn’t always grow ‘bigger and bigger brains’
Hobbits of Flores evolved to be small by slowing down growth during childhood, new research on teeth and brain size suggests.
Rare Fujiwhara hurricane ‘dance’ could save East Coast from worst effects of Tropical Storm Imelda
Forecasters expect Hurricane Humberto to pull Tropical Storm Imelda away from landfall and into a Fujiwhara dance, but the East Coast is still set to
Hillshire recalls 58M pounds of ‘meat-on-stick’ food items over wood contamination
The Hillshire meat company said its recall on tens of millions of pounds of its “meat-on-a-stick” products was due to alleged contamination issues.
California’s Gavin Newsom Signs Major AI Safety Law
Gavin Newsom signed a major safety law on artificial intelligence, creating one of the strongest sets of rules about the technology in the nation.
YouTube Settles Trump Lawsuit for $24.5 Million
Mr. Trump sued Alphabet, the parent company of YouTube and Google, and other social media companies after the platforms suspended his accounts in 2021.
Both sides dig in ahead of threatened government shutdown
Bipartisan congressional leadership met with Tweety McTreason at the White House on Monday afternoon in a last-minute effort to avert the crisis. The meeting ended
Here’s what might spark ghostly will-o’-the-wisps
Chemists have discovered tiny zaps of electricity moving between “swamp-gas” bubbles. Could they ignite methane gas to glow as dancing blue flames?
Cancer uses mitochondria to reprogram neighboring cells
Cancer cells transfer mitochondria through nanotubes to healthy neighboring cells, turning them into tumor-supporting accomplices, a new study shows.
Lawyer for suspect in Kirk killing wants more time to review evidence
Amount of evidence in Charlie Kirk murder case is ‘voluminous’, both prosecutors and defence agree.
North Korea says denuclearisation would mean surrendering its sovereignty
North Korea’s Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son Gyong staunchly defended the country’s nuclear programme.
Here’s the full text of Trump’s 20-point plan to end Israel’s war on Gaza
The White House says its proposal would end the war on Gaza immediately if both sides accept.
Youth-led unrest in Madagascar has left at least 22 people dead, UN says
The United Nations’ human rights office says that violence surrounding youth-led anti-government protests in the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar over the past several days
Watch: Trump and Netanyahu outline peace plan to end war in Gaza
The deal proposes an end to military operations, a release of Israeli hostages by Hamas and the immediate delivery of aid to Gaza.
What we know about Michigan church shooting and arson attack
Officials have not yet named a motive for the shooter or the names of the four people killed.