All Life on Earth Today Descended From a Single Cell. Meet LUCA.
If you follow any path of ancestry back far enough, you’ll reach the same single point. Whether you begin with gorillas or ginkgo trees or bacteria that live deep in the bowels of the Earth — or yourself, for that
Iceland volcano spews glowing lava in seventh eruption in a year
The eruption — the 10th on the Reykjanes Peninsula since 2021 — began with little warning. The nearby town of Grindavik and the Blue Lagoon were evacuated.
Live Briefing: U.S. vetoes U.N. Security Council resolution on Gaza cease-fire
U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein is in Israel for discussions regarding a cease-fire in Lebanon, local media reported, following meetings with Lebanese officials in Beirut.
Paws up! Police find shoe thief at a kindergarten is actually a weasel
Police in southwest Japan installed cameras after nearly two dozen children’s shoes went missing from Gosho Kodomo-en kindergarten in Fukuoka. The culprit? A weasel.
Putin gifts bears, yaks and a lion to North Korean zoo
Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a North Korean zoo more than 70 animals including an African lion, two brown bears and two yaks, Russia's environment ministry reported, amid growing military ties.
Rory, Lorelai and beyond: See where the 'Gilmore Girls' cast is today
As soon as the leaves begin falling, "Gilmore Girls" fans crave their annual return to Stars Hollow -- home to mother-daughter duo Lorelai and Rory Gilmore, portrayed by Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel.
DIY Stack Chair
From bookofjoe.com:1. Use tape, construction paper, plastic, or paint to create a chair's back on a wall against which you stack magazines and newspapers. 2. Put your stack of magazines and newspapers in their usual spot. 3. Sit.
Dozens reportedly killed in Israeli strikes on northern Gaza
Several crowded buildings in Beit Lahia and Gaza City were hit overnight, medics and local media say.
Uncertainty after Australia foreign students bill hits opposition
Universities had already begun making changes, as the controversial bill was expected to easily pass.
Is nuclear power gaining new energy?
Countries around the world are building new nuclear power stations.
Texas offers Trump land for migrant 'deportation facilities'
The president-elect has repeatedly pledged to deport millions of undocumented migrants once in office.
How AI can let you speak with space
"I'm feeling a mix of excitement and nerves" - that's how the AI replied when I asked how it felt minutes before the rocket launch.The reply
Banana duct-taped to a wall sells for $6.2m at auction
A banana duct-taped to a wall has sold for $6.2m (£4.9m) at an auction in New York.
Google could be forced to sell its Chrome browser
Google must sell its Chrome browser to restore competition in the online search market, US prosecutors have argued.
