A 28,000-year-old skeleton with a mix of Neanderthal and human features has been dated to around this time using a new chemical method. The discovery, made at the Lagar Velho rock-shelter in central Portugal, challenges earlier theories about the burial rituals surrounding the “Lapedo child.” Researchers used compound-specific radiocarbon analysis (CSRA) to determine the age … Read more
A Fort Worth megachurch pastor is celebrating the low vaccination rate of a school affiliated with his church, which has the lowest measles vaccination rate among schools in Texas. Mercy Culture Preparatory, a K-12 private school next to the church, has a 14.3% MMR vaccination rate, according to state health data. The school’s low vaccination … Read more
A senior software developer has been found guilty of sabotaging his former employer’s systems and is now facing up to 10 years behind bars. Davis Lu, 55, from Houston, Texas, was employed by Eaton Corporation from 2007 to 2019 and introduced malware onto the company’s production systems in August 2019. Lu created a “kill switch” … Read more
The LA Lakers continued their winning streak with a thrilling 113-109 overtime win over the New York Knicks, thanks in large part to Luka Doncic’s 32 points and LeBron James’ 31. The duo combined for an impressive performance, with Doncic also adding 12 assists and eight rebounds. The Lakers fought back from a 10-point deficit … Read more
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has signed a lease agreement to provide its Starlink satellite internet kits at no cost as part of an effort to upgrade the nation’s air traffic control system. The move aims to enhance the communications backbone that supports air traffic management. However, many readers have expressed skepticism and concern about this arrangement. … Read more
The Texas A&M Aggies (20-2) host the third-ranked Florida Gators (24-1) on Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 12 p.m., marking the beginning of the Southeastern Conference’s opening weekend. The series can be streamed on SEC Network+ with analyst Tori Vidales and play-by-play announcer Will Johnson. The Aggies boast a strong home record, holding … Read more
Louisville women’s basketball suffered a blow when guards Jayda Curry and Merissah Russell were forced to sit out their ACC Tournament-opening victory against Clemson due to unspecified injuries. The 14th-seeded Cardinals secured a narrow win, 70-68 in overtime, thanks in part to the efforts of Imari Berry, who made her first collegiate start. Curry leads … Read more
Intuitive Machines, a US space exploration company, saw its shares plummet by 22% on Friday after its second moon lander, Athena, landed on its side during a recent mission. The six-legged lander touched down near the moon’s south pole, but was deemed inoperable due to extreme cold temperatures and solar panel orientation. The mission was … Read more
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order creating a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and a Digital Asset Stockpile to store government-held cryptocurrencies. The move aims to diversify the government’s digital assets, but industry watchers have raised concerns about transparency and the lack of active buying. The reserve will hold approximately 200,000 Bitcoins worth $17.5 … Read more
Chinese tech giant Alibaba has announced its latest AI reasoning model, QwQ-32B, which rivals cutting-edge models like DeepSeek-R1. The company’s shares surged 8.39% after the announcement, hitting a new 52-week high. The new model operates with 32 billion parameters, significantly fewer than DeepSeek’s 671 billion parameters. Alibaba’s QwQ-32B achieved “impressive results” and has the potential … Read more