Scientists have long been fascinated by the fate of woolly mammoths, which once roamed the Earth but vanished thousands of years ago. A recent genetic study has shed new light on their story, revealing that a sudden and unexpected event triggered their final collapse. The research, published in Cell, analyzed ancient DNA from 14 Wrangel … Read more
Meghan Markle took a break from her busy schedule to spend quality time with her kids, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. The Duchess of Sussex recently launched her As Ever brand and With Love, Meghan series, giving fans a rare peek into her Montecito home life. On Saturday, April 12, Markle shared an Instagram Story … Read more
Legendary actress and writer Jean Marsh, best known for co-creating and starring in the hit 1970s TV series Upstairs, Downstairs, has passed away at the age of 90. Marsh died peacefully in her London home on Sunday due to complications from dementia, according to film-maker Michael Lindsay-Hogg. Marsh was a talented actress who won an … Read more
SpaceX overcame a challenging launch streak with its successful deployment of the Starlink 12-17 mission from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Saturday night. The mission marked the company’s 400th use of a flight-tested booster. Liftoff occurred at 8:53 p.m. EDT, followed by a landing of the Falcon 9 first stage booster just over eight minutes … Read more
India’s obesity crisis has taken a serious turn as the country warns that nearly half of its population will be overweight or obese by 2050. The latest Lancet study suggests this number could reach 450 million, equivalent to around 33% of the projected population. The country had the second-highest number of overweight adults in 2021, … Read more
Ray Mendoza, a former US Navy Seal turned Hollywood military adviser, has co-written and co-directed the film Warfare with Alex Garland. The movie tells the true story of an ill-fated surveillance mission in Ramadi province, Iraq, where Mendoza’s best friend, sniper Elliott Miller, was badly injured by al-Qaida insurgents. Mendoza, 45, says he was hesitant … Read more
A recent report by the CDC warns that tourists who drank or splashed holy water from plastic bottles in Ethiopia may have contracted cholera due to contamination. Three German and four British tourists fell ill after consuming the contaminated water, which was taken from a well near the Ethiopian-Sudanese border. The bacteria Vibrio cholerae, estimated … Read more
Paramilitaries in Sudan have killed over 200 civilians in recent attacks on displacement camps and around the city of El Fasher in the Darfur region. The deaths include at least 56 civilians killed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the town of Um Kadadah, which they seized from army forces. The violence is among … Read more
Apple is working on an interim solution for augmented reality (AR) glasses, similar to Meta’s Ray-Bans, despite true AR glasses being Tim Cook’s top priority. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the company is developing its own glasses with cameras and microphones, which will tap into Siri and Visual Intelligence. However, Apple has concerns about privacy, … Read more
Mathieu van der Poel dominated the 2024 Paris-Roubaix, overcoming a puncture and a fierce challenge from world champion Tadej Pogacar to claim his third straight victory in the Queen of the Classics. The Slovenian cyclist made a costly mistake on a sharp bend, losing ground to Van der Poel’s relentless attack, which ultimately won him … Read more