
The Big-Tailed Swimmer and the Invention of Swallowing
University of Chicago scientists have described Megacauda sungei, a 165-million-year-old semi-aquatic mammal ancestor with throat structures enabling chewing and swallowing like modern mammals.

University of Chicago scientists have described Megacauda sungei, a 165-million-year-old semi-aquatic mammal ancestor with throat structures enabling chewing and swallowing like modern mammals.

Three Mexican men were convicted of murdering Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend Carter Rhoad during a 2024 surfing trip in Baja California.

A metal detectorist in Germany uncovered 934 Roman silver denarii near Cologne, the largest coin hoard from Emperor Hadrian's era ever found in the region.

A five-year investigation by the Outlaw Ocean Project reveals that farmed fish are fed with wild-caught fish, linking the seafood we eat to forced labor and environmental depletion.

Trump announced an immediate “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine, drawing mixed reactions as Moscow stayed silent and Kyiv reported continued strikes.

Eight orangutans rescued from Borneo wildfires have been released into a protected forest, as conservationists warn that fires threaten half the island’s orangutan population.

More than 100 aid groups say Gaza’s ceasefire exists “in name only,” citing over 1,400 deaths, destroyed hospitals, and nearly two million people still in need of shelter.

Ukraine struck Yandex data centers three times in four days, disrupting services across Russia and neighboring countries as Kyiv widens its campaign against Russian tech infrastructure.

French high school protests over education inequality have grown into a national movement that could reshape the 2027 presidential race, with Mélenchon courting young voters.

Polish police detained a man who allegedly threatened and planned an attack on Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defense Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz, prompting an emergency security meeting.

Jyoti Kumari, who became a global symbol in 2020 for cycling 700 miles with her injured father, now faces hunger and unfinished education as promised support failed to materialize.

Leaders of India's Cockroach Janta Party were released after detention as protests over voter roll revisions continued in Delhi, with the movement demanding the election chief's resignation.

At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, died after an overcrowded boat capsized off Djibouti while heading to Yemen; 84 remain missing.

Hurricane Simon, a Category 4 storm with 155 mph winds, nears Mexico's Pacific coast, threatening life-threatening flooding and mudslides across southwestern states.

A man died after entering the tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in England and being attacked by an Amur tiger; police are investigating how he gained access.

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said it is “clear” Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit referendum, the first time a British leader has publicly acknowledged it.

A missile strike on Riyadh’s airport killed 12 and wounded over 300, prompting Saudi vows of retaliation against Houthi rebels and U.S. condemnation.

Jerry Jones expresses continued willingness to trade for defensive help after the Cowboys' embarrassing loss to Tampa Bay dropped them to 2-3.

Houthi missile and drone attacks on Saudi airports and oil facilities expose vulnerabilities in the kingdom's defenses as the Yemen conflict escalates.

Mike Ditka, Hall of Fame tight end and legendary Chicago Bears coach, died at 86, leaving a legacy that transcended football in the city he embodied.

A second measles case connected to an Allegheny County school has widened the investigation as Pennsylvania's outbreak reaches historic levels.

Three Saudi nationals, including a Saudia pilot, were killed in Houthi missile attacks on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, the deadliest strike since the conflict escalated.

The EU and China reached an agreement to curb Chinese hybrid vehicle exports to Europe, potentially cutting shipments by more than half, alongside concessions on rare earths and tariffs.

Heavy rains in Santiago, Chile, triggered mudslides that swept away cars, flooded homes, and injured six, as officials declared a disaster zone in Las Condes.