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A mysterious skull with a stalagmite growing out of its head is about 300,000 years old and neither human nor Neanderthal, a new study finds.The skull was reportedly discovered attached to the wall of Petralona Cave in northern Greece in 1960. Researchers have since argued about its position on the human family tree and had trouble figuring out its age — until now.In the new study, published online Aug. 14 in the Journal of Human Evolution, researchers dated calcite (a mineral form of calcium carbonate often found in caves) protruding out of the skull to find that it was at…

Re Phoebe Taplin’s article (Coves, caves and Agatha Christie – a car-free tour along the English Riviera in Devon, 19 August), my in-laws live in Devon and we visit often from our home in the East Midlands. It is a long drive, with little to look at along the M6/M5, and Phoebe’s trip sounded so charming that I thought perhaps the train would provide us with an alternative. A quick look on a tickets app advises me that for the bargain price of £450 the four of us could travel to Torquay in seven hours and six minutes with four…

Air pollution from oil and gas causes more than 90,000 premature deaths and sickens hundreds of thousands of people across the US each year, a new study shows, with disproportionately high impacts on communities of color.More than 10,000 annual pre-term births are attributable to fine particulate matter from oil and gas, the authors found, also linking 216,000 annual childhood-onset asthma cases to the sector’s nitrogen dioxide emissions and 1,610 annual lifetime cancer cases to its hazardous air pollutants.The highest number of impacts are seen in California, Texas, New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, while the per-capita incidences are highest in…

ToplinePresident Donald Trump told reporters Friday he is “really not” worried about national security concerns regarding TikTok, the popular social media app owned by Chinese company ByteDance, suggesting he could again extend the deadline for TikTok to find an American buyer so it can avoid a ban in the U.S.Trump made the comments about TikTok on Friday. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images)NurPhoto via Getty ImagesKey FactsWhen asked if he was worried about national security and privacy concerns that have been voiced by lawmakers and experts about TikTok, the president said “I’m really not, I think it’s highly overrated.”The…

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNETA slew of new devices just dropped at Google’s Made by Google event this week, including the new Pixel 10 series, new earbuds, and the new Pixel Watch 4. Also: Everything announced at Made by GoogleYou can preorder these devices starting today, and we’ve already spotted some standout deals that will save you money. Over at Amazon, when you preorder the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold, you get a $300 Amazon gift card, totally free. In addition, you can get a $200 gift card when you preorder the Google Pixel 10 Pro, and a $100 gift card when you preorder the base…

The measles outbreak in Texas has officially ended, but as cases continue to be detected in other parts of the US state health experts are warning of the need to prepare for outbreaks in undervaccinated communities, especially as anti-vaccine beliefs are becoming more prominent during the Trump administration.So far this year, 1,356 confirmed measles cases, largely from 32 outbreaks, have been reported across the US – compared with last year’s entire total of 285 cases and 16 outbreaks. While the Texas outbreak initially drove the case counts, other US outbreaks are now contributing in increasing numbers.To prepare for new and…

“I have a question,” Zoë Kravitz posed to her Caught Stealing co-star Austin Butler and Rolling Stone film critic David Fear while playing a Nineties trivia challenge game recently. “How old you were when you when you realized what Pearl Jam means? It’s jizz, dude.” “I’ve also heard that it was a jam that Eddie Vedder’s grandmother made where it was an hallucinogenic jam,” replies Fear. “You’d take it and have visions.” Their confusion about the origin of Pearl Jam’s name is understandable. In the early days of the band, they were asked about the name in nearly every interview.…

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Sign Up For Goods 🛍️ Product news, reviews, and must-have deals. For many people, headphones have become a necessity in their daily lives. As more workers settle into remote roles, headphones are becoming home-office staples for blocking out distractions and piping in colleagues. A growing number of content creators, from podcasters to musicians, rely on headphones to help them produce their best work in shared spaces. And, of course, some people just use them for pure transportive pleasure, as a means…

Families flying together may soon have an easier time getting through security.That’s thanks to a new initiative from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) aimed at creating dedicated family lanes at airports, offering discounted TSA PreCheck fees, and more. The agency’s “Families on the Fly” campaign is “designed to enhance hospitality for families” during airport security screening.”DHS and TSA are committed to making the airport security experience as smooth and stress-free as possible for traveling families,” Adam Stahl, the senior official performing the duties of deputy TSA administrator, said in a statement last month. “The Families on the Fly campaign, being rolled out…

new video loaded: U.N.-Backed Experts Confirm Situation in Gaza City as FamineBy Saher Alghorra For The New York Times and Nader Ibrahim•August 22, 2025At least half a million residents in Gaza City and its surrounding areas are officially living under famine, according to a hunger monitoring group that the United Nations and international aid groups rely on for assessing global crises.Recent episodes in Middle East CrisisShow more videos from Middle East Crisis