A discovery from Australia’s Nilpena Ediacara National Park has revealed the oldest known asymmetrical animal, Quaestio simpsonorum. This creature, which lived around 555 million years ago, resembles a small marine vacuum cleaner, gliding across the ocean floor and feasting on tiny algae and bacteria. What sets Quaestio apart is a backward question-mark-shaped protrusion on its
The task for insurance adjusters is enormous in the wake of back to back hurricanes Helene and Milton, which caused catastrophic damage across several southern states. For decades, these adjusters have used the same methods to assess property damage after natural disasters. They visit individual properties and use small airplanes with high resolution cameras to
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Oct 22, 2024, 10:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have played in some epic matches over the years. There was the 2012 Australian Open final, in which Djokovic needed almost six hours to defeat Nadal in five mind-blowing sets. And of course the French Open semifinals the
A toxicology exam on Liam Payne’s body has not been completed yet, authorities in Argentina have said – amid reports of cocaine being found in his system. The former One Direction star died in Buenos Aires, Argentina, last week after falling from a third-floor balcony at the Casa Sur hotel. A representative of the public
Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries has been arrested on sex trafficking charges, a spokesperson for federal prosecutors has said. Matthew Smith, Jeffries’ partner, and a third man James Jacobson have also been arrested on the same charges. Jeffries and Smith were arrested in Florida and are due to make an initial court appearance
One prisoner let out today under the government’s early release scheme celebrated by saying “big up Keir Starmer”. But Number 10 did not see the funny side of the situation – with the prime minister’s spokesperson saying Sir Keir “shares the public’s anger” over the matter. Today is the second time the Labour government has
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded its projection for UK growth this year by 0.4% to 1.1% – the largest upward revision for any advanced economy. In a boost to Chancellor Rachel Reeves as she prepares to travel to Washington for the IMF’s annual meeting this week, its latest world economic outlook predicts strengthening
Warning: This story contains references to suicide along with racist and sexist language readers may find distressing. When Maya* started a new teaching job, she did not expect to be called the n-word as she walked down the corridor. The bullying from her fellow teachers proved relentless. She was called a “curry lover” and believes
Many leading politicians are fond of talking about having been on a journey. But Kemi Badenoch’s journey has been longer and more eventful than most. From the leafy London suburb of Wimbledon to Nigeria in West Africa and back to south London, and from the socialist hotbed of Sussex University to the rural idyll of
Chris Kaba was a core member of a notorious south London gang and accused of being the gunman in an alleged bid to murder a rival in a nightclub shooting days before he was killed. The 24-year-old’s gang links, previous convictions and violent past can be reported for the first time after Metropolitan Police marksman
A new commission is to investigate Britain’s troubled water industry in a bid to tackle sewage pollution, “broken” infrastructure, and toughen up weak regulators. The new Independent Water Commission will deliver the “largest review of the sector since privatisation”, the UK and Welsh governments said as they unveiled the plans. Campaigners have warned against trade-offs
U.S. crude oil futures jumped more than 2% on Monday, reclaiming some of the losses from last week’s steep sell-off. The U.S. benchmark finished last week more than 8% lower as traders increasingly believe Israel-Iran tensions will not lead to an oil supply disruption in the Middle East. Prices rose Monday after China cut its
On today’s spooky episode of Quick Charge, Tesla backtracks on the Cybertruck range extender, Ford updates the Mustang Mach-E, and you can now volunteer to help get people to the polls in an electric vehicle. We’ve also got a pickup truck dressed like an SUV, an important update for Ford owners on the Tesla Supercharger
Government borrowing is at its highest since the pandemic due to public sector pay rises and the high cost of borrowing, official figures show. Last month had the third highest September borrowing on record, coming only behind 2020 and 2021, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). While more money came in
America is full of contradictions. This is the story of one of them: the Arab-Americans who will vote for Donald Trump. He’s the man who says immigrants are “poisoning the blood of the country”, who calls them “terrorists”, and who wants a “Muslim ban”. And yet, in a journey through Michigan, I’ve found they are
Inside one of Equinix’s internal operations at Equinix Data Center in Ashburn, Virginia, on May 9, 2024. Amanda Andrade-Rhoades | The Washington Post | Getty Images Measures aimed at curbing U.S. investments into China in sensitive technologies are in the final stage of review, a U.S. government update showed. Under this set of rules, the
David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterOct 20, 2024, 12:55 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions It was less than a month ago that Georgia slunk into the locker room at halftime against Alabama, trailing by 23, battered and dazed, a shell of the
As we walked to one of the wings at HMP Elmley – there was screaming. Persistent screaming from a prisoner. He lifted up his top, revealing numerous scars across his body, and shouted: “This is what Elmley does to you! Self harm! This is what Elmley is doing!” The rate of self harm in the
Chris Larsen, the co-founder and chairman of Ripple, contributed nearly $9.9 million to Future Forward in September, in addition to more than $800,000 to the Harris Victory Fund, according to FEC data compiled by Breadcrumbs crypto market and blockchain analyst James Delmore and independently verified by CNBC. Including Larsen’s August contribution of $1 million worth of
Tougher punishments outside prison are being considered as part of a government review into sentencing. The review will be launched on Tuesday by Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood in a bid to ease overcrowding in the prison system. Led by former Conservative justice secretary David Gauke, the review will be activated on the same day that