Newly discovered African fossils lend a hand to suspicions that an ancient hominid outside our own genus, Homo, made and used stone and bone tools. Partial remains of a roughly 1.5-million-year-old Paranthropus boisei individual, including hand and wrist bones, indicate that this extinct hominid species could have made basic cutting and pounding implements, say paleoanthropologist…
Veteran actor Pankaj Dheer, renowned for his iconic portrayal of Karna in BR Chopra’s epic television series Mahabharat, passed away on October 15, 2025, after a prolonged battle with cancer. He was 68 years old. His team released a heartfelt statement announcing his demise: “With profound grief and deep sorrow, we inform you of the…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on October 13, 2025, in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Stocks rose Wednesday as a slate of stronger-than-anticipated earnings overshadowed worries about growing trade tensions with China. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 351 points, or 0.8%. The S&P 500…
The move would allow county officials to provide financial aid to those affected by Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids.
The NHL season just began and the New York Rangers have already made history, but not the good kind. The Rangers are the first time in NHL history to get shut out in all three of their first home games of the season, coming against the Edmonton Oilers, Washington Capitals and in their season opener…
Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer among women in the United States, surpassing the mortality numbers of breast and ovarian cancer combined. And surprisingly, younger women who have never smoked are increasingly being diagnosed with the disease. Here to explain what could be driving this…
The Labor Department’s monthly inflation report will not be released until October 24. The government shutdown is delaying another major economic report, leaving policymakers at the Federal Reserve with a cloudier picture even as the economy enters a challenging phase of stubbornly persistent inflation and a sharp slowdown in hiring.The Labor Department’s monthly inflation data…
“I’m still alive,” Daniel Day-Lewis quipped this morning as he sat down in the NFT 1 at the BFI Southbank for a career Q&A session with veteran British critic Mark Kermode. The veteran actor and three-time Oscar winner is in town to present his acting comeback, Anemone, at the London Film Festival. Opening the session,…
The fighting, along the countries’ border, also injured more than 100 people. Tensions have sharply escalated over the past week. Both sides accused the other of striking first.
Lacking confidence as a 14-year-old freshman, Melion Busano entered high school with one thought in mind. “Just get the four years over with,” he said. In September 2022, while getting 30 minutes to try out for the basketball team at Eagle Rock High, his confidence was shaken even more. “They said if we send you…
