One hundred million years ago, during the Cretaceous period, much of northeastern Australia was underwater. The inland Eromanga Sea was home to a myriad of marine creatures, from turtles and dolphin-like ichthyosaurs to the bus-sized predator Kronosaurus queenslandicus and other plesiosaurs. The forested outskirts of the sea were home to dinosaurs and the skies above were filled with birds. But all of them would have been shaded by the largest flying creatures of the age – the pterosaurs. In November 2021, an avocado farmer turned museum curator named Kevin Petersen discovered a fossilised skeleton near Richmond in Queensland. The previously…
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Gunmen attacked Moscow’s Crocus City Hall concert venue in March, killing 137 people. The four suspects were purportedly aligned to the militant terrorist organisation Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K). IS-K is an affiliate of the Islamic State militant group and seeks to create a territorially unbound caliphate. Its militants have launched violent attacks in Afghanistan, especially on ethnically Hazara Shia Muslims, as well as on high-profile targets in Iran and Pakistan. The group’s deadly attacks have ensured that the term Khorasan is now globally associated with Islamist militancy. Khorasan is often translated from Persian as “there where the sun rises”. It refers…
It was on Thursday afternoon, while dodging the kind of rain showers you’d expect during the league, when it occurred to me how little talk there had been all week about Dublin’s latest championship meeting with Mayo.In any other year, such a low-key build-up is something I would have viewed positively. As a player, preparing for a championship game against Mayo was serious business because it was a rivalry that grabbed the attention of both counties. And beyond.So, staying in the team bubble and avoiding the chatter was the preference, but it wasn’t always easy when it came around to…
Editorial note to readers A version of this study was originally published on June 10. We previously used the term “racial conspiracy theories” as an editorial shorthand to describe a complex and mixed set of findings. By using these words, our reporting distorted rather than clarified the point of the study. Changes to this version include: an updated headline, new “explainer” paragraphs, some additional context and direct quotes from focus group participants. Claudia Deane, Mark Hugo Lopez and Neha Sahgal contributed to the revision of this report. Some of the most enduring stereotypes about Black people have their roots in images created…
MIAMI – The U.S. Department of Labor reminds emergency responders and others working in rescue and recovery efforts as well as residents in areas flooded recently by intense rainfall to be vigilant and to protect themselves and avoid many hazards in a storm’s aftermath.“The Occupational Safety and Health Administration reminds everyone that recovery work must never come at the expense of someone’s safety and well-being,” said OSHA Southeast Regional Administrator Kurt Petermeyer in Atlanta. “Flood recovery work presents numerous safety and health hazards — amid power loss, and water accumulation and saturation of building materials and electrical components — all of…
They are expected to reach an informal decision on Monday, before sealing the deal during the next European Council summit on June 27-28. According to Scholz, “everyone agrees that we will quickly decide all these issues in one go.” Earlier this week, Macron had also said he believed EU talks could deliver a decision on Brussels’ top jobs in the coming week. Von der Leyen is tipped to secure a second mandate following the electoral success of her center-right European People’s Party in this month’s European election. EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTION RESULTS Updating. Based on provisional results and national estimates. European Union Austria Belgium Bulgaria…
Editorial note to readers A version of this study was originally published on June 10. We previously used the term “racial conspiracy theories” as an editorial shorthand to describe a complex and mixed set of findings. By using these words, our reporting distorted rather than clarified the point of the study. Changes to this version include: an updated headline, new “explainer” paragraphs, some additional context and direct quotes from focus group participants. Claudia Deane, Mark Hugo Lopez and Neha Sahgal contributed to the revision of this report. Although the Tuskegee Syphilis Study is one of the best-known examples of race-based medical malpractice,…
Editorial note to readers A version of this study was originally published on June 10. We previously used the term “racial conspiracy theories” as an editorial shorthand to describe a complex and mixed set of findings. By using these words, our reporting distorted rather than clarified the point of the study. Changes to this version include: an updated headline, new “explainer” paragraphs, some additional context and direct quotes from focus group participants. Claudia Deane, Mark Hugo Lopez and Neha Sahgal contributed to the revision of this report. Aside from their beliefs about health and medicine in general, many Black adults believe the…
After analysing the remains of 64 ancient sacrificed individuals, most of whom were children, researchers have revealed new details about human sacrifice at the ancient Maya site of Chichén Itzá. Published today in Nature, these results show that contrary to popular belief, every one of the ritually sacrificed individuals was male. Additionally, many of them were closely related, including two pairs of identical twins, evoking important themes of Mayan mythology. These ancient genomes also show that, despite European colonialism, the genetic legacy of the ancient Maya continues in today’s Indigenous people from the region. Discovery of the ancient chultún at…
The Prime Minister will travel to Switzerland today to reiterate the UK’s support for Ukraine, as the first leader level peace summit focused on the future of the country gets underway. More than 50 heads of state and governments are expected to attend the summit near Lucerne, making it the largest world leader gathering solely focused on Ukraine since the invasion began. Speaking at the summit this evening, the Prime Minister will say: Those who aid Russia by providing the weapons of war, or components for those weapons should look at this summit today. They should look at Bucha, Mariupol,…