Scientists have uncovered the mummified remains of cheetahs from caves in northern Saudi Arabia.  Researchers excavated seven mummies along with the bones of 54 other cheetahs from a site near the city of Arar.  Researchers aren’t sure how exactly these new cats got mummified, but the caves’ dry conditions and stable temperature could have played a role, according to the new study published Thursday in the journal Communications Earth and Environment.

Mummified cheetahs found in Saudi caves shed light on lost populations

Little is known about why the woolly rhinoceros went extinct around 14,000 years ago. Scientists have found clues in the frozen remains of an ice age wolf.

Prehistoric wolf’s gut frozen in time reveals an ice age giant

Tyrannosaurus rex lived longer and took more time to reach its maximum size than previously thought, according to a new study.

Fossil analysis changes what paleontologists know about how long T. rex took to grow full size

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) on Thursday closed up +2.10 (+0.59%). March ICE robusta coffee (RMH26 ) closed up +48 (+1.21%). Coffee prices recovered from early losses on Thursday and settled higher after updated weather forecasts reduced the likelihood of rain in Brazil's coffee-growing areas over the next week. Coffee...

Limited Rain Chances in Brazil Boost Coffee Prices

The Asian giant is grappling with a dramatic population decline, with a fertility rate of 1.0, well below the 2.1 replacement rate.

China’s new condom tax will prove no effective barrier to country’s declining fertility rate

The European Union is considering lifting the steep tariffs recently imposed on Chinese electric vehicles. In a potential breakthrough, the EU and China are discussing a move toward minimum import prices to ensure fair competition without the need for punitive 35% duties.

The EU Is Considering Lifting Tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles

The California Department of Public Health is raising the alarm on an outbreak of death cap mushrooms, which has hospitalized dozens of people.

California warns of death cap mushrooms outbreak resulting in 3 deaths

Scientists have traditionally focused on educating the public on science or correcting misinformation. But researchers from marginalized communities often have broader goals in science communication.

Science is best communicated through identity and culture – how researchers are ensuring STEM serves their communities

As climate extremes intensify, adaptation debates favor new technologies. Terraces in the Philippines and Morocco show how people modified their landscapes to respond to past climate shifts.

How mountain terraces have helped Indigenous peoples live with climate uncertainty

"Without Mars, Earth's orbit would be missing major climate cycles. What would humans and other animals even look like if Mars weren't there?"

How Mars 'punches above its weight' to influence Earth's climate

Tanzania’s president has, for the first time since the disputed October election, commented on a six-day internet shutdown as the country went through its worst postelection violence.  President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Thursday expressed “sympathy” to diplomats and foreign nationals living in the country, saying the government would strive to ensure there is never a repeat of the same.  Hassan won the October election with more than 97% of the vote after candidates from the two main opposition pa

Tanzania president remorseful over internet shutdown on election day

The law hasn't been invoked since the 1992 L.A. riots.

What is the Insurrection Act? Can Trump really use the military to 'put an end' to Minneapolis ICE protests?

The president's choice to become U.S. ambassador to Iceland has apologized for reportedly quipping about making the island the 52nd state.

First Greenland, now Iceland? Annexation joke by Trump ally gets frosty response in the Arctic nation.

Mother of Colorado man who committed suicide in 2025 alleges that OpenAI's AI chatbot told him death was a "beautiful place."

ChatGPT served as "suicide coach" in man's death, lawsuit alleges

Volkswagen has transformed its ID. Era concept into the ID. ERA 9X, a massive six-seat crossover for China. Using a 1.5L turbo engine as a generator, this flagship offers an electric-driven experience with long-range versatility, marking a new phase for the ID. series.

The Hybrid Volkswagen ID. ERA 9X Will Become the Brand’s New Flagship in China

High-tech radar technology offers an unprecedented look at escaping ice speeds on Greenland and Antarctica

Watch This Glacier Race into the Sea

Harlan Coben's TV adaptations are full of red herrings, British accents and Richard Armitage. It's a formula that works.

The secret appeal of Harlan Coben’s messy, addictive TV thrillers

"A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" takes place 90 years before "Game of Thrones."

How is 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' connected to 'Game of Thrones'?

The clipper storms are coming from Central Canada.

3 back-to-back storms forecast to bring snow and surges of cold air across the Midwest to the Northeast

Ariel and his brother David, who were some of the longest-held living Israeli hostages taken by Hamas on October 7, have begun a Fuente Latina media tour this month. Ariel Cunio planned his escape every day while in Hamas captivity, the former hostage said in his first official statement to the media on Thursday.

'Every day I planned an escape': Ariel Cunio shares details of Hamas captivity

Whole milk will return to school cafeterias under a newly signed law.

What are the health benefits of whole milk for kids?

The Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul to Barcelona, Spain, landed safely on Jan. 15

Plane Passenger Allegedly Includes ‘Bomb Threat’ in Hotspot Network Name, Forces Flight to Make Emergency Landing

Robert Kramer was the CEO of Emergent BioSolutions, a government contractor.

Former biotech CEO sued over COVID vaccine alleged insider trading

State health officials confirmed a second pediatric death associated with the flu this season. Here's what to know.

There’s ‘super flu,’ COVID, RSV. Is it going around in SoCal?

Wastewater testing can alert public health officials to measles infections days to months before cases are confirmed by doctors, researchers said in two studies published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  Colorado health officials were able to get ahead of the highly contagious virus by tracking its presence in sewer systems, researchers wrote.  The findings add to evidence that wastewater testing is a valuable weapon in tracking disease, including COVID-19, polio, mpo

CDC studies show value of nationwide wastewater disease surveillance, as potential funding cut looms

"Wuthering Heights" hits theaters on Feb. 13, 2026.

Director Emerald Fennell explains why "Wuthering Heights" has quotation marks around the title

Machado ‘presented’ her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Trump

"Our study provides a new direction to understand the whole evolutionary history of massive stars toward the formation of black hole binaries."

Massive supernova explosion may have created a binary black hole

"If they were purely made up of stars, they would be the densest galaxies in the universe."

James Webb Space Telescope's mysterious 'little red dots' may be black holes in disguise

Four astronauts are set to depart the International Space Station Wednesday amid a health concern. The unprecedented early departure will leave behind a skeleton crew.

4 astronauts depart ISS, leaving behind just 3 crewmates to staff the orbiting lab

SpaceX's Crew-11 astronauts will leave the International Space Station today (Jan. 14) in the first-ever medical evacuation from the orbiting lab, and you can watch it live.

Crew-11 astronauts undock in 1st-ever medical evacuation from the International Space Station (video)

Organ donations from the recently deceased dropped last year for the first time in over a decade, resulting in fewer kidney transplants, according to an analysis issued Wednesday that pointed to signs of public mistrust in the lifesaving system.  More than 100,000 people in the U.S. are on the list for an organ transplant.  The nonprofit Kidney Transplant Collaborative analyzed federal data and found 116 fewer kidney transplants were performed last year than in 2024.

Public mistrust linked to drop in deceased donor organ donations and kidney transplants

At least 45 people in nearly two dozen states have been sickened with salmonella food poisoning tied to the Super Greens brand of diet supplement powder, federal health officials said Wednesday.  Superfoods Inc., which makes Live it Up-brand Super Greens powder, recalled products including its original and wild berry flavors with expiration dates of August 2026 to January 2028.  No deaths have been reported, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control a

Recalled Super Greens diet supplement powder sickens 45 with salmonella

Crew 11 is expected to splash down off the coast of Southern California at 3:41 a.m. ET, closing out a 167-day stay in space.

Astronauts head home early after medical issue

Last year, measles cases in the U.S. reached a 33-year high.

At least 171 measles cases confirmed in 9 states, CDC data shows

The government in Mogadishu has accused the UAE of undermining its sovereignty.

Why the UAE has incurred the wrath of Somalia

A majority of counties across the U.S. are seeing a steady rise in vaccine exemptions for religious or personal beliefs among children entering kindergarten, a new study shows

Vaccine exemptions for religious or personal beliefs are rising across the U.S.

The soldier is alleged to have been in contact with Iranian intelligence forces since some time in July 2025, and to have carried out tasks for them in exchange for financial compensation. An IDF soldier from the Givati Brigade was arrested by Israeli authorities in September under suspicion of spying for Iran, a court released for publication on Wednesday.

IDF Givati Brigade soldier arrested, charged in suspected Iran espionage

Illnesses linked to the New York-based Live it Up Super Greens brand powder were reported in 21 states from Aug. 22 to Dec. 30, 2025.

Recalled "super greens" supplement linked to dozens of salmonella cases, CDC says

Whole milk is heading back to school lunch cafeterias.

Trump signs bill allowing whole milk to return to school lunches

Joe Bennett says his parents are in a "dangerous position" amid Iran's deadly crackdown on anti-regime protests.

Concern for couple jailed in Tehran as British embassy closes

Four astronauts are set to splash down in the Pacific Ocean as they return early from the International Space Station due to a crew member’s medical issue.

4 astronauts are en route home from ISS after medical issue forces early exit

In his remarks at Ukraine's parliament, Mykhailo Fedorov warned of nearly 2 million Ukrainians dodging the military draft.

Ukraine's new defense minister just outlined how dire its troop shortage has become

Voting began Thursday in Uganda’s presidential election despite a days-long internet shutdown that has been criticized as an anti-democratic tactic in a country where the president has held office since 1986.  Crowds gathered and long lines formed in some areas as polling station openings were delayed and voting materials were seen being delivered after the scheduled 7 a.m. opening time.  President Yoweri Museveni, 81, faces seven other candidates, including Robert Kyagulanyi, a musician-turned-

Voting begins in Uganda’s presidential election during internet shutdown and polling station delays

The statement put Rajji in the crosshairs of Hezbollah supporters, with several prominent figures releasing statements condemning the Foreign Minister and his statement during the interview. Youssef Rajji, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lebanon, said that "so long as Hezbollah is not completely disarmed, Israel has the right to continue its attacks," in an interview with Sky News, N12 reported on Wednesday.

'Israel has the right to continue its attacks,' Lebanese Foreign Minister announces

The election is a rematch between Bobi Wine and Yoweri Museveni, who has been president for 40 years.

Polls open in tense Uganda election amid widespread delays

Dating content is becoming more popular online. What does that mean for the people hoping to be vulnerable in their search for love?

Going on a bad date is a drag. Worse? Ending up as a cautionary tale on TikTok.

Some methods being tried to counter climate change shift the ocean’s biology or chemistry. Others would deflect solar radiation. All have consequences for marine life.

Climate engineering would alter the oceans, reshaping marine life – our new study examines each method’s risks

The US, China, India, Europe and Japan all have exciting missions on the horizon in 2026. Many of them are collaborative feats.

From a new flagship space telescope to lunar exploration, global cooperation – and competition – will make 2026 an exciting year for space

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