Maija Karala The small furry Jurassic mammal scampered at the feet of dinosaurs (artist impression) Two incredibly rare fossils found on Scotland’s Isle of Skye are rewriting our understanding of how mammals evolved. While modern small mammals live as little as a year, one of the first to roam the earth, alongside dinosaurs, could reach […]
Mel Stride has confirmed he is standing in the Conservative leadership race to replace Rishi Sunak. The former work and pensions secretary says he will “forensically” hold Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to account and believes he can unite the party to win back the public’s trust. He says he already has the backing of […]
Getty Images The NHS is appealing for people with O-type blood to urgently come forward and donate, after blood stocks dropped to “unprecedently low” levels in England. Officials said it follows a “perfect storm” of unfilled appointments at donor centres and increased demand following a cyber-attack which has affected services in London. O negative blood […]
Former Liberal Democrat leader Sir Vince Cable has said he was initially unaware the Post Office prosecuted its own sub-postmasters, despite leading the privatisation of the group. Sir Vince, who was business secretary between 2010 and 2015, was giving evidence on Wednesday to the inquiry into the Post Office IT scandal. Under questioning from Jason […]
President Biden’s decision to end his reelection bid means Democrats must now quickly select a new candidate. The Democratic National Convention’s rules committee has approved a virtual roll call vote to begin in early August, ahead of the convention. Although many in the party quickly endorsed Vice President Harris as the nominee-apparent, as Biden did, […]
Coco Gauff will become the first tennis player in history to act as Team USA flag bearer when she joins LeBron James at the opening ceremony for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Gauff, 20, is the world No. 2 and defending U.S. Open champion. She will also become the youngest American flag bearer in Olympic history, […]
Starmer dodges questions on two-child benefit cap SNP Westminster leader, Stephen Flynn, began his PMQs contribution: “may I again warmly congratulate the prime minister on ending Tory rule”, to which a shout came from the Tory benches – “and yours”. The SNP MP for Aberdeen South said the Conservatives were now “too close for comfort” […]
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 24, 2024, 05:56 AM ET Manchester United have defended themselves against accusations that the club are not committed to their women’s team following Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s takeover. Ratcliffe and his INEOS team have faced criticism after their decision to move female players out of their bespoke building at Carrington to accommodate the […]
South Korean Presidential Security Service says balloon did not contain any dangerous materials. North Korea has floated more trash-carrying balloons across the tense inter-Korean border, with at least one dumping refuse on South Korea’s presidential compound for the first time, South Korean authorities have said. The balloon that landed near President Yoon Suk-yeol’s office in […]
SAN FRANCISCO — As Tesla’s profit continued to slide in the second quarter, CEO Elon Musk reinforced his support for former president Donald Trump’s desire to wipe away electric-vehicle tax credits, even though such a policy could hurt his company. The billionaire, however, was focused on the long term, saying such incentives would be irrelevant […]