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A new study challenges the idea that dinosaurs were declining before the asteroid impact. Researchers at UCL Earth Sciences examined thousands of fossils. They found fewer accessible rocks from ...

Now, the Humane Society of Clark County says it’s washing its hands of the old shelter. With plans to relocate already in place before the flood, Friday night’s disaster was the final straw for the ...

Picture: Supplied “It is hoped that a better understanding of the ulcer and the link between finding the bacteria in possums and the time before it may appear in humans, means we can use possum ...

before making the comparison to Amazon Prime. The head of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, Todd Lyons, said he wants to see deportations handled like ‘[Amazon] Prime, but for human beings ...