Early penguins may have used dagger-like beaks to skewer prey

Ancient relatives of penguins diversified quickly after the Cretaceous mass extinction event MARK P. WITTON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Four new fossil species from New Zealand illustrate the striking diversity of the earliest penguins, which possessed long, dagger-like beaks they may have used to skewer prey. The new discoveries “provide a stunning glimpse into the earliest evolution…

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Might Xi and Putin be onto something?

Michelle RobertsDigital health editor, BBC News BBC Organ transplants certainly save lives but having surgery is a big undertaking with significant risks Is it possible to become immortal with the help of organ transplants? That was the unexpected topic of discussion this week between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin when they…

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KFF/The Washington Post Survey of Parents

This is an early release from a forthcoming KFF/The Washington Post Survey of Parents. Please see the topline and methodology for full details. Full reporting is coming soon. Explore The Washington Post’s journalism: RFK Jr. drives a wedge between red and blue states on vaccines, Sept. 4, 2025 Source link

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