A 110-million-year-old fossil of the hell ant Vulcanidris cratensis Anderson Lepeco At more than 110 million years old, a fossil excavated in Brazil is the oldest undisputed ant fossil ever discovered. The finding adds to evidence that the first ants evolved on the supercontinent of Gondwana in the southern hemisphere before spreading across the rest…
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Getty Images Infections from a type of bacteria which can cause nasty stomach issues rose by 26% in England last year, with young children mostly affected, the UK Health Security Agency says. Illness from Shiga toxin-producing E.coli (STEC) can be mild but it can also cause symptoms like vomiting, diarrhoea and dehydration, and lead to…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has vetoed four controversial bills that target diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and transgender rights, setting up a political clash with the Republican-led General Assembly. Stein, a Democrat, blasted the three DEI-focused bills as being “mean-spirited” that would “marginalize vulnerable people” and took aim at Republicans…
Tottenham Hotspur are increasingly hopeful of appointing Thomas Frank as their new head coach, sources have told ESPN. Spurs are expected to step up discussions with Brentford over a compensation package for the 51-year-old, who is willing to move across London and wants to take several backroom staff members with him. One source told ESPN…
Jeff CarlisleJun 25, 2025, 01:00 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi is Major League Soccer’s highest-paid player for the second year running, with a total guaranteed compensation of $20.45 million, according to data released by the MLS Players Association. As in…
Protein fragments managed to persist in the harsh conditions of Kenya’s Rift Valley Ellen Miller The fossilised teeth of 18-million-year-old mammals in Kenya have yielded the oldest protein fragments ever recovered, extending the record age for ancient proteins fivefold. Daniel Green at Harvard University, in collaboration with Kenyan scientists, found a variety of fossilised remains,…
The Concacaf Gold Cup kicks off this weekend, marking the final major international tournament in which the United States, Mexico, and Canada will participate before hosting the men’s FIFA World Cup in 2026. Those North American teams are the only ones who have lifted the Gold Cup before. However, with other contenders coming off World…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A conservative legal group is trying to uncover whether the former Biden administration’s focus on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives seeped into the nation’s organ transplant system and led to prioritizing patients based on race. MAGA law group America First Legal is suing a number of…
