Scientists gain insight into long-extinct South African creature that had mix of human, apelike traits A series of studies released today show that a long-extinct South African creature had an intriguing mix of human and apelike traits. But scientists say they still haven’t figured out where it fits on our evolutionary family tree. The human branch of the evolutionary tree, called Homo, is thought to have arisen from a group of ancient species called australopithecines. More
Judge Eases Bail Terms for Pistorius A judge on Thursday eased the unusually tight bail restrictions on Oscar Pistorius, the double amputee Olympic runner who is accused of murdering his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Feb. 14 in one of the most sensational cases in South Africa’s recent judicial history. More
BRICS plan development bank to fund infrastructure Leaders of the five BRICS nations fueling global economic growth plan the creation of a development bank in a direct challenge to the World Bank that they accuse of Western bias. More
Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from former Denver Post Nuggets beat writer Mike Singer’s soon-to-be-released book “Why So Serious? The Untold Story of NBA Champion Nikola Jokic.”
“Why So Serious? The Untold Story of NBA Champion Nikola Jokic” will be released on Dec. 3 and available for purchase in bookstores and online.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Jay Huff’s multi-day road trip was becoming customary. Denver to Virginia was nothing. He and his wife, Lindsay, once drove all the way home from southern California after a season with the South Bay Lakers ended.
Now it was time to hit the road again and wait for the next opportunity.
Curiosity Cracked Open a Rock on Mars And Found a Big Surprise ScienceAlertNASA’s Curiosity Rover Uncovers Mars’ Mysterious Spiderweb Rocks and Hidden Crystals SciTechDailyNASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover Takes a Last Look at Mysterious Sulfur NASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryNASA's Curiosity rover captures 360-degree view of Mars — and finds strange sulfur stones Space.comNASA's Curiosity Rover About To Enter “Spiderweb” Region Of Mars' Mount Sharp IFLScience
A Galaxy Crashes at 2 Million MPH, Creating One of the Most Powerful Shock Waves Ever Seen The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel2-million-mile-per-hour galactic crash reawakens a dangerous 'cosmic crossroads' Yahoo! VoicesAstronomers spot 1 of the most powerful 'sonic booms' in the universe as massive galaxy crashes into its neighbors Livescience.comWEAVE spectrograph uncovers dual nature of galaxy shock Phys.orgTwo million mph violent galaxy collision in space