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Scientists exploring the Arctic were in for a surprise after discovering a perfectly preserved saber-toothed kitten. The kitten has been mummified in the permafrost for 37,000 years ago, according to researchers from the Russian Academy of Sciences. In their new study, published in Scientific Reports, the team has revealed unprecedented details of this long-extinct animal.Despite having died during the last ice age, the three-year-old kitten’s head, forelimbs, torso, and paws were kept in near-pristine condition by the cold.The team found that its neck was twice as thick as a modern-day lion cub’s. Meanwhile, its jaw was specially adapted to hold its iconic cone-shaped incisors.The scientists…
By XANTHA LEATHAM DEPUTY SCIENCE EDITOR FOR THE DAILY MAIL Published: 09:10 EST, 15 November 2024 | Updated: 09:11 EST, 15 November 2024 Sitting down for too long during the day can harm your heart, even if you do plenty of exercise, experts have warned.Spending more than 10-and-a-half hours sitting, reclining or lying down during daytime hours could increase the risk of dying from heart failure, a heart attack or stroke – even if you do the recommended levels of exercise, a study suggests.Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital analysed data from fitness trackers that captured movement over seven days for…
Donald Trump announced on Thursday that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum – a wealthy former software company executive – would be his pick to head the Interior Department.Trump was speaking on stage during a gala at his Mar-a-Lago resort when he seemed to debate whether he would spoil the surprise early, before naming Burgum. ‘He’s going to head the Department of Interior, and it’s going to be fantastic,’ a tuxedo-wearing Trump said, adding that he would make an official announcement on Friday. ‘We have a big announcement and I won’t tell you the exact name, I think he’s an incredible person, he’s got an unbelievable…
By OLIVIA CHRISTIE Published: 05:49 EST, 14 November 2024 | Updated: 06:14 EST, 14 November 2024 Private jet arrivals at Baku’s international airport have doubled as world leaders fly in to preach about global warming during the Cop29 summit. The UN climate conference, being held this year in the oil-rich capital of Azerbaijan, has already sparked controversy over the country’s human rights records. Data from tracking website Flight Radar now shows that 65 private jets arrived in Baku in the week leading to Monday, The Times has reported. Some 45 planes landed on Sunday and Monday alone as the Cop29 summit got underway. This compares…
Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has warned that ‘people will die’ if ‘dangerous’ anti-vaccine campaigner and conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. leads America’s top health agency.Donald Trump tapped Kennedy, a scion of the famous political family who is popularly known as RFK Jr, to be his health secretary Thursday night, with the pair vowing to work to ‘Make America Healthy Again.’Kennedy, 70, has promised to work to end chronic disease, clean up corruption and provide Americans with the data they need to make informed medical decisions.But de Blasio, who served as NYC mayor during the COVID-19 pandemic, has warned that giving a vaccine-denier ‘authority over…
A father threw his eight-month-old son against a wall during a fit brought on by an NBA videogame.Jalin White, 20, admitted to the act last week, in the wake of his child abuse arrest.The now-hospitalized youngster is not expected to live, meaning White may soon be charged with homicide.What predated the fit of rage made it even more disturbing – with cops revealing it was a game of 2K that set him off.Down two points in the fourth quarter, the defendant became frustrated while holding the baby, a criminal plaint states – describing how the dad ultimately ended up hurling…
The Bank of England (BoE) lowered interest rates to 4.75% on 6 November MJ Gleeson said the rate cut should ‘bolster buyer confidence’ over the spring By HARRY WISE Updated: 05:24 EST, 15 November 2024 MJ Gleeson has maintained full-year guidance despite flagging pressure on margins linked to higher costs and limited house price growth. The housebuilder has been buoyed by monetary easing, with the Bank of England lowering interest rates by another 25 basis points to 4.75 per cent last week, amid a sustained easing of inflationary pressures.MJ Gleeson told shareholders the rate cut should ‘bolster buyer confidence’ over the key spring…
So Coleen’s in the jungle, Becky is living like a queen in Dubai, and the Wagatha Christie saga which has entertained us so richly since October 9, 2019 is back in the headlines.I’m A Celebrity starts on Sunday and one of the great questions which it may answer will be whether Mrs Rooney has got over the experience of being dragged to court by Becky Vardy over that notorious ‘Its… Rebekah Vardy’s account’ tweet.I had a part to play in the drama which unfolded and can say with confidence that neither woman will ever forgive the other for the events…
For many people around the world, Coca-Cola’s much-loved ‘Holidays are Coming’ advert marks the beginning of Christmas.First aired in 1995, the ad shows the soft drink giant’s red delivery trucks emblazoned with lights making festive deliveries through a snowy landscape. Ever since, variations of the promo have arrived in the weeks leading up to Christmas – but now the company has made the biggest change yet. The new 16-second ad for 2024 has been developed solely using AI, meaning all the ‘actors’ are not real people and none of the shots were filmed on location. While the firm claims the new commercial was…
Davina McCall today shocked fans after revealing she is undergoing brain surgery to remove a tumour. In an Instagram post, the TV presenter, 57, said she had a ‘very rare’ colloid cyst, which is not cancerous, and affects just three in a million people.The Masked Singer judge only received the diagnosis by chance after booking in for a full body scan. ‘I slightly put my head in the sand for a while, I saw a few neurosurgeons, had quite a lot of opinions and realised I needed to take it out,’ she said. ‘It’s quite big, it’s 14mm wide and it needs to come…