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Neanderthals may not have actually gone extinct, but may have been absorbed into modern human populations — one of the findings of a new study that suggests modern humans may make up between 2.5% and 3.7% of our DNA. Neanderthal genome.”This study really highlights that what we thought was a separate Neanderthal lineage was actually more closely related to our ancestors.” Fernando VillaneaModern human and Neanderthal populations “shared a long history of exchange of individuals,” population geneticist David Schneider of the University of Colorado Boulder, who was not involved in the study, told Live Science.Neanderthals are the closest extinct relatives…

Apparently rabies-infected seals are now a problem we have to worry about. At least nine seals have been found infected with the virus in the waters around Cape Town, Africa, causing scientists and authorities to sound the alarm. While it’s possible that people in the area have been bitten by infected seals, there have been no cases of human infection caused by these animals yet, so the overall risk of marine rabies being transmitted to humans should be very low. Cape Town authorities announced in early June that was detected The seals were found infected with rabies after reports of…

a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Astronauts photographed an eerie red light floating in Earth’s atmosphere from the window of their spacecraft. International Space Station (ISS).Amazing images captured by NASA commander SpaceX On June 3, Matthew Dominick of the Crew 8 mission captured a flash of a weather phenomenon known as “red sprite” lightning.Red sprites are known to occur high above thunderclouds in a part of the upper atmosphere called the mesosphere, which extends up to 33 miles above the Earth’s surface.Images showed a glowing, vertical, blood-red burst of energy just off the coast. South Africa. A surprising image…

A woman on TikTok said she doesn’t want to have her new car washed by the dealer for a variety of reasons, but viewers were divided on whether it was a good idea. Nanie.si (@nanie.cruz) captured the interior and exterior of her new Honda Civic SI while explaining why she told her dealer not to wash her car. “These are the reasons why I asked the dealer not to wash the car. First of all, it’s a new car. The paint is perfect,” she said. The woman then explains the main reason why she doesn’t want to have her new…

CEO and President New York Philharmonic Orchestra He suddenly resigned just a year after taking the post following an independent investigation into the orchestra’s workplace culture. The New York Philharmonic’s board of directors has accepted Gary Ginstling’s resignation, effective immediately, co-chairs Peter W. May and Oscar L. Tang announced in a statement to The Washington Post on Thursday afternoon. “The New York Philharmonic is a wonderful institution and it has been an honor to be a part of it, but it is clear that the institution needs a different type of leadership, and I have offered to resign,” Ginstling said…

Only a few days left EA SPORTS College Football 25 launches July 19th –Pre-orders for the deluxe edition begin July 16th — 247Sports has been granted exclusive early access to the highly anticipated comeback. The team at 247Sports used this opportunity to test the game with full autonomy and take a deep dive into the top teams in the game, and today we will focus on a team preview of the top five teams from EA. Georgia, Ohio State University, Oregon, Alabama and Texas. We hope our tip sheets, featuring advice from 247Sports experts playing the game and from across…

NAIROBI — Kenyan President William Ruto fired almost his entire cabinet on Thursday after weeks of deadly protests across the country over proposed tax hikes and government corruption.Even after the tax hikes were halted, protests by young people have continued in the capital and across the country, increasingly focusing on what they say is a corrupt political class. Activists say the demonstrations will continue despite the president’s latest move.Just six weeks ago, the route Traveling to Washington to meet with President BidenThis was the first state visit by an African president since 2008. The visit demonstrated that Kenya’s vibrant democracy,…

As streaming continues to dominate the home entertainment market, DVD rental service Redbox is set to shut down after 22 years in business.Redbox’s parent company, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, changed its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing last month to a Chapter 7 liquidation filing on Wednesday. The change means the company can’t come up with a repayment plan for its outstanding debts and will soon have to rely on selling assets to repay creditors.The Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing would result in the firing of all employees and the closure of Redbox’s 24,000 kiosks. Chicken Soup for the Soul’s lawyers…

Samsung is moving away from monitoring sleep behavior. Menstrual cycle tracking.South Korea-based technology company It was published At its Galaxy Unpacked event in Paris on Wednesday, the company announced an expansion of its wearable products, including the much talked about new Galaxy Ring, which has end-to-end integration with its smartphones and smartwatches and can be worn 24/7.Introducing the Samsung Galaxy RingThe Samsung Galaxy Ring was shown off during a media preview at the Samsung Galaxy Experience space in New York on July 9, 2024. Yuki Iwamura/APThe Galaxy Ring is Samsung’s latest foray into wearable devices aimed at health-conscious and tech-savvy…

C. Marsicano Gaiacia geniaeReaching a length of 4.5 metres, this newly discovered freshwater apex predator lurked in swamps and lakes some 280 million years ago. Its broad, flattened head was fitted with powerful jaws full of enormous fangs, ready to snatch any prey unlucky enough to swim past. The problem is, based on what we know, this dinosaur couldn’t have been that big, it couldn’t have been extinct tens of millions of years before it was known to have lived, and it couldn’t have been found in northern Namibia.”Gaiacia “This is our first opportunity to get a good look at…