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Light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira is chasing another record with his third title defense of 2024.

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Women's T20 World Cup: Amol Mazumdar calls variety in Indian team 'happy headache'

1. Ants learned to farm fungi during a mass extinction  Ars Technica
2. Ants Mastered Agriculture Millions of Years Before Humans  Newsweek
3. Scientists discover how ants took advantage of an asteroid that killed the dinosaurs  The Independent
4. Ants Farmed Fungi in the Wake of Dinosaurs’ Demise 66 Million Years Ago  Smithsonian Magazine
5. Genetic database shows some fungal crops became completely reliant on ants 27 million years ago  Phys.org

Ants learned to work with fungi back in a world where only fungi could thrive.

The final season of the much-loved vampire comedy arrives October 21 on FX and Hulu.

Sonam Wangchuk urges Centre to fulfil promise on Ladakh Come out as trustworthy

Concord powerhouse De La Salle is set to play its first game outside of the United States on Tuesday against NFL Academy.

Antonio Pierce was given an eight-year show cause by the NCAA on Thursday for recruiting violations he allegedly committed at Arizona State.

The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features a conceptual skyscraper engineered for planting and designed using artificial intelligence. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Designer Neri Oxman's studio Oxman has developed a conceptual skyscraper incorporating multiple planted platforms, using an "ecological programming" system to promote green architecture. The building, called Eden Tower, was produced

TOTTENHAM’S clash at Ferencvaros was halted – when players were unable to see each other after fans hurled smoke flares on.

Jack Smith's 165-page legal brief detailing Trump's election fraud lies have been unsealed by a federal judge.

Team Indias fun moments in Dubai

1. Helene is deadliest mainland US hurricane since Katrina as toll hits 200  BBC
2. As search for Helene's victims drags into second week, sheriff says rescuers 'will not rest'  The Independent
3. Shock of deadly floods is a reminder of Appalachia’s risk from violent storms in a warming climate  The Associated Press
4. Asheville building floating down river narrowly misses apartment building  CNN
5. The Take: How will survivors rebuild in Helene’s aftermath?  Al Jazeera English

The extinction of hundreds of bird species caused by humans over the last 130,000 years has led to substantial reductions in avian functional diversity—a measure of the range of different roles and functions that birds undertake within the environment—and resulted in the loss of approximately 3 billion years of unique evolutionary history, according to a new study published in Science.

When humans began farming crops thousands of years ago, agriculture had already been around for millions of years. In fact, several animal lineages have been growing their own food since long before humans evolved as a species.

For the first time, scientists have taken near-daily measurements of the sun's global coronal magnetic field, a region of the sun that has only been observed irregularly in the past. The resulting observations are providing valuable insights into the processes that drive the intense solar storms that impact fundamental technologies, and thus lives and livelihoods, here on Earth.

The latest photo of Curiosity's wheels shows new — but not debilitating — damage.

The ongoing Iran-Israel conflict is expected to benefit India's exports of cut and polished diamonds due to a decrease in Israeli shipments. However, rising oil prices may harm the global economy, potentially affecting demand. India's diamond exports were down 20% in the initial months of fiscal 2025.

“It sat on my shelf unread, and then lockdown happened and I read it. It’s about as simple as that really,” explains producer Jack Lowden about the memoir by Amy Liptrot that inspired the film “The Outrun.” He “fell in love” with the book and “then gave it to Saoirse [Ronan] to read — just […]

EventsInButte.com, the premier online resource for local happenings, is excited to announce the launch of its newly revamped website, designed to enhance user experience and better serve the Butte community.

First up this week, online editor David Grimm joins host Sarah Crespi to talk about how cats think about their own bodies. Do cats think of themselves as a liquid, as much the internet appears to believe? New experiments suggest they may—but only in one dimension.   Next, freelance producer Ariana Remmel is joined by Ted Schultz, a research entomologist at the Smithsonian Institution, to discuss the evolution of ant-fungus farming. It turns out, ants and fungus got together when the earth was going... Читать дальше...

Fernando Alonso believes that Audi-owned Sauber has yet to make its final decision on who will fill the second driver seat for the 2025 season.

Queen Camilla is reportedly starting to 'add some backbone to the throne' by blocking King Charles' hopes to reconcile with Prince Harry during the rebel Duke's recent trip.

Ryan Seacrest is reportedly regretting his decision to take over Wheel of Fortune from Pat Sajak amid viewer complaints.