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Scientists have discovered 280 million-year-old fossil remains of a predator that gave rise to all mammals.This ancient animal, which does not yet have a species name, is the member of an evolutionary group known as the gorgonopsians — a distant relative of mammals – that are an extinct clade of saber-toothed therapsids.They were four-legged, slightly reptilian-looking animals that eventually gave rise to mammals roughly 200 million years ago.Co-author Ken Angielczyk said: ‘Gorgonopsians are more closely related to mammals than they are to any other living animals.’While they’re not our direct ancestors, they’re related to species that were our direct ancestors.’The newly discovered fossils — which…
Brenda Song vamped it up in a plunging black dress while attending the 8th Astra Creative Arts, Film & TV Awards – which were held at the Taglyan Complex in Los Angeles on Sunday night.The 36-year-old former child star’s cocktail attire, selected by stylist Jordan Grossman, featured spaghetti straps and a flirty corseted bodice.Brenda’s highlighted brunette mane was middle parted and styled in waves.Song’s complexion was fully contoured with false lashes, defined brows, and a mauve pout for the Hollywood Critics Association ceremony.The Blue Eye Samurai star got to cuddle adorable Petco-sponsored puppies on the red carpet alongside her castmate…
By PERKIN AMALARAJ Published: 05:49 EST, 24 December 2024 | Updated: 06:17 EST, 24 December 2024 This is the tragic moment a teenager was washed away to her death while posing for a photo on a rocky beach, as locals desperately tried to save her life. Merlin Septiana, 18, had arrived with her friends to take photos at Semeti Beach in Central Lombok Regency on December 19.She was seen in one picture taken seconds before being struck wearing headphones that may have blocked the noise of the waves.The excited schoolgirls took turns posing on a rocky cliff but a rogue wave…
By MIKE SHEEN Updated: 16:23, 1 April 2025 Urgent action is required to stem the continued shrinkage of London’s stock market, with the pace of opportunistic takeover bids set to accelerate further, analysts warn.London-listed companies saw almost £9billion worth of takeover bids in the first quarter of 2025, following £52billion worth of deal activity over the course of last year, analysis from Peel Hunt shows.Zero new firms opted to list on the London Stock Exchange during the quarter after just three IPOs in 2024.The UK has been hit by waves of takeover activity in recent years, with bidders attracted by…
Furious Los Angeles residents who survived the deadly wildfires chased down and apprehended a man who they say sparked another blaze near their homes.The residents of Chatsworth, California were caught on camera chasing a man – who was later identified as 41-year-old Alejandro Martinez – down a mountainous road in their vehicles on Monday.One man was also seen following Martinez on foot, eventually catching up to the firebug and pushing him to the ground.’Wrong neighborhood buddy! Wrong neighborhood,’ a bystander then tells him.By the time Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies arrived on the scene, Martinez was lying in a prone position…
Winter storms are threatening Christmas air travel for millions of Americans who are hoping to head out early for the holiday. Airports and roadways in the Midwest and Northeast are in the path of two systems that are expected to deliver heavy snow and high winds into Saturday.An ‘Alberta clipper’ storm — so named because these fast-moving systems come from central Canada — is tracking southeastward across the Upper Midwest and has already delivered a few inches of snow to the parts of the region.The National Weather Service (NWS) warned that this storm is expected to produce at least four inches of snow,…
Thousands of cold and flu products could be on the chopping block after the FDA proposed to pull medications from store shelves that contain phenylephrine.The agency proposed this week discontinuing the use of phenylephrine – an ingredient in common medications like Sudafed – in nonprescription products because it ‘is not effective.’ While sold under recognizable brand names like Sudafed, the drug is also available under less expensive store brand names, including the pharmacy giants CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aide. And when reaching for a cold or flu remedy, consumers should pay special attention to the ‘active ingredients’ label, which lists the drugs at work…
Jennifer Lopez bared her washboard abs in a peekaboo dress at the world premiere of the Wicked movie in Los Angeles on Saturday.Amid her divorce from her fourth husband Ben Affleck, the 55-year-old pop star was solo on the star-studded carpet at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.Her megawatt glamour was in full evidence as she posed in a skintight, glittering gown with intricate earth tone brocading.JLo’s gown featured a tantalizingly high thigh-slit that allowed her to flash one of her statuesque dancer’s legs as she posed for the cameras.Balancing on a towering pair of stilettos, the Jenny From The Block hitmaker gathered…
Expected to quit as Racing NSW CEO Peter V’Landys is also chairman of the ARLCV’Landys has held both roles since 2019 By ANDREW PRENTICE FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 00:30, 28 March 2025 | Updated: 00:30, 28 March 2025 Having successfully juggled dual roles as boss of the NRL and Racing NSW since 2019, footy supremo Peter V’Landys is tipped to walk away from the Sport of Kings.It is understood V’Landys, 63, sees his future in rugby league, notably negotiating the upcoming multi-billion dollar TV deal and NRL expansion, which includes a team based in Papua New Guinea come 2028.Talks are also ongoing…
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aiming to make healthcare costs more transparent for patients. The ruling directs regulators to force healthcare providers and insurers to publicly disclose their prices, the idea being to make it easier for consumers to shop around for better deals. The move marks a more aggressive approach to boost compliance with regulations Trump introduced in 2019, which providers have only half-heartedly been following.Trump has long advocated for insurers to tell consumers up front the actual prices for common tests and procedures, believing it will drive down costs.Healthcare prices have traditionally been veiled in secrecy, determined through…