LONDON: Flint tools found in an English village show ancient humans settled northern Europe 800,000 years ago, far earlier than previously thought, which could prompt scientists to reassess the capabilities of early humans.
An excavation in the eastern coastal village of Happisburgh reported in the journal Nature revealed over 70 flint tools, probably to cut wood [...]
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama topped 10 million fans on Facebook on Tuesday but not before pop star Lady Gaga became the first person to break the 10-million mark on the social network.
“Thank you for helping President Obama reach 10 million supporters on Facebook,” Organizing for America, Obama’s political arm, said in a message.
“Let’s continue [...]
PAYERNE, Switzerland: An experimental solar-powered aircraft took off from a Swiss airbase here in the early hours of Wednesday in a bid to make history by flying round the clock and through the night.
Solar Impulse whirred along the runway at Payerne in western Switzerland, reaching 35 kilometres per hour (22 mph) as lone pilot Andre [...]
TEHRAN: An Iranian fashion organization has issued a new list of culturally appropriate haircuts for men, possibly indicating a new crackdown on male attire after years of strict rules for women, Iranian media reported.
Although the Ministry of Culture has yet to officially adopt the styles presented by the Veil and Modesty [...]
LOS ANGELES: Songbirds such as sparrows and thrushes carry various forms of bird flu and could potentially spread the viruses to pigs and poultry, US researchers reported.
The birds carried low-pathogenic avian influenza — the less dangerous form of bird flu — but flu viruses can and do swap genes and mutate into more dangerous forms, [...]
