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We sequenced Early Neolithic genomes from the Zagros region of Iran (eastern Fertile Crescent), where some of the earliest evidence for farming is found, and identify a previously uncharacterized popu...

Neolithic people from the region of modern Iran are genetically distinct from early northwestern Anatolian and European farmers.

In Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has amplified messages comparing New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to authoritarian leaders from the Middle East. On Sunday, Netanyahu posted an image sho...

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Arch Linux 2026.08.01 is now available for download as Arch Linux’s ISO release for August 2026, powered by Linux kernel 7.1.

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Nerve myelination facilitates saltatory action potential conduction and exhibits spatiotemporal variation during development associated with the acquisition of behavioral and cognitive maturity. Altho...

Magnum is trying to sideline the social mission that made the brand matter. Add your name and invite others to help.

On June 16, officers of Mozambique's National Criminal Investigation Service seized the work equipment of investigative journalist Estácio Valoi from his home in Pemba, Cabo Delgado province, as part ...

The health of imprisoned Azerbaijani opposition figure Tofig Yagublu continues to sharply deteriorate. He is unable to bear weight on his knee due to severe pain and swelling. Tofig Yagublu must be re...

Devastating earthquakes hit Venezuela on June 24, 2026, leaving in their wake countless victims, including thousands of people killed, injured, displaced, unhoused, or otherwise affected. Constantly r...

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The latest discovery in the galactic center strengthens the Milky Way's resemblance to a mouth-watering treat.

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A study out of the University of British Columbia looked into how bird's eye view from pigeons in the sky could help enhance how flying drones gather information.

Humans exhibit unique cognitive abilities within the animal kingdom, but the neural mechanisms driving these advanced capabilities remain poorly un...

On April 30, French authorities initiated deportation proceedings against Ramy Shaath, a Palestinian activist, placing him at risk of forcible removal from France. Authorities have stated that his pre...

On June 8, Cleiner Almanza was coerced into meeting with unknown individuals in an isolated area of Cartagena, where she was attacked, tortured, subjected to gender-based violence, and nearly killed. ...

Esra Işık, a 26-year-old environmental human rights defender, is facing prosecution under Articles 265 and 125 of the Turkish Penal Code for allegedly ‘’preventing a public official from performing th...

On May 3, 2026, the Gaitanista Army of Colombia (A.K.A. Gulf’s Clan) published an intimidatory statement against renowned human rights defense organization and think-tank Popular Research and Educatio...

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Simcoe North MP cites deepfake scam losses in push for federal bill on online ads

What are the planets outside our solar system like? Astrophysicist and TED Fellow Jessie Christiansen has helped find thousands of them (and counting), and the variety is more wonderful and wild than ...

The Everglades Detention Facility, also known as “Alligator Alcatraz”, opened in the state of Florida in July 2025 to detain migrants and asylum seekers. It has operated as a deliberate system of dehu...

Help us urge the Prime Minister to stop ignoring Alberta's two-tier health care law.

Authoritarian governments, including the Trump administration, are reorienting AI safety provisions away from protecting the public toward coercing support for the regime.

A CBC News investigation found a number of Facebook accounts run by people overseas impersonating real Albertan separatists.

The United Nations has added Israel to a blacklist of nations credibly suspected of engaging in systematic sexual violence. In its annual report documenting sexual violence in conflicts worldwide, the...

Scientists figured out that the predators were lumped in with a previously named mosasaur species. The new one, called Tylosaurus rex, could grow to 43 feet long, about the length of a school bus

Scientists in Shanghai have created the world’s first lab-grown sinoatrial node, the tiny structure that controls the heart’s rhythm.

Academic Bahruz Samadov is suffering after being transferred to a high-security prison facility and being denied prescribed medicine for more than a month. His mental and physical health have signific...

Since being sentenced in September 2025 to another four years in prison, journalist Zhang Zhan’s health has deteriorated to an alarming level. She suffers from serious gastric illness and has lost sig...

The agency’s six-wheeled geologist took a self-portrait during its survey of an ancient landscape that may predate the formation of Jezero Crater itself.

THE Rising, which took place in Ireland over Easter week, left almost 500 dead, thousands wounded, and Dublin in ruins.Despite the execution of the rebel leaders and the smashing of the volunteer move...

Bison are vital to ecosystems and Tribal food security. Congress can help restore them by passing the Indian Buffalo Management Act.

Bambu Labs, a major 3D printer manufacturer, has moved to enshittify their printers by severely limiting device owners’ ability to use alternate software on their devices. When a developer used the co...