
'All I wanted to do was live': After years of debate, a suicide safety net for the Golden Gate Bridge is nearing completion. Survivors say it'll give many a 2nd chance at life
On September 25, 2000, Kevin Hines climbed over the rail of the Golden Gate Bridge.
2023-11-20 01:15

Bayer ordered to pay $1.56 billion in latest US trial loss over Roundup weedkiller
By Tom Hals A Missouri jury ordered Bayer to pay $1.56 billion to four plaintiffs who claimed the
2023-11-20 00:56

Israel hopeful of Hamas deal to release hostages in 'coming days'
The Qatari prime minister has said "very minor" obstacles remain to a deal between Israel and Hamas.
2023-11-20 00:49

Heathrow Hit With Delays Due to Staff Absences, Strong Winds
London Heathrow Airport experienced flight delays on Sunday after staff shortages and bad weather led to limits on
2023-11-20 00:48

NFL rumors: Jets not giving up on star trade hopes, Falcons make definitive QB move, Raiders signaling HC decision
Week 11 kicks off with plenty of NFL rumors spinning, including a potential offseason trade for the Jets, the Falcons plans at QB, and Antonio Pierce impressing the Raiders as interim head coach.
2023-11-20 00:29

Dinosaurs still exist on other planets, say scientists
The dinosaurs may have been extinct for more than 65 million years but scientists have suggested that they could still exist as aliens on other planets. Researched published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society suggests that dinosaurs might not only be on other planets but that we could also find them. The study suggests that if scientists researched compounds that are not currently on Earth but ones that were around during the age of the dinosaurs then it may yield some results. One key element that scientists believe could unlock what would be a groundbreaking discovery is oxygen. The levels of oxygen on Earth at the moment are around 21 per cent but during the time of dinosaurs it was higher at 30 per cent. This, in theory, allowed the dinosaurs to flourish and rule the planet for millions of years. The study suggests that if similar levels of oxygen can be discovered on faraway planets then the conditions could be right for alien like dinosaurs to exist. The study's co-author Lisa Kaltenegger said in a statement: "Modern Earth's light fingerprint has been our template for identifying potentially habitable planets, but there was a time when this fingerprint was even more pronounced — better at showing signs of life." She adds: "This gives us hope that it might be just a little bit easier to find signs of life — even large, complex life — elsewhere in the cosmos." One clue that could unlock this discovery which scientists are looking for are signs of a Phanerozoic stage on a planet which would allow creatures like dinosaurs to evolve. The study's lead author, Rebecca Payne of Cornell University, said: "The Phanerozoic is just the most recent 12 per cent or so of Earth's history, but it encompasses nearly all of the time in which life was more complex than microbes and sponges. These light fingerprints are what you'd search for elsewhere if you were looking for something more advanced than a single-celled organism." If they are successful in finding these conditions on other planets then Kaltenegger believes it could lead to the discovery of dinosaurs that have never been found on Earth. "Hopefully we'll find some planets that happen to have more oxygen than Earth right now because that will make the search for life just a little bit easier," she said. "And, who knows, maybe there are other dinosaurs waiting to be found." Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-11-20 00:28

Eli Manning not in favor of Giants replacing Daniel Jones in 2024 NFL Draft
The New York Giants may be in position to draft Daniel Jones' replacement in April, but franchise icon Eli Manning doesn't feel like that's the right move.
2023-11-20 00:21

Blackstone Is Lead Bidder in Signature Bank Property-Loan Sale
Blackstone Inc. is the frontrunner to win a roughly $17 billion portfolio of commercial-property loans from the Federal
2023-11-19 23:58

'I met Sam Allardyce' - Robert Lewandowski reveals how close he came to joining Blackburn
Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski has revealed how close he actually came to signing for Blackburn in 2010.
2023-11-19 23:52

Steven Gerrard explains why Al Ettifaq signed Jordan Henderson
Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has explained why he asked Al Ettifaq to sign former teammate Jordan Henderson during the summer transfer window.
2023-11-19 23:48

Israel Says Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Hijack Cargo Ship in Red Sea
Israel’s government said on Sunday that Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen hijacked a cargo ship in the Red
2023-11-19 23:29

Speaker Mike Johnson Faces Hard-Right Discontent, Risking Disarray Ahead
Republican ultra-conservatives are running out of patience less than four weeks after installing one their own, Mike Johnson,
2023-11-19 23:28