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Scientists have identified a 550-million-year-old sponge fossil that appears to lack hard skeletal structures, explaining the scarcity of early sponge fossils. The find supports the hypothesis that the first sponges were soft-bodied, meaning they decayed before preservation, reframing the search for animal life's orig
The Hunt for Gollum has confirmed Jamie Dornan as Strider, with Leo Woodall joining and Lee Pace returning to the Lord of the Rings franchise. The casting marks a full reboot of one of the IP's most recognized characters, previously played by Viggo Mortensen. The film is directed by Andy Serkis.
Warner Bros. revealed the cast for 'The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum' at CinemaCon, confirming Ian McKellen and Elijah Wood return while Jamie Dornan takes over as Aragorn. The film, directed by and starring Andy Serkis as Gollum, is set for theatrical release on December 17, 2027.
Undercover footage shows staff at a hospital linked to a child HIV outbreak reusing syringes and operating without gloves, while hospital leadership denies the footage is authentic. The recorded practices represent a credible infection transmission pathway in an already active outbreak. Regulatory and legal pressure is
Asha Bhosle died on April 12, 2026, at 92 following multi-organ failure at Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai. Kamal Haasan paid tribute by sharing a Chachi 420 montage highlighting their 1997 collaboration, in which Bhosle sang multiple tracks. State honours were accorded at her last rites in Dadar.
Mikel Arteta dismissed fatigue as an excuse after Arsenal's defeat to Bournemouth, challenging his squad to rediscover their enjoyment of the game. The result raises questions about Arsenal's consistency and mentality during a congested run of fixtures.
The first published research on Tinshemet Cave shows Neanderthals and Homo sapiens shared tool technologies, burial practices, and symbolic ochre use in the Levant approximately 110,000 years ago. The findings reposition the region as a key site of interspecies cultural exchange rather than parallel, isolated developme
Australian sprinter Gout Gout, 18, won at the national championships with a time faster than Usain Bolt posted at the same age. The Bolt comparison provides a rare, credible performance benchmark that will intensify international attention on the young athlete.
Mpox cases in Pakistan's Sindh province have been linked to newborn deaths, with 12 infections concentrated in Khairpur district. The involvement of neonates raises the clinical severity profile and complicates containment, as transmission pathways to infants remain unspecified.
Asha Bhosle, the Bollywood playback singer whose career spanned more than seven decades, died April 12 in Mumbai at 92 following a chest infection. As one of India's most prolific vocalists, her voice defined successive eras of Hindi-language film music from the late 1940s onward. Her death removes one of the last livi