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In 2016, a Montana researcher picked up a rock half the size of a golf ball; 10 years later, scans showed dinosaur dung holding the finest feather yet found from the age of dinosaurs

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In 2016, a Montana researcher picked up a rock half the size of a golf ball; 10 years later, scans showed dinosaur dung holding the finest feather yet found from the age of dinosaurs

David DeMar Jr., a researcher with the University of Washington’s Burke Museum, discovered the unusual nodule while conducting fieldwork in northeastern Montana’s Hell Creek Formation. Sometimes, the most extraordinary discoveries are hiding in things that look utterly ordinary. In 2016, a researcher working in Montana spotted a small, reddish-brown rock while searching for fossils. It … Read more

Who is Benedict Ogbodiegwu? Round Rock man accused of Andrew Wimsatt’s murder had prior charges – 5 things to know

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Benedict Chinedu Ogbodiegwu has been arrested for the murder of Andrew James Wimsatt. (Williamson County Records)

Benedict Chinedu Ogbodiegwu has been arrested for the murder of Andrew James Wimsatt in Round Rock, Texas. Benedict Chinedu Ogbodiegwu has been arrested for the murder of Andrew James Wimsatt. (Williamson County Records) On September 7, around 11am, the Williamson County sheriff’s deputies headed to the 2400 block of Chandler Creek Boulevard, near Double File … Read more

Who was Andrew James Wimsatt? Round Rock man mourned after fatal stabbing on Labor Day; Benedict Ogbodiegwu arrested

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Andrew James Wimsatt has been identified as the Round Rock man who was stabbed to death on Labor Day. (X/@AustinJustice)

Andrew James Wimsatt was identified as the 62-year-old victim stabbed to death in Round Rock, Texas on September 7, which was Labor Day. Authorities arrested Benedict Ogbodiegwu over the crime and have charged him with murder. Andrew James Wimsatt has been identified as the Round Rock man who was stabbed to death on Labor Day. … Read more

Verizon outage in Oklahoma and Arkansas: Services down in Tulsa and Little Rock

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Update: Verizon appears to be working normally following an outage that affected parts of Oklahoma and Arkansas on Thursday. The cause of the service disruption remains unknown. Verizon down. (Getty Images via AFP) Also Read: ChatGPT, Claude, Grok down? Top 3 AI alternatives you can use amid global outages Initial report: Verizon customers in parts … Read more

Scientists used geothermal drill-hole temperatures in Oregon’s Cascades and found at least 81 cubic kilometres of water hidden in volcanic rock, nearly 3 times Lake Mead’s capacity

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Scientists used geothermal drill-hole temperatures in Oregon’s Cascades and found at least 81 cubic kilometres of water hidden in volcanic rock, nearly 3 times Lake Mead’s capacity

Oregon’s Cascade Range(Representative image by Canva) Beneath the forested slopes of Oregon’s Cascade Range, scientists have uncovered a vast, hidden reservoir of water locked inside volcanic rock. By analysing temperature data from geothermal drill holes, a University of Oregon-led team estimated that at least 81 cubic kilometres of water are stored in the region’s subsurface, … Read more

Why Pete Hegseth could again call US Army generals to Quantico amid Kid Rock helicopter row

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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth arrives for an event at the Pentagon on August 26. (Getty Images via AFP)

Pete Hegseth, the US Secretary of War, is reportedly planning to summon hundreds of US Army generals for an address at the Quantico. The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing two unnamed US officials, that the meeting is expected to take place later this year. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth arrives for an event … Read more

Hegseth asked top US military general to drop Kid Rock helicopter probe before firing him: Report

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Hegseth asked top US military general to drop Kid Rock helicopter probe before firing him: Report

US War Secretary Pete Hegseth. Gen. Randy George, the US Army chief of staff who was forced to retire earlier this year, was reportedly asked to drop an investigation into a low-flying helicopter incident near musician Kid Rock’s Tennessee home days before his removal.Gen. Chris LaNeve, who was then the Army’s No. 2 officer and … Read more

Was Gen. Randy George fired over Kid Rock probe? Here’s the truth behind Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon decision

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Pete Hegseth did not publicly give a reason for General Randy George’s dismissal. (REUTERS)

Days before Gen. Randy George was removed as the Army’s top officer, he was reportedly urged by a fellow general to halt an investigation into an unauthorized helicopter flyby over musician Kid Rock’s Tennessee property. Pete Hegseth did not publicly give a reason for General Randy George’s dismissal. (REUTERS) According to a report published by … Read more

Oldest evidence of life on Earth has been discovered in India: A 3.4 billion-year-old layered rock shows signs of microbial life

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Oldest evidence of life on Earth has been discovered in India: A 3.4 billion-year-old layered rock shows signs of microbial life

Evidence of the oldest life on Earth has been discovered in India. In recent scientific findings in eastern India, biological traces buried for almost 3.5 billion years were revealed. The revelation suggests a much more distant and organic origin for the planet.The samples were taken from the Singhbhum geological block, which preserves cellular remains trapped … Read more

In 2020, Minnesota funded a $1.918 million Shell Rock River habitat program; by 2025, it had protected or restored 588 acres

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In 2020, Minnesota funded a $1.918 million Shell Rock River habitat program; by 2025, it had protected or restored 588 acres

Shell Rock River Watershed District (Image Credit: www.shellrock.org) In 2020, Minnesota approved $1.918 million for the Shell Rock River Watershed Habitat Restoration Program – Phase IX. According to a 2025 final report from the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, the program ultimately protected, restored or enhanced 588 acres of habitat in the Shell Rock River watershed, … Read more