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In 1995, strange marks appeared in a photograph of an English estate; 31 years later, archaeologists say they may have uncovered the foundations of a lost 18th-century building

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In 1995, strange marks appeared in a photograph of an English estate; 31 years later, archaeologists say they may have uncovered the foundations of a lost 18th-century building

Representative image from Canva In the summer of 1995, an unusual photograph of Temple Newsam, a historic estate in Leeds, England, captured strange marks across the grass. To Mike Turpin and other local archaeology enthusiasts, the patterns looked like they could reveal foundations hidden beneath the lawn. More than three decades later, their suspicion has … Read more

‘Only high IQ individuals need apply’: Trump announces ‘AI Force’

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'Only high IQ individuals need apply': Trump announces 'AI Force'

US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday (local time) the creation of an “AI Force” to protect artificial intelligence (AI) from being “decimated” by what he termed the “Radical Left Dumocrats.“He said that an “AI Czar” would be appointed to lead the proposed “AI Force.”“Over the years, there have been many … Read more

Wage mismatch: Why did USCIS revoke an H-1B petition in Florida? Here’s what happened

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Wage mismatch: Why did USCIS revoke an H-1B petition in Florida? Here's what happened

Wage mismatch and an H-1B petition revoked in Florida. US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that they revoked an H-1B petition in Florida because of an issue over wage mismatch. While it was an individual case, it serves as a warning against such practices, as the agency reminded the petitioners that these are not … Read more

In 2017, a California farming family began fighting a rule tying a second home on 267 acres to future commercial farming; nine years later, the US Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal

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In 2017, a California farming family began fighting a rule tying a second home on 267 acres to future commercial farming; nine years later, the US Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal

Representative Image (AI-generated) A California family’s attempt to build a second home on its 267-acre coastal property has ended at the nation’s highest court, after the US Supreme Court declined to hear the family’s appeal in June 2026. The dispute began in 2017, when Willie Benedetti filed a lawsuit challenging Marin County’s land-use restrictions; the … Read more

Congress set aside Washington’s East Potomac land for public recreation in 1897; 129 years later, a plan costing up to $49 million could transform its public golf course into a championship venue

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Congress set aside Washington’s East Potomac land for public recreation in 1897; 129 years later, a plan costing up to $49 million could transform its public golf course into a championship venue

The East Potomac Golf Links opened in 1919 Congress set aside Washington’s East Potomac Park for ‘recreation and the pleasure of the people’ in 1897. The park includes the East Potomac Golf Links, a historic public golf course that opened in 1919. Now, 129 years after the park was created, the Trump administration has started … Read more

At 18, Pat Lightizer joined a Massachusetts company where letters were still drawn by hand; 53 years later, she retired and her colleagues surprised her with a font bearing her name

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At 18, Pat Lightizer joined a Massachusetts company where letters were still drawn by hand; 53 years later, she retired and her colleagues surprised her with a font bearing her name

Lightizer joined the company’s type division straight out of high school at age 18. At the time, the business was known as Compugraphic Corp. For most people, retirement comes with a card, a cake or perhaps a watch to mark the occasion. For Pat Lightizer, it came with something far more fitting: a typeface with … Read more

Should Indian students abandon the ‘American Dream’ amid F-1 visa volatility? 4 things immigration experts suggest

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Should Indian students abandon the 'American Dream' amid F-1 visa volatility? 4 things immigration experts suggest

Students planning to study in the US in the next 1-2 years should prepare differently, immigration experts suggest. International students in the US faced immense volatility this year because of several new rules — some are being proposed, some are coming into effect. Amid fears that this would significantly reduce the number of foreign students … Read more

T. rex had a body temperature of 36.3°C, almost the same as humans; fossil tooth chemistry reveals the 66-million-year-old predator was warm-blooded and could survive in cold climates

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T. rex had a body temperature of 36.3°C, almost the same as humans; fossil tooth chemistry reveals the 66-million-year-old predator was warm-blooded and could survive in cold climates

Representative Image via Canva For 66 million years, the body temperature of Tyrannosaurus rex (T.rex) lived only in speculation. Now, a new study has taken the dinosaur’s temperature using chemistry locked inside its fossilised teeth, finding an average of about 36.3°C (97.3°F), strikingly close to the human norm. The researchpublished in Science Advances, offers one … Read more

‘People who call me a paperwork American’: Indian-origin Trump aide triggers MAGA row, says she faces racist comments daily

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'People who call me a paperwork American': Indian-origin Trump aide triggers MAGA row, says she faces racist comments daily

Harmeet K Dhillon says she faces racist attacks daily. US Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet K Dhillon was at the center of a mini-MAGA implosion this weekend as she said she faces racist attacks daily. One side of MAGA asked her to leave the US and got blocked by her, while the other … Read more

In 2017, a 64-acre golf course built for workers at England’s Rugeley Power Station closed; nine years later, work is turning it into wetlands, meadows and ponds with a 1.5km public trail

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In 2017, a 64-acre golf course built for workers at England’s Rugeley Power Station closed; nine years later, work is turning it into wetlands, meadows and ponds with a 1.5km public trail

For years, the land beside the River Trent in Rugeley had a very different purpose. It formed part of the former Rugeley Power Station site and included a golf course used by the station’s staff. According to Staffordshire Wildlife Trust, the course closed in 2017, and the 64-acre site is now being transformed into a … Read more