Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News Smithsonian The new pterosaur has been named Eotephradactylus mcintireae, meaning ‘ash-winged dawn goddess’ Scientists have discovered a new species of pterosaur – a flying reptile that soared above the dinosaurs more than 200 million years ago. The jawbone of the ancient reptile was unearthed in Arizona back in 2011,...
The number of reported measles cases in the US has reached a 33-year high, with nearly 1,300 confirmed infections across the country as of Friday. The data, released by John Hopkins University, marks a new milestone in an ongoing outbreak of the highly contagious, vaccine-preventable disease that was once thought to be eliminated in the...
The US plans to impose a 25% tax on products entering the country from South Korea and Japan on 1 August, President Donald Trump has said. He announced the tariffs in a post on social media, sharing letters he said had been sent to leaders of the two countries. The White House has said it...
Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta has held face-to-face talks with Sporting in Portugal as the Premier League club move closer towards a deal for striker Viktor Gyokeres. BBC Sport revealed last Thursday the Gunners had accelerated their interest in the Sweden international as their well-documented search for a new centre-forward reaches a climax. And well-placed...
Novak Djokovic was relieved to “break the curse” of playing in front of former rival Roger Federer as he battled back to overcome an inspired Alex de Minaur and reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals. With men’s record eight-time winner Federer watching on from the Royal Box, Serbia’s Djokovic lost an error-strewn opener and had to fight...
The US Department of Justice and FBI have concluded that sex offender Jeffrey Epstein did not have a so-called client list that could implicate high-profile associates, and that he did take his own life – contradicting long-held conspiracy theories about the infamous case. While campaigning last year, President Donald Trump promised to release files relating...
Watch: Footage of Manchester Airport brawl shown to jury CCTV footage of the alleged assault of three police officers at Manchester Airport has been played to jurors. Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 20, and his brother, Muhammad Amaad, 26, are said to have struck out after police were called to an incident at the Starbucks cafe in...
Tim Merlier pipped Jonathan Milan on the line in a sprint finish to win a crash-marred stage three of the Tour de France. The Belgian edged the Italian by the slenderest of margins with Germany’s Phil Bauhaus in third on a day when Mathieu van der Poel retained the race leader’s yellow jersey and stage...
Riyah Collins BBC Newsbeat Getty Images Angryginge says he spent 15 hours in custody before being released without charge YouTuber Angryginge was arrested on suspicion of causing thousands of pounds worth of damage to a classic F1 car at Silverstone. The 23-year-old, real name Morgan Burtwistle, was livestreaming from the British Grand Prix site with...
Arcangelo Caressa/Facebook An Italian sniffer dog was killed after eating sausages filled with nails that were thrown into his kennel, his trainer has said. Bruno, a seven-year-old bloodhound, had been hailed as a hero for finding nine missing people during his career, and was once honoured by Italy’s prime minister. Giorgia Meloni condemned the “vile,...
England head coach Brendon McCullum said Archer is “ready to go” and will “come into calculations”. Archer’s return could come as part of a refresh of an England attack that looked weary in conceding scores of 587 and 427-6 declared at Edgbaston. India’s match total of 1,014 was the fourth-highest amount of runs scored by...
An Xbox producer has faced a backlash after suggesting laid-off employees should use artificial intelligence to deal with emotions in a now deleted LinkedIn post. Matt Turnbull, an executive producer at Xbox Game Studios Publishing, wrote the post after Microsoft confirmed it would lay off up to 9,000 workers, in a wave of job cuts...
Watch as Novak Djokovic takes the break point against Alex de Minaur in the longest rally of the tournament during their fourth-round match on Centre Court at Wimbledon 2025. Watch live coverage from every court on BBC iPlayer. Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
The umpire who officiated the match at the centre of Sunday’s electronic line-calling controversy at Wimbledon is “having a rest day”, the All England Club’s chief executive said. An “operator error” meant the ball-tracking technology was accidentally deactivated for one game in the fourth-round match between Britain’s Sonay Kartal and Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on Centre...
Saba Edwards and Thelma Stober read the names of the victims, in an emotional tribute. Read full article at source...