More than 150 giant tortoises have been reintroduced to Floreana Island in Ecuador's famed Galapagos archipelago where they disappeared more than a century ago, the environment ministry said Friday.
By Andrea Mandala MILAN, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Italy's state broadcaster RAI was forced to apologise to the Jewish community on Saturday after an off‑air remark advising its producers to "avoid" the Israeli crew was broadcast before coverage of the Four-Man bobsleigh event at the
The native species was driven to extinction by sailors in the 1800s. Now, 158 juvenile giant tortoises have been reintroduced to the island.
There is a long and storied history of nonhuman actors, from Luke, the dog of silent star Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, to the collies cast in the role of Lassie in film and on television. Bart the Bear racked up over 20 film and TV credits in the 1980s and 1990s, while countless
Timothée Chalamet has been quiet about “Dune: Part Three,” which opens in theaters this December. But while speaking with Matthew McConaughey at Variety and CNN’s town hall event at the University of Texas at Austin, Chalamet revealed some new details that have inspired his
NASA's new moon rocket suffered another setback Saturday, putting next month's planned launch with astronauts in jeopardy.
Eric Dane’s closest friends started a GoFundMe to raise money for his wife and two daughters after the actor’s death on Feb. 19. The GoFundMe page says of Dane, who was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, in 2025, “Following his
University students protested against the government on the first day of classes, as Iranian President Pezeshkian vowed not to concede to U.S. demands and officials anticipate another U.S. strike on Iran
Many fish appear to hang effortlessly in the water while they wait for prey, defend a nest or pause between bursts of activity. But our research shows that this quiet stillness is anything but effortless. Hovering, the behavior that allows a fish to remain suspended in one
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The left often treats “accountability” like a code word for austerity or conservatism.
Research from Adelaide University and the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) has shown for the first time that Australian sea lion pups can learn foraging behavior from their mothers. Social information transition exists in some mammals, such as sea
It's as if Apocalypse Now was made in 10 months rather than 10 years.
The mission to the far side of the Moon and back will likely be postponed after problems with were spotted with its rocket, a Nasa official said.
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee claimed in an interview published Friday that it would be "fine" if Israel took over all of the Middle East, suggesting the Bible gives the Jewish state that right. Huckabee told conservative media personality Tucker Carlson that the land
Elsewhere, the faith-based 'I Can Only Imagine 2' is doing inspirational business after nabbing a coveted A+ CinemaScore, while Glen Powell's new film 'How to Make a Killing' and A24's 'Psycho Killer' are stalling in their openings.
Millions of gallons of raw sewage have been pouring into the water through a ruptured pipe since last month Donald Trump approved a federal emergency declaration Saturday related to a sewer main break north of Washington DC that threatens to put a stink on the US’s 250th
A new study suggests that babies are able to distinguish between the different objects they see around them at 2 months old, which is earlier than scientists previously thought.
The musicians appeared on The Graham Norton Show , where Foo Fighters performed “Your Favorite Toy”
The stock market staged a comeback, even as Wall Street waded through a flurry of both upbeat and unsettling headlines.
President Trump late Friday blasted “disloyal” Republicans and Supreme Court justices after the high court struck down much of his tariff policy and as he ramps up efforts to sell his economic agenda ahead of the 2026 midterms. "Republicans are so disloyal to themselves!" he
DUBAI, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Students held protests at several Iranian universities at the start of a new semester on Saturday, some clashing with pro-government groups, according to local news agencies and posts on social media. The protests coincided with ceremonies
Tehran resident Hamid struggles to sleep as fears of renewed conflict haunt the Iranian capital after last year's 12-day war with Israel. "I don't sleep well at night even while taking pills," Hamid told AFP, as he expressed concern for his "family's health... my kids and
Xbox Gaming CEO Phil Spencer announced his retirement on Feb. 20. Game Pass. What happens to it next?
Major Brazilian streamer Globoplay has worked extensively over the last five years to solidify its international presence in a bid to achieve what few others have: to make local content from South America that not only resonates globally but also generates tangible impact
Germany is rearming — and not only on Earth. Last year, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius earmarked around €35 billion for space capabilities. Inspector Thomas Daum explains why space has become a new battlefield.
Discord’s contested global age-verification roll-out keeps sounding worse
The 76th Berlin Film Festival winds down on Sunday, Feb. 22 but new deals are still brewing. Among them is that from France’s Epicentre Films, which has boarded “Dog Legs” (“Patas de perro”), the latest feature from Chile’s Matias Rojas (“A Place Called Dignity”), starring
"Thank you to everyone for allowing this terrible student to keep staying up too late."
Karim Aïnouz’s “Rosebush Pruning,” Ilker Çatak’s “Yellow Letters” and Lance Hammer’s “Queen at Sea” are among the films hoping for gold as the 76th Berlin Film Festival wraps with tonight’s awards ceremony. Awards will be presented in the festival’s main Competition, with jury
They are hunted for their unique scales, and the demand makes them the most trafficked mammal in the world. Wildlife conservationists are again raising the plight of pangolins, the shy, scaly anteaters found in parts of Africa and Asia, on World Pangolin Day on Saturday.
President Trump on Saturday announced he is raising a newly-imposed global tariff to 15 percent after reviewing the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision to block him from using emergency powers to impose sweeping import taxes on foreign trading partners. “Based on a thorough, detailed,
The superstar band's sixth album emphasizes their vulnerable side, with some help from A-list friends
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Nintendo said Night Trap had "no place" in the gaming world, but it's influence is still tangible today
You shouldn't fire petulant and sophomoric insults at half the potential audience of your film simply because you can.
Just a day after NASA set a March 6 target date for its upcoming moon mission, the agency’s head announced it will roll back the rocket from the pad entirely