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ICC reprimands Indian cricketer for throwing ball in ‘dangerous manner’ ahead of IND vs ENG 2nd ODI | Cricket News

India fast bowler Gurnoor Brar has been officially warned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the first ODI against England on Tuesday. The incident happened in the eighth over of England’s innings when Brar collected the ball after his delivery and threw it towards…

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In the 1980s, Guam’s kingfisher vanished from the wild after invasive snakes devastated the island’s birds: The last 29 were rescued and four new chicks are now helping rebuild the species |

The Guam Kingfisher is known as the “sihek” in Chamorro, the native language of the Marianas Archipelago and is the rarest species at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia. The bird is classified by the IUCN as extinct in the wild, meaning a single one is not present outside the conservation centre….

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‘RR was ready without me’: Sanju Samson reveals why he walked away from Rajasthan Royals | Cricket News

RR’s Sanju Samson (PTI Photo) India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson has spoken about the emotional decision to leave Rajasthan Royals after more than a decade with the franchise, admitting it was among the hardest choices of his career. However, the opportunity to join Chennai Super Kings, where he already shared strong relationships with MS Dhoni and…

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An ancient sea once divided North America from north to south; 70-million-year-old creatures from its waters still shimmer like gemstones

Fossils from this period are displayed at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. South Dakota is one of the most landlocked states in the United States. It is more than 1,000 miles away from both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. It is hard to imagine that this dry landscape was once covered by water.But…

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Scientists exposed bumblebees to low doses of a modern pesticide; the bees survived, but genes linked to producing the next generation began changing

Scientists exposed bumblebees to low doses of a modern pesticide Scientists exposed bumblebees to low doses of a modern pesticide Scientists exposed bumblebees to low doses of a modern pesticide Scientists exposed bumblebees to low doses of a modern pesticide Scientists exposed bumblebees to low doses of a modern pesticide Bumblebees are among the world’s…

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China’s 125-million-year-old dinosaur fossil reveals preserved skin, strange spikes and a previously unknown species |

Fossils often preserve bones well enough to reveal the shape of an ancient animal, but traces of soft tissues are much less common. That is why a newly described dinosaur from north-eastern China has drawn such close attention from palaeontologists. Dating back around 125 million years to the Early Cretaceous period, the specimen offers more…

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A Maya astronomer studied the movements of Venus and Mars in AD 781, and archaeologists have now discovered his name |

For centuries, the ancient Maya have been celebrated for their remarkable achievements in astronomy, mathematics and calendar-making. They tracked the movements of planets with extraordinary precision, developed one of the world’s earliest concepts of zero and created complex calendars that guided agriculture, religion and governance. Yet the brilliant minds behind these discoveries have largely remained…

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