Saturday was jam-packed with pivotal conference clashes that further shaped league races and affected projected NCAA Tournament seedings.
Author: Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY
Flowers preserved in amber reveal same blooms existed 99 million years ago with dinosaurs
Authors of a new study of flowers preserved in amber say the plants from 99 million years ago are “almost identical to their modern relatives.”
An 8-year-old made a comic book, hid it in a library. Now there’s a waitlist to read it.
Dillon Helbig has taken self-publishing to another level. The 8-year-old garnered national attention for a handmade comic he left on library shelves.
California jeweler stops robbery attempt by pulling out gun, saying ‘I had no choice’
Police say an attempted “smash-and-grab” robbery attempt in the San Francisco Bay area was thwarted by a jeweler who lawfully used his firearm.
10 minutes of exercise a day could save your life if you’re over 40, study suggests
New research shows that more than 110,000 deaths in the USA could have been prevented in adults over 40 by simply exercising for 10 minutes a day.
Here’s how NCAA’s new ‘ridiculously complex’ transgender guidelines complicate hot-button issue
The NCAA made a complicated issue even more confusing with its new “ridiculously complex” transgender guidelines that have befuddled almost everyone.
‘Real life Aquaman’: Man says he survived 27 hours at sea after Tonga tsunami
Lisala Folau, a 57-year-old retired carpenter, was swept out to sea by tsunami waves. He swam for 27 hours straight to reach land and survive.
A 10-year-old girl survived a blizzard in Russia … by hugging a stray dog for 18 hours
A stray dog’s warmth saved a girl from freezing to death in a blizzard. “The fact that the girl remained alive in such weather really is a miracle.”
Earth’s core is rapidly cooling, study reveals. Is our planet becoming ‘inactive’?
Earth’s interior is cooling faster, according to a new study, prompting questions about thermal evolution and longevity of the planet’s habitability.
World’s oldest man dies at 112 — about a month before his birthday
Saturnino de la Fuente, the oldest living man who died at 112 in Spain, had seven daughters, 14 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.