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A groundbreaking study published in Royal Society Open Science delves into a 225-million-year-old fossil discovered in Zambia, which could dramatically alter our understanding of early dinosaur evolution. The ancient leg bone, believed to belong to a silesaur, an early reptile close to dinosaurs, suggests that early dinosaur ancestors might have been significantly larger than previously thought. This finding casts new …

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, a progressive brain disorder that slowly erodes memory, thinking skills, and the ability to carry out everyday tasks. It affects not only individuals but also deeply impacts caregivers and families, often creating emotional, financial, and logistical challenges over time. In its early stages, it might look like simple forgetfulness. But over …

Early risers will get a rare opportunity to see something extraordinary in the early hours of July 18 — the dark shadow of Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, sweeping across the planet’s cloud tops. Once every 15 years, Saturn‘s tilted orbit brings its iconic rings — and Titan‘s orbital path — into an edge-on alignment with Earth. This event, known as …

Samsung’s latest Galaxy Watch 8 series is the first to run Wear OS 6. The One UI 8-powered series is available to pre-order now, with general availability slated for July 25, 2025. Not only does the new software bring advanced tools like Bedtime Guidance, Vascular Load, Running Coach, and more, it also unlocks a key battery feature that we’ve been …

Well, that didn’t take long. A full year before the release of Christopher Nolan‘s epic The Odyssey, tickets went on sale to see the Universal event pic film in Imax 70mm film — the filmmaker’s preferred format — at 25 or 26 locations over the July 17-19 weekend, in addition to Thursday afternoon screenings on July 16. Nolan‘s take on the …

Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is the new workstation king, offering generous uplifts over the last generation in both single and multi-threaded operations. Ryzen Threadripper 9980X Gets Benchmarked in Geekbench; Delivers up to 11% Higher Single-Threaded and up to 16% Higher Multi-Threaded Performance Threadripper 7980X AMD’s newest Threadripper 9000 lineup is now being benchmarked more frequently as we approach its retail launch. …

Julian Flores is determined to watch “The Odyssey” in Imax 70mm, exactly as director Christopher Nolan intends for it to be seen — even if that means buying tickets for opening weekend 12 months in advance. But Flores, a 24-year-old employee of Universal Studios living in Burbank, knew that the competition for seats would be fierce. Instead of logging on …

“Invincible” is living up to its title, fortifying itself for even more episodes. The animated series has received a Season 5 renewal from Prime Video. The order comes months before Season 4’s debut on the Amazon streamer in 2026. Additionally, Matthew Rhys has joined the voice cast for Season 4. In an interview with Variety discussing the Season 3 finale, …

Analysis of meteorite Northwest Africa 12264 suggests that we may have to alter our timeline of the early Solar System, potentially changing our models of planet formation. In 2018, a small meteorite was found in Northwest Africa. The precise area where it was found is unknown, but in August of that year, the small piece of space rock was sold …

TONYA MOSLEY, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I’m Tonya Mosley. Right now, crews in central Texas are wading through debris and on-and-off rain in the search for those still missing after catastrophic floods in the early morning hours of July 4. While the country was preparing to celebrate, the Guadalupe River rose in some places between 30 and 40 feet, …