These 95-million-year-old flowers bloomed before bees existed and still attract beetles |

Image(s): Smithsonian Gardens Magnolia trees are admired around the world for their large, fragrant flowers, but they also preserve one of the oldest evolutionary stories in the plant kingdom. Long before bees, butterflies or many modern flowering plants appeared, magnolias were already blooming across prehistoric landscapes. Fossil evidence suggests the ancestors of modern magnolias evolved…

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‘Laundromat’ singer Nivea reveals that she has been diagnosed with cancer: ‘Just being grateful and taking every opportunity’ |

R&B singer Nivea reveals that she has been diagnosed with blood cancer and that she has been receiving treatment since earlier this year. She also shared that she has been focusing on herself and her children. (Instagram) Nivea B. Hamilton, better known by her stage name Nivea, recently shared some emotional updates about her health….

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Ashes 2027 schedule out: England to begin Australia showdown at Trent Bridge on June 18 | Cricket News

England’s Joe Root and Gus Atkinson (AP Photo) The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has unveiled a packed home schedule for 2027, headlined by the men’s five-Test Ashes series against Australia and the women’s multi-format Ashes, with both contests set to run simultaneously across one of the busiest summers in recent memory.England’s bid to…

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Evening news wrap: Parliament deadlock over NEET continues, Gulf invests to find new oil routes & more | India News

Government reaches out to opposition for NEET debate without preconditions; opposition insists on Pradhan’s resignation. Gulf nations spend billions on new oil pipelines to bypass Strait of Hormuz as Iran blockade continues. CJP and government locked in standoff over venue for talks as protest demanding Pradhan’s resignation continues. India’s first hydrogen-powered train clocks 900 km…

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British footballer’s 2-year-old brother dies after being found unresponsive in pool during Spain holiday | World News

Hartley Wareham, 2, died in Spain. The two-year-old brother of Exeter City footballer Jayden Wareham has died after being pulled unresponsive from a swimming pool while on a family holiday in Spain.Hartley Wareham died on 3 July, four days after the incident at a holiday villa where the family were staying, according to BBC. During…

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Longer routes, higher costs, 26,000 cancellations: US-Iran conflict hits Indian airlines

The prolonged US-Iran conflict has taken a heavy toll on Indian airlines, with around 26,000 international flights cancelled till July 20 as carriers continue to grapple with airspace restrictions across the Middle East.Apart from the large-scale cancellations, airlines have also faced flight diversions and delays, while longer flying routes have increased fuel consumption and operating…

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Great Barrier Reef: Scientists mapped the invisible microbiome of the Great Barrier Reef and found more than 500 new bacterial species and over 300,000 viruses in its waters

The Great Barrier Reef near the Whitsunday, Australia, region is viewed from the air (AP photo) Scientists have completed the first comprehensive survey of the microscopic life living in the open waters of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. They have uncovered hundreds of bacterial species which were not know previously and hundreds of thousands of viruses.The…

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