For much of life’s reign on Earth, organisms got by without skeletons. But since that innovation evolved about 550 million years ago, there’s been an evolutionary arms race of epic proportions. One of the first competitors was Cloudina, a small seafloor creature whose exterior skeleton almost certainly evolved in response to predation: In well-preserved groups of […]

MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. — There are millions of songs available on demand for $10 a month or so from Spotify, Apple Music and rivals, and they’re all competing aggressively for your ears and dollars. Which of the monthly streaming music services makes the best recommendations, is easiest to use and has the best prices? After […]

James Ivory, who turns 90 this June, will add another role to his multi-hyphenate career, coming aboard as narrator for the Italian drama feature Dance Again With Me Heywood! The film is described as a new type of fairytale, geared toward teenage audiences. It tells the story of a lonely man living in New York becomes friends […]

Following Switzerland, the Syrian Arab Republic is the next in line for the alphabetically rotated presidency. The Syrian regime has begun its four-week presidency of the UN Conference on Disarmament – an appointment described as “one of the darkest days in the history” of the panel. Bashar al Assad’s government will preside over the forum […]

News just in: the “everywoman” who has long patronised Marks & Spencer’s fashion department does not exist. She never has, of course, even if, two decades ago, it was easy for the retailer to behave as though she did. Back then, high street offerings were so limited that big retailers could produce broad-brush designs conceived […]

“All victims of assault and harassment deserve to be heard,” he said. “But it is not right to equate horrific incidents of sexual assault with misplaced compliments or humor.” Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman apologized again on Friday after he was accused by eight women of harassment and inappropriate behavior in a published report Thursday. In […]

By  Scott Brown Placing displays outdoors is a completely different proposition from having them indoors where the conditions can be controlled. Outside, the weather conditions are not in your hands – wind, rain, sleet, snow, sunshine – the elements will do their thing. You need to prepare for this while ensuring that you stay within […]

On previous reports, CCN emphasized that the price of bitcoin will likely fall to the higher end of the $6,000 region in the short-term. Over the past 24 hours, the bitcoin price has dropped by 2.5 percent, from $7,580 to $7,350, dipping below the $7,300 mark at one point. Lack of Momentum Throughout 2018, the […]

The Blockchain Industry Center in Hangzhou, east of China, announced that millions of dollars worth of support will be given to businesses that want to do business on this area. The new policy requires the center to be structured like the Silicon Valley; even if it is stated that it offers serious money support and […]

Incessant rise in petrol and diesel prices have forced the government to explore solutions that would provide some relief to the buyers. The list of possible courses of action include bringing petroleum products under the ambit of Goods and Services Tax (GST). However, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi has argued that GST would […]