Some of the last surviving Neanderthals displayed greater genetic diversity than scientists previously thought, a new study of ancient DNA reveals, challenging the idea that genetic decline was the main cause of their extinction.Neanderthals were among the closest relatives of modern humans, with their lineages diverging around 500,000 years ago. Although Neanderthals once ranged across Eurasia, they are usually thought to have gone extinct about 40,000 years ago.Much remains a mystery about why Neanderthals went extinct. Previous genetic analyses of DNA from Neanderthals in Siberia revealed that those groups lived in small, isolated communities with signs of frequent interbreeding between…
Anthropic accused the Chinese tech giant Alibaba of “brazenly” and “illicitly” trying to extract its artificial intelligence capabilities – carrying out “the largest known distillation attack on Anthropic to date.” Anthropic detailed the alleged violation of its terms in a letter it sent to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing…
More than half of Americans say splurging on lavish, premium meals is their go-to move for turning a rough week around (58%), according to new research. A new survey of 2,000 adults looked at the daily “dinner decisions” they make, and it found that 60% of those surveyed said the…
Joey Bosa’s NFL career may have quietly reached the end. The former No. 3 overall pick remains unsigned after spending last season with the Bills, and ESPN’s Adam Schefter said on his podcast that the 30-year-old pass rusher is more likely to retire than return. “It is more likely than…
Good movies are hard to come by, even on Netflix, which supposedly has hundreds of them. But how can you tell a movie you’ve never seen is worth watching? One way is to check the film’s IMDb rating – if it has 6 or above, it’s usually pretty good. Another…
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. When my social media feeds became a montage of people shaking on small two-by-one-foot vibration boards, I started wondering what was going on… Then, I…
LOS ANGELES — Every player wants to play and every coach wants to win. That’s nothing new. But sometimes players need to be protected from themselves, and that might be the case with the United States men’s national team ahead of their match against Turkey on Thursday. Only one person…
Lionel Richie cut his performance short on the opening night of a new tour after appearing to fall ill on stage. The 77-year-old singer stopped his set at the Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Minnesota, after around 55 minutes on Wednesday, June 24, reported the Minnesota Star Tribune. Richie…
With a near-perfect punani and a face that’s aging in reverse, Kate Tolo is a billboard for longevity. Tolo, the girlfriend of biohacker Bryan Johnson, took to social media this week to reveal that her skin is nine years younger than she is. “I am 30, and my skin age…
WASHINGTON —The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Trump administration can turn away migrants who show up at the US-Mexico border before they can apply for asylum, in a victory for the White House’s immigration crackdown. “In ordinary speech, no one would say that a person ‘arrives in’ a place—for…
Key Republicans in Congress are urging the European Union to reverse strict new environmental and human rights requirements that could cost US businesses billions of dollars more annually, The Post has learned. In a letter sent Thursday to the EU’s US ambassador, Energy and Commerce Chair Brett Guthrie of Kentucky,…
For the first time, scientists can develop computer chips with transistors smaller than 1 nanometer. The new “NanoStack” architecture that has made this possible could even one day lead to transistors as small as 0.1 nm, the scientists claimed. The new 0.7 nm transistors are significantly smaller than those that…
Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. The USMNT already have Group D secured entering their final match of group play against Turkey on Thursday night. All of a sudden, they…
Kyle Cooke shared his reaction to West Wilson’s Summer House exit — and it’s surprising, to say the least. “It’s unfortunate,” Kyle, 43, said on the Wednesday, June 24, episode of Page Six’s “Virtual Reali-Tea” podcast. “It was [only] months ago that I considered him a friend.” Kyle’s Summer House…
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on Iran Thursday to “abandon the fantasy” of imposing fees on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, warning such actions would imperil any peace deal between Washington and Tehran. Some Iranian officials have openly mused about schemes to extract money from commercial…
JPMorgan Chase on Thursday appointed a pair of senior executives to newly created co-president roles — setting up what appears to be a new horse race to succeed chief executive Jamie Dimon. At the same time, the Wall Street giant announced the retirement of Marianne Lake, who previously had been…
Rep. Tim Burchett, the chairman of the House Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE), demanded explanations Wednesday from five Democratic governors who have refused to share state data related to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that could reveal large-scale fraud. Govs. Kathy Hochul of New York, Gavin…
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Hannah Montana star Mitchel Musso was noticeably absent from the show’s 20th anniversary special earlier this year — and now he’s revealing why. “Of course they asked me [to be in it],” Musso, 34, revealed on the “Joe Vulpis Podcast” on Wednesday, June 24. “But, it wasn’t presented correctly [to…
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. has returned to his northern New Jersey home as he prepares to come back to Congress next week after an unexplained absence lasting nearly four months. Kean (R-NJ) greeted a New York Times reporter at his home in Westfield Wednesday evening, but declined to speak on…
Researchers have found a new puzzle piece in Mars’ geological history that hints that the Red Planet may have once harbored life. New data from NASA’s Perseverance rover indicates that mudstones in Jezero crater contain a complex form of carbon, the chemical foundation of all known life. It’s the highest…
It’s an exclusive club no one wants to be a member of. That’s how several people explained why they were at a “Grief, Sweat, & Tears” event this spring, at which about 25 men and women met up for a double-header barre and spin class. When everyone gathered in the…
The Lakers have agreed to terms on a two-way contract with former Vanderbilt forward AK Okereke, a source confirmed to the California Post on Wednesday night. Okereke, who went undrafted in the 2026 NBA Draft, averaged 9.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2 assists in his lone season with the Commodores…
ORLANDO — The NFL has a clear vision of what its ideal regular season looks like. And like a pound-and-ground offense that keeps churning downfield, one 5-yard run after another, the end zone is now within reach. The league’s nirvana is an 18-game regular season and one international game for…
The extended NASCAR community has spoken out in the wake of racing legend Kyle Busch’s death. The athlete died at age 41 on Thursday, May 21, following a “severe illness,” according to a statement released on behalf of the Busch family, Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR. “Our entire NASCAR family…
The United States has arrested the sister of the executive president of GAESA, a sprawling conglomerate of military-run businesses in Cuba, due to her alleged ties to the communist regime. GAESA has been cited for reportedly diverting millions in aid meant for the Cuban people “at the behest of the…
It would’ve been easy for the Knicks to go in another direction in Game 2. It would’ve been easy for Mike Brown to pull the plug on Josh Hart and reinsert one of his favorites, Landry Shamet, a move that worked wonders two days prior in Game 1. For Hart,…
The news about Dutton Ranch losing its showrunner in a surprise shakeup has finally been addressed. Executive producer Christina Voros broke her silence about Chad Feehan‘s reported firing, telling ScreenRant earlier this month that the screenwriter did “an exceptional job building a world of adversaries for Rip and Beth” in…
WASHINGTON — A slipshod, error-riddled draft “autopsy” of Donald Trump’s crushing 2024 election victory commissioned by the Democratic National Committee largely blamed allies of former President Joe Biden for failing to properly support former Vice President Kamala Harris — but also knocked the party apparatus as relying on “negative partisanship” to win races. The draft, begrudgingly released by the…
It’s been over two decades since Navy SEAL Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy was killed in action, but the world will always know — and feel — his mighty strength. Fitness enthusiasts worldwide put themselves through a small sliver of the Patchogue-born hero’s grit each Memorial Day weekend through a debilitating…
Kathy Griffin is sharing a self-described “TMI” update on her health. Posting via her Instagram on Thursday, May 21, Griffin, 65, revealed that she had been hospitalized after a medical procedure. “I spent the night in hospital because I had complications from my colonoscopy,” Griffin wrote. While Griffin did not…
President Trump said he’s going to try to make his eldest son Don Jr.’s wedding to Bettina Anderson this weekend. “He’d like me to go, but it’s going to be just a small little private affair, and I’m going to try and make it,” the president told reporters in the…
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani quietly attended the Knicks’ Game 2 win over the Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night — paying face value for tickets near a section that boasted $700 seats. Mamdani, who did not list his attendance on his public schedule, posted a smiling…
NASCAR legend Kyle Busch appeared to be in good spirits at his last red carpet event with his wife, Samantha Busch. Kyle attended the NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Charlotte, North Carolina, alongside Samantha, 39, in January — four months before his death was announced on Thursday, May…
President Trump celebrated that “total jerk” Stephen Colbert is “finally finished at CBS” after the “Late Show” host went off the air for the last time on Thursday night. “Colbert is finally finished at CBS. Amazing that he lasted so long! No talent, no ratings, no life. He was like…
James Harden remains the face of postseason failure, shooting under 36 percent from the field (under 27 percent on 3-pointers) with more turnovers (six) than assists (five) through the first two games of the Eastern Conference finals. Donovan Mitchell remains the face of a franchise that repeatedly fails to reach…
Before Kyle Busch’s unexpected death, the NASCAR driver spent his final days with loved ones and competing in his sport. NASCAR confirmed that Busch died at age 41 on May 21, 2026, after being hospitalized with a “severe illness.” “We are saddened and heartbroken to share the news of the…
After President Trump’s crushing 2024 victory sent Democrats into panic mode, a new 2028 primary poll out this week shows the party rallying around two familiar, and deeply polarizing, figures: Kamala Harris and California Gov. Gavin Newsom. The nationwide survey of 800 likely Democrat primary voters, conducted by Lake Research…
At the moment, one must search for areas of concern for the Knicks. But there is one glaring issue. Mitchell Robinson, who went 0-for-4 from the free-throw line, was again neutered by Hack-a-Mitch during the Knicks’ 109-93 Game 2 win over the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals Thursday night…
The loss of a Hollywood great is never easy, but in certain cases, a star’s passing comes long before it was their time to go. Talents like Amy Winehouse, Prince, Whitney Houston, Cory Monteith and Robin Williams all left this world abruptly and without warning. Stars including Chadwick Boseman, Willie…
Former first son Hunter Biden denied Thursday that he had anything to do with the infamous bag of cocaine discovered at the White House in 2023. “No,” Biden responded when asked point-blank by right-wing podcaster Candace Owens if the bag discovered by Secret Service near the White House Situation Room…
Jalen Brunson refused to let the Knicks lose Tuesday, almost single-handedly delivering a franchise playoff-record 22-point fourth-quarter comeback. Two days later, the Cavaliers forced the ball out of his hands, so he adjusted. Instead of pouring in another 30-point performance, he distributed a playoff career-high 14 assists, as the Knicks…
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West Wilson broke his silence about leaving Summer House ahead of season 11. “I wanted…
