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Posted by The Analyst | June 12, 2019 | Breaking News
Scientists probe wolf head discovered after 40,000 years

The first intact adult head of an Ice Age wolf found preserved in permafrost for 40,000 years is being analysed by scientists.

Posted by The Analyst | June 12, 2019 | Farming
Q&A: What changes are being made?
Posted by The Analyst | June 12, 2019 | Farming
Overhaul of Fair Deal to help farmers will cost €10m a year

Changes to the Fair Deal scheme aimed at reducing "the stress and uncertainty" experienced by farm and business owners will cost €10m a year.

Posted by The Analyst | June 12, 2019 | Breaking News
Outcry over Russian journalist’s arrest sees charges dropped and Moscow police chiefs facing sack

The criminal case against Ivan Golunov, a Russian journalist who said police planted drugs on him and beat him, was dismissed yesterday after an international outcry.

Posted by The Analyst | June 12, 2019 | Breaking News
Mystery surrounds fatal chopper crash on NYC skyscraper

A helicopter crashed on the roof of a rain-shrouded midtown Manhattan skyscraper on Monday, killing the pilot and briefly triggering memories of 9/11.

Posted by The Analyst | June 12, 2019 | Farming
Lee bows out from farming beat after five years

'Prime Time' reporter Fran McNulty has been announced as RTÉ's new agriculture and consumer affairs correspondent as George Lee revealed it was time for him to change his focus.

Posted by The Analyst | June 12, 2019 | Breaking News
Canada bans whale and dolphin shows

Canada has banned the capture and breeding of whales, dolphins and porpoises for entertainment after a lengthy campaign by activists.

Posted by The Analyst | June 12, 2019 | Breaking News
Beijing’s fury at US criticism over ‘threat to Hong Kong’s automony’

Beijing has denounced foreign interference after the US criticised a proposed Hong Kong extradition law that is expected to see thousands of protesters return to the streets today.

Posted by The Analyst | June 12, 2019 | Breaking News
Assassinated brother of Kim was ‘CIA informer’

The half-brother of North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un was an informant for the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) before he was assassinated in Malaysia, it has been claimed.

Posted by The Analyst | June 12, 2019 | Breaking News
Hundreds of protesters gather in Hong Kong ahead of extradition debate

Hundreds of protesters surrounded government headquarters in Hong Kong on Wednesday as the administration prepared to open debate on a highly controversial extradition law that would allow accused people to...

Posted by The Analyst | June 12, 2019 | Breaking News
OJ Simpson says his life is ‘fine’ 25 years after murders

OJ Simpson says his life has entered the “no negative zone”.

Posted by The Analyst | June 12, 2019 | Breaking News
Sister of murdered Ronald Goldman continues campaign for justice

When OJ Simpson was acquitted of stabbing to death Ron Goldman and Simpson's ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, in one of Los Angeles' most exclusive neighbourhoods on June 12 1994, Kim...

Posted by The Analyst | June 12, 2019 | Breaking News
Where are they now? Case brought fame for many characters in Simpson drama

The June 12 1994 killings of Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman brought the Trial Of The Century that saw OJ Simpson acquitted of the murders.

Posted by The Analyst | June 11, 2019 | Science & Tech
Tesla electric car demand is 'absolutely not' struggling, Elon Musk says amid investor concerns

Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday dismissed suggestions that demand for the company's electric vehicles is flagging.

Posted by The Analyst | June 11, 2019 | Science & Tech
Level Ex produces video games that doctors are playing on their smartphones.

Doctors can perfect their craft playing Level Ex medical video games, and even earn continuing education credits towards maintaining their licenses.

Posted by The Analyst | June 11, 2019 | Breaking News
‘Delay means defeat,’ says defiant Boris Johnson as he insists he’ll take Britain of the EU on October 31 – deal or no deal

Conservative Politician Boris Johnson, favourite to succeed Theresa May as Prime Minister of the UK, will tomorrow commit to taking Britain out of the European Union on October 31, warning...

Posted by The Analyst | June 11, 2019 | Science & Tech
Do you need a 4K UHD TV?

Your old TV died and you have to buy a new one. Should you spring for one of the new 4K models? We lay out the facts.

Posted by The Analyst | June 11, 2019 | Science & Tech
Women's World Cup 2019: A guide to Video Assistant Referee review technology

The 2019 Women's World Cup is underway, and the referees are getting help from video assistant referee technology to make game-changing decisions.

Posted by The Analyst | June 11, 2019 | Breaking News
US House of Representatives approves court action against Trump advisers who ignore subpoenas

The Democratic-led US House of Representatives has voted to give lawmakers clear authority to sue Trump administration figures who defy congressional subpoenas, including former White House Counsel Don McGahn.

Posted by The Analyst | June 11, 2019 | Science & Tech
What is a 4K UHD TV anyway?

4K, UHD and HDR are all terms TV companies expect you to know, so what do they mean exactly?

Posted by The Analyst | June 11, 2019 | Science & Tech
Microsoft Xbox previews streaming service

Microsoft Xbox is previewing its upcoming game streaming service, codenamed "Project xCloud", at the annual E3 games expo in Los Angeles. The service will go head-to-head with Google's Stadia that's...

Posted by The Analyst | June 11, 2019 | Breaking News
Mother of killed children seeks mercy for ex-husband at his trial

The mother of five children who were killed by their father stunned a South Carolina courtroom by asking the jury to spare her ex-husband's life.

Posted by The Analyst | June 11, 2019 | Science & Tech
How does replay work in the Women's World Cup?

USA TODAY Sports' Martin Rogers takes a look at the replay system used in the Women's World Cup.

Posted by The Analyst | June 11, 2019 | Science & Tech
More researchers report promising Alzheimer's vaccine results in mice

Researchers at the University of New Mexico say tests in mice have shown promising results for a vaccine that could prevent Alzheimer's in humans.

Posted by The Analyst | June 11, 2019 | Science & Tech
Save this date for Amazon Prime Day 2019

The rumor mill is abuzz with claims of when Prime Day will take place this year.

Posted by The Analyst | June 11, 2019 | Science & Tech
E3 gaming expo 2019: Games and Crazy fans

Hardware manufacturers, software developers and gaming fans galore will be on hand at the 25th Electronic Entertainment Expo 2019

Posted by The Analyst | June 11, 2019 | Breaking News
France probes ultra-right plot to attack religious venue

French judicial authorities are investigating five people after uncovering an ultra-right plot to attack a religious venue.

Posted by The Analyst | June 11, 2019 | Science & Tech

All the drinks with none of the work

Posted by The Analyst | June 11, 2019 | Science & Tech

All the drinks with none of the work

Posted by The Analyst | June 11, 2019 | Breaking News
Non-verbal student delivers graduation address using speech synthesizer

A student told his classmates to keep running life's relay race as he gave the commencement address at his graduation ceremony using speech software.

Posted by The Analyst | June 11, 2019 | Science & Tech
The best affordable soundbar is back down to its lowest price

The Polk Audio Signa S2 Soundbar is the best soundbar under $200 and it's on sale just in time for Father's Day.

Posted by The Analyst | June 11, 2019 | Breaking News
I’d back Angela Merkel for role as European Commission President, says French President Emmanuel Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron has said he would support German Chancellor Angela Merkel if she were to seek to succeed Jean-Claude Juncker as president of the European Commission.

Posted by The Analyst | June 11, 2019 | Science & Tech
Maybe we are alone after all: Planets that could sustain alien life much rarer than thought

So, maybe we are alone after all. The number of planets in the universe that could sustain life is much smaller than had been thought, scientists said.

Posted by The Analyst | June 11, 2019 | Science & Tech

The best standing desk mats

Posted by The Analyst | June 11, 2019 | Breaking News
Donald Trump Jr to be quizzed by US Senate Intelligence Committee

Donald Trump Jr, the eldest son of US President Donald Trump, will be interviewed tomorrow by the Senate Intelligence Committee, a congressional source has said.

Posted by The Analyst | June 11, 2019 | Breaking News
Helicopter pilot in New York crash not certified to fly in limited visibility

Officials say the pilot who died when his helicopter crashed into the roof of a New York City skyscraper was not authorised to fly in limited visibility.

Posted by The Analyst | June 11, 2019 | Science & Tech
Tetris puzzle video game going strong at 35

The electric puzzle video game "Tetris" turns 35 this year. It was created by Russian game designer Alexey Pajitnov while he was working as a Soviet computer programmer. Pajitnov says...

Posted by The Analyst | June 11, 2019 | Science & Tech
Mysterious holes in Antarctica's sea ice solved by scientists

A University of Washington-led team of scientists used robots and seals to help them understand why mysterious holes form in Antarctic sea ice, according to a study published in the...

Posted by The Analyst | June 11, 2019 | Science & Tech
Strange mass found hidden under a crater on the moon

Baylor University researchers found a huge mass under the South Pole-Aitken basin that's about five times larger than the Big Island of Hawaii.

Posted by The Analyst | June 11, 2019 | US Farming News
Video: Using Sheep to Terminate Cover Crops in Organic Farming

This video describes ongoing interdisciplinary research that explores how the use of domestic sheep—rather than traditional farming equipment—to manage fallow land and terminate cover crops may enable farmers who grow...