No Bones About It: Scientists Recover Ancient DNA From Cave Dirt

With a new technique, German researchers isolated Neanderthal and Denisovan DNA from sediment alone, opening new possibilities in archaeology.x

5 Hurdles to the Adoption of Trumps Tax Plan This Year

It has obvious benefits for the rich but not the middle class, lobbyists don’t like parts of it, and its effect on Mr. Trump’s own taxes is unclear because he won’t release his returns.x

Arkansas Poised To Carry Out Its Fourth Execution This Month

As Trump And Congress Flip-Flop On Health Care Insurers Try To Plan Ahead

Mass Die-Off of Whales in Atlantic Is Being Investigated

Officials are seeking the reason for an “unusual mortality event” that has left 41 humpback whales dead since early 2016 from North Carolina to Maine.x

United Airlines Settles Lawsuit Over Passenger Dragged Off Plane

The settlement includes a condition that the amount that Dr. David Dao will receive is to remain confidential.x

Downton Abbey: The Exhibition to Tour the Modern World

The multiyear, traveling exhibition will open on June 17 at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.x

Jesse Watters of Fox Announces Vacation After Ivanka Trump Comment

A Fox News spokeswoman would not say whether the vacation was planned before the host made what some saw as a lewd joke about Ms. Trump.x

Why Do So Many Africans Drown?

One of the most dangerous spots is Lake Victoria. And even the police who patrol the lake don’t always…

California Is On Its Way To Having An Avocado Crop Year-Round