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Ancient plant life unearthed in 53-million-year-old forest in Tasmania

A recent Ph.D. graduate’s excavation of an ancient forest near Strahan in western Tasmania exceeded expectations with the discovery of new plant species.Fossils were discovered during a 2020 excavation led by Dr. Miriam Slodownik, a recent graduate of the University of Adelaide. The goal of the dig was to “understand…

Harvey Weinstein has sexual assault charges dropped by UK prosecutors

Harvey Weinstein will not face charges of indecent assault in Britain, as prosecutors announced the decision to discontinue proceedings.The Crown Prosecution Service had authorized two charges of indecent assault in 2022 but dropped the case because there was “no longer a realistic prospect of conviction.”Weinstein became a central figure in…