Fossilized fornication: Oldest sperm found

Scientists have found a fossil dating back at least 16 million years of a female shrimp-like creature with enormous fossilized sperm in her reproductive tract. It’s a unique example of a female that copulated just before she died and started to turn to stone.

Fossilized fornication: Oldest sperm found

Man kept neighbor’s body in closet, cops say

The body of a suburban Detroit man was wrapped in cellophane and hidden in a closet for two to three weeks, a police detective testified Tuesday at a warrant hearing.

Man kept neighbor’s body in closet, cops say

CBA boosts Q3 earnings to $2.2bn

COMMONWEALTH Bank has lifted Q3 cash earnings by almost 16pc to $2.2bn on the back of solid revenue growth and cost discipline.

CBA boosts Q3 earnings to $2.2bn

Habrían encontrado una de las carabelas de Colón

Un equipo de investigadores asegura haber hallado la Santa María, una de las carabelas de Cristóbal Colón.

Habrían encontrado una de las carabelas de Colón

151 muertos por explosión de mina de cabrón en Turquía

Al menos 151 personas han muerto tras una explosión en una mina de carbón en el extremo oeste de Turquía.

151 muertos por explosión de mina de cabrón en Turquía

2 kids hurt as wind sends bounce house airborne

Two New York boys are hospitalized after a strong gust of wind blew an inflatable bounce house high off the ground while they were playing inside it.

2 kids hurt as wind sends bounce house airborne

Genworth set to raise up to $638m

GENWORTH Australia will raise as much as $638m in its IPO after the mortgage insurance company’s US parent said it would sell as many as 220m shares.

Genworth set to raise up to $638m

BHP spin-off plan gathers steam

BHP has stepped up its resolve to pursue more portfolio simplification, including the option of spinning-off over $US15bn in unwanted assets.

BHP spin-off plan gathers steam

Rio expansion reaps early rewards

RIO Tinto has brought its latest Pilbara iron ore expansion on line two months early, boosting its exposure to prices that remain above $US100 a tonne.

Rio expansion reaps early rewards

70 dead, many trapped in Turkish coal mine

An explosion and a fire Tuesday killed some 70 workers at a coal mine in western Turkey and trapped several others underground, the country’s disaster agency said as it launched a massive rescue operation.

70 dead, many trapped in Turkish coal mine