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The so-called Mount Holly mammoth (Mammuthus sp.) lived approximately 12,800 years ago in what is now New England, a region comprising six states in the Northeastern United States, and potentially overlapped with the first human settlers of the region, according to new research from Dartmouth College. The woolly mammoth (Mammuthus …

A new genus and species of ophthalmosaurid ichthyosaur that swam in the Late Jurassic seas has been identified from an exceptionally well-preserved specimen found in Dorset, England. An artist’s impression of Thalassodraco etchesi. Image credit: Megan Jacobs. Ichthyosaurs were a successful group of large marine reptiles for most of the …

Archaeologists from Oxford Archaeology working at Cherry Hinton in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, have uncovered a wealth of Roman and Anglo-Saxon finds, as well as shed light on the origins of Cherry Hinton itself. The Anglo-Saxon claw beaker. Image credit: Oxford Archaeology. The archaeological team, working on behalf of CgMs and …

The Bank of England’s decision to cut interest rates to 0.25% will deliver “another painful bloody nose” to pensioners and savers, industry experts have warned. The Bank cut interest rates from 0.50% to a new record low of 0.25% on Thursday, the first interest rate cut since 2009, when the …

Australia beat South Africa in a day-night Test in Adelaide in November, although they lost the series 2-1 England and Australia will meet in a day-night Test for the first time during the 2017-18 Ashes series. The five-Test series will begin in Brisbane on 26 November, with the day-night match …

A telecommunications giant is creating 500 new customer service jobs across England and Wales. BT said the new roles would be based at its contact centres in Swansea, Warrington, Doncaster and Accrington. In January the conglomerate announced 1,000 new posts promising more of its consumer customer calls to be dealt …