Morning Overview on MSN

Ghost lineages: The ancient DNA hiding in our genes today?

Fragments of DNA from long-extinct human relatives still circulate in modern genomes, and in some cases they do more than linger. They actively shape how people survive in extreme environments. The ...
Ars Technica

ULA’s Vulcan rocket suffers another booster problem on the way to orbit

Moments after liftoff from Florida’s Space Coast early Thursday morning, a shower of sparks emerged in the exhaust plume of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket. Seconds later, the rocket twisted on ...
The Advocate

A rolling stone gathers no moss, but your trees might and this kind can cause problems.

Editor’s note: This is the first in a three-part “What’s on my tree?” series about organisms that are commonly found growing on trees in Louisiana. Here in Louisiana, we’re all familiar with Spanish ...
KLTV

16-year-old girl dead, another critically injured after sled being pulled by Jeep hits tree

FRISCO, Texas (KTVT) - An afternoon of sledding fun for three Texas teenagers turned tragic when one 16-year-old girl was killed and another critically injured. Frisco Police say a 16-year-old boy was ...