This is the oldest fossil of a modern bird ever found.Phillip Krzeminski“Wonderchicken” is considered one of the most important discoveries of its kind. We know that modern birds like chickens and turkeys are actually closely related to dinosaurs. But for some time, scientists have struggled to definitively place when modern birds evolved as we know them — until now. According to Science News, a team of paleontologists has just discovered a 67 million-year-old skull of a chicken-duck hybrid believed to be the oldest modern bird fossil yet known.

“While these phrases may seem harmless, they carry meaning and can send mixed signals to students about the relationship between humans and animals and can normalize abuse."Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images PETA is calling for the general public to stop saying common phrases that use animal- and meat-based idioms such as “bringing home the bacon” and “beating a dead horse” because they claim that they’re offensive to animals. Among the phrases that the organization cited on their list are “kill two birds with one stone,” “be the guinea pig,” and “take the bull by its horns.

Charges dropped against golfer Scottie Scheffler Criminal charges against Scottie Scheffler have been dismissed, ending a legal saga that began with images of the world's top male golfer being arrested and handcuffed in Louisville during the PGA Championship. Jefferson County Attorney Mike O'Connell, a local prosecutor, asked a judge Wednesday afternoon to drop the four charges against Scheffler, who was not required to be in the courtroom Wednesday. LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Pro-golfer Scottie Scheffler will have criminal charges against him dropped after he was arrested and handcuffed earlier this month during the PGA Championship.

Image Source: YouTube No, you’re not seeing double. This neon green-and-orange sea slug really does have two heads. Divers working on a documentary about Borneo caught this two-faced nudibranch in action, according to recent reports. While no one understands the exact cause of its deformity, the truth is that even with two heads, this slug is far from the strangest nudibranch in the sea. If you hear the word “nudibranch” and think “naked,” you’re not immature – the word has Latin and Greek roots and roughly translates as “naked gill,” since many species, like this bright pink Tritoniopsis elegans, display beautiful, feathery gills on their backs.

Elk Grove Village sinkhole prompts water shut-off Vehicles were damaged after a water main break in Elk Grove Village Tuesday morning. ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. - Several vehicles were damaged after a water main break in the parking lot of an Elk Grove Village condo building on Tuesday. The incident occurred around 4 a.m. at the Orion Elk Grove Apartments, located at 973 Charlela Lane. According to the Elk Grove Village Department of Public Works, the HOA is hiring a contractor to facilitate necessary repairs as this private service is not part of the public infrastructure.

article Sean Brutto (DuPage County State's Attorney's Office) ITASCA, Ill. - An Itasca man was denied pre-trial release Saturday after breaking into a home with an AR-15 rifle Friday morning.  Sean Brutto, 34, allegedly shot the rear sliding glass door of a home in the 800 block of Willow Court around 9:17 a.m. before going inside the house. Itasca police were called to the scene for reports of a gunman entering homes.

New Lenox police on the hunt for jewelry store burglary suspects Suburban police are searching for two individuals believed to be linked to a recent jewelry store burglary, with the suspects car also tied to several other similar incidents. NEW LENOX, Ill. - Suburban police are searching for two individuals believed to be linked to a recent jewelry store burglary, with the suspects' car also tied to several other similar incidents.

article This playful sloth will melt your heart. (FoxNews.com) A group of tourists in Nicaragua got some adorable footage of what looks like a sloth taking a selfie while climbing a tree. The sloth appears to be enticed by the sight of the video camera and moves towards it while putting its face right up to the lens.  It reaches out and puts its arm around the back of the camera, which looks like it is taking selfie.

Selena Gomez is no stranger to setting headlines – not least after becoming the first woman to surpass 400 million followers on Instagram earlier this month. The actress-turned-singer is as capable of making waves in the fashion industry as she is in Hollywood – but a look inside her Encino home proves she has a talent for interior design, too.  The property in question is one of the world's best homes, nestled in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles – and has served as Selena's base since early 2020.

Twisted Hippo brewery launches at District Brew Yards after massive fire Months after a massive fire ripped through an Albany Park brewery, the owners of the Twisted Hippo have brewed up something special. CHICAGO - Months after a massive fire ripped through an Albany Park brewery, the owners of the Twisted Hippo have brewed up something special. If you brew a good beer you’ll have friends for life, and never was that more true than for Twisted Hippo, which is rising from the ashes of a fire that couldn’t put them out of business.