A single protein present in the human brain was found to be the reason why humans are smarter than the rest of the numerous members of the animal kingdom. Losing a tiny fragment of protein is thought to have spurred the evolution of the complex mammalian central nervous system.

Several were injured after a tour bus carrying 40 passengers crashed into a building in New York City. The Resorts World Casino charter bus lost control and careered into a corner of the property near Rego Park in the Queens area, officials said. Among the wounded taken to hospitals were five people on board the vehicle and one person inside …

A group of Canadian whale watchers have been left breathless after a humpback did an incredible flip out of the water just metres from their boat. The animal was captured flinging its massive frame into the air by Penny Graham, the head of a marine life sightseeing tour in the region.

Massive 920-pound gator pulled from Alabama lake could break record. It took six men to pull in and secure the 13-foot 6-inch alligator, according to AL.com. The reptile was caught by friends Scott Evans, Jeff and Justin Gregg on August 14. The gator was weighed at Dixon Lumber Co., AL.com reports.

Greenland Massive Glacier Calf Spotted from Space. New NASA satellite images reveal that the Jakobshavn glacier may have lost a massive chunk of ice, possibly setting a new record. The new images that NASA snapped from the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on the Landsat 8 satellite were acquired 16 days apart in August 2015. The top image shows the position …

The body of Julie Mott, 25, was taken from her casket at the Mission Parks Funeral Chapel North in San Antonio, Texas. Julie Mott’s remains were believed to have been taken just hours after the service at Mission Park Funeral Chapel in San Antonio. Following the theft, the funeral home has offered a reward of $25,000 to anyone with information …

One Direction are planning to temporarily disband for a year in March to focus on solo projects, it has been reported. Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan’s last concert together will be on October 31 at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield, The Sun has reported.

Diners taunt New Jersey waitress with ‘LOL’ tip on $112 bill. These days, a 20 percent tip for your server is standard — 25 percent if you’re classy. But a tip of ‘LOL’ like one New Jersey waitress recently received? Well, that’s just rude. Jessica Corrine is a 20-year-old server at D’Jais Bar and Grill who works to help pay …

Police are looking for a suspect after a woman was sexually assaulted in broad daylight in the city’s North End. They say this one happened in the North End near Aikins Street and Stella Avenue, in the middle of the afternoon.

Four people have died and two are unaccounted for after a seaplane crash east of Tadoussac, Que., on Sunday afternoon. The Beaver seaplane went down north of Bergeronnes in a remote wooded area not accessible by road after taking off from Bouchette Lake. Five passengers and one pilot, whose names have not yet been released, were on board.

Oklahoma Labor Commissioner Mark Costello died Sunday night after being stabbed at a fast-food restaurant in northwest Oklahoma City.