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The Roman Britons cared a lot about hair removal, and it shows in artifacts

1 week ago from PopSci

An conservator from English Heritage looks at one of over 50 pairs of tweezers Roman men and women used to remove armpit hair. Jim Holden/English Heritage Ancient Romans were apparently staunch believers that...

Watch: 'Bird Box Barcelona' teaser brings terror to Spain

1 week ago from UPI

"Bird Box Barcelona," a new film inspired by "Bird Box" starring Sandra Bullock, is coming to Netflix.

Watch: 685 people dressed as Spider-Man gather at Malaysia mall

1 week ago from UPI

It was a scene straight out of hit film "Across the Spider-Verse" when 685 people gathered at a mall in Malaysia while dressed as various incarnations of Spider-Man.

Insect evolution patterns confirmed using new imaging technique

1 week ago from Physorg

We know very little about insect evolution despite them inhabiting every kind of environment on our planet. At a time when the future of many insect species is threatened, researchers...

Chiefs mourn Norma Hunt, wife of late founder Lamar Hunt

1 week ago from UPI

Norma Hunt, the widow of original Kansas City Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt and mother of current owner Clark Hunt, has died, her family announced. She was 85.

People in other rich nations have been outliving Americans for decades

1 week ago from UPI

Americans aren't living as long as people in dozens of other developed nations -- and the problem is worse than previously thought, a new study reveals.

TV review: 'Arnold' a fantastic portrait of mature, remorseful Schwarzenegger

1 week ago from UPI

The Netflix docuseries "Arnold," premiering Wednesday, showcases Schwarzenegger's bodybuilding, film and political career from his modern day perspective.

These species were discovered in museum collections. They might already be extinct.

1 week ago from PopSci

The bee species Hypotrigona kleineri, discovered in resin samples from eastern Africa first collected more than a century ago, is now believed to be extinct. Visual: Seckenberg Natural History Museum This article was...

'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' tops North American box office with $120.5M

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"Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $120.5 million in receipts this weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday.

How chocolate could counter climate change

1 week ago from Physorg

At a red-brick factory in the German port city of Hamburg, cocoa bean shells go in one end, and out the other comes an amazing black powder with the potential...

Famous birthdays for June 4: Bruce Dern, T.J. Miller

1 week ago from UPI

Actor Bruce Dern turns 86 and actor T.J. Miller turns 41, among the famous birthdays for June 4.

Fake heiress Anna Sorokin sued by disbarred former lawyer

1 week ago from UPI

Anna Sorokin, whose life posing as a wealthy heiress inspired the popular Netflix miniseries "Inventing Anna," is facing a lawsuit from her former lawyer over claims the convicted con artist...

Conservationists tackle decline of Scottish coastal species

A £6.5m scheme to help prevent the extinction of priority species in Scotland has been launched.

Pope Francis to visit Mongolia later this year

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Pope Francis will visit the remote nation of Mongolia later this year, the Vatican confirmed in a statement Saturday.

On This Day, June 3: London Bridge attack kills 8

1 week ago from UPI

On June 3, 2017, a van mowed down pedestrians on London Bridge and the drivers stabbed people at nearby bars and restaurants, killing eight victims.

Climate change is fuelling a spike in Lyme disease cases across Canada

2 weeks ago from CBC: Health

Canadians need to be more vigilant against the rapid growth in the number of Lyme disease cases across the country, as climate change fuels an explosion of tick populations and...

150-year-old mystery of strange half-circles from Paleolithic site in France finally solved

2 weeks ago from Live Science

Hurling spear-thrower projectiles at pig and deer carcasses revealed that these loops may have been finger grips.

Michigan man wins his second big lottery prize in 10 years

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A Michigan man won a lottery jackpot worth $25,000 a year for life less than 10 years after collecting a $250,000 lottery jackpot.

Watch: Mystery creature caught on camera in South Carolina waters

2 weeks ago from UPI

A visitor to a South Carolina bridge captured video of a mystery creature in the water that wildlife experts have yet to identify.

Arab leaders shifting to strategy of reconciliation, solving own problems

2 weeks ago from UPI

After years of wars, proxy conflicts, disputes and inaction, Arab leaders are moving to play a bigger role in solving their region's problems with a surprise wave of reconciliation, analysts...

Suspect in custody after 3 people killed in California stabbings, carjackings

2 weeks ago from UPI

A suspect was in custody Friday after three people were killed and three more injured in three stabbings and two carjackings in two California cities.

New grasshopper species from central Texas named in honor of two iconic musicians

2 weeks ago from Physorg

The central region of Texas is a known hotspot of biological wonders. For the last five years, Dr. JoVonn Hill, an Assistant Professor and Director of the Mississippi Entomological Museum...

Are fairy tales fair? AI helps find gender bias in children's storybooks

2 weeks ago from Physorg

Snow White, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty have more in common than their origins as classic fairy tale figures and, now, part of Disney's famous roster of characters. Their fairy tales...

Young researchers win grants to work in labs in North America

2 weeks ago from Newswise - Scinews

ASBMB travel awards support biomedical research projects and career development for trainees from Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Uruguay and Spain to work in labs in North America

Fort Bragg officially re-named Fort Liberty

2 weeks ago from UPI

Fort Bragg in North Carolina is now officially known as Fort Liberty, after a "re-designation" ceremony Friday, part of the army's move to rebrand several of its facilities named after...

Researchers uncover reasons to rethink how mountains are built

2 weeks ago from Physorg

A study led by Colorado State University suggests that the answers to how and why mountains form are buried deeper than once thought.

Elephants once roamed Florida—and scientists just stumbled on a graveyard full of them

2 weeks ago from PopSci

The adult gomphothere skull (foreground, tusk capped in white plaster) was separated from the main body (background, covered in plaster) prior to its preservation. Kristen Grace/Florida Museum Today, elephants roam the savannas of...

Mystery of the desert: The lost cities of the Nigerien Sahara

2 weeks ago from Physorg

A long trek across the desert of northeastern Niger brings the visitor to one of the most astonishing and rewarding sights in the Sahel: fortified villages of salt and clay...