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An old perfume bottle reveals what some ancient Romans smelled like

1 year ago from Sciencenews.org

A surprisingly well-preserved perfume bottle is providing a rare olfactory window to ancient Rome — and letting in a familiar smell. Chemical analyses of the contents of a 2,000-year-old bottle reveal that one...

Man finds one million pennies while cleaning out home

1 year ago from UPI

A family cleaning out their home in Los Angeles stumbled upon several bags containing one million pennies.

New Haven, Conn., settles Randy Cox police brutality suit for a record $45M

1 year ago from UPI

A record $45 million settlement has been reached in a police brutality suit brought against New Haven, Conn., by Randy Cox, who was paralyzed from the neck down while in...

NBC cancels comedies 'Young Rock,' 'Grand Crew'

1 year ago from UPI

NBC has canceled its comedies "Young Rock" and "Grand Crew."

Trump to speak at Ga,, N.C. events in 1st appearances since indictment

1 year ago from UPI

Former President Donald Trump is expected to speak at state Republican conventions in Georgia and in North Carolina Saturday in his first appearances since his historic indictment on 37 federal...

While humans were in strict lockdown, wild mammals roamed further—new research

1 year ago from Physorg

At one point in 2020, 4.4 billion people—more than half of the world's population—were under lockdown restrictions to stem the spread of COVID-19. This was such a sudden and substantial...

Meet 'Dr. Deep Sea,' the scientist who broke the record for the longest time living underwater

1 year ago from Live Science

Joseph Dituri, who recently broke the record for the longest time spent living underwater, tells Live Science what he has learned during his time beneath the waves.

The 12 biggest volcanic eruptions in recorded history

1 year ago from Live Science

From Krakatoa to the Tonga blast, here are some of the biggest volcanic eruptions in recorded history.

Science news this week: Crocodile mysteries and spindles in space

1 year ago from Live Science

June 10, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

On This Day, June 10: Norway surrenders to Germany in WWII

1 year ago from UPI

On June 10, 1940, Norway surrendered to Germany during World War II, with King Haakon and members of the government fleeing to Britain.

Many bird species are struggling—but data can help us save them from extinction

1 year ago from PopSci

Birds offer something that sets them apart from other creatures: an abundance of data. DepositPhotos This article originally appeared in Knowable Magazine. Just about anywhere you look, there are birds. Penguins live in Antarctica,...

'Marvel Anatomy' takes you inside your favorite aliens and superheroes

1 year ago from Space.com

A new collector's edition of 'Marvel Anatomy' is out with never-seen art prints revealing the innerworkings of your favorite aliens, metahumans and more.

Look: Alligator wanders into South Carolina fire station

1 year ago from UPI

Firefighters in South Carolina said they ejected an unwanted visitor after an alligator wandered into their station.

S.C. man's first-ever lottery ticket earns him $375,000

1 year ago from UPI

A South Carolina man experienced a bout of beginner's luck when he bought his first-ever lottery ticket and scored a $375,000 prize.

'Skull Island': Kong defends his home in trailer for Netflix anime

1 year ago from UPI

"Skull Island," an anime series set in Legendary's MonsterVerse, is coming to Netflix in June.

Ukrainian military clashes with Russian forces on southern, eastern fronts

1 year ago from UPI

Ukrainian forces clashed with Russian forces on the southern and eastern fronts as fallout from the collapse of the Kakhovka hydroelectric dam continues.

Look: Transformers superfan collects 5,150 pieces of memorabilia

1 year ago from UPI

A California man's love of robots in disguise led to his collecting 5,150 pieces of Transformers memorabilia.

A Russian 'spy' whale? Killer whales biting boats? Here's how to understand these close encounters

1 year ago from Physorg

Off the coast of Spain and Portugal, killer whales have been biting boats. And the famous beluga whale nicknamed "Hvaldimir" has popped up again—this time in Sweden. When first spotted...

Newfound single-celled hunters may have been Earth’s first-ever predators

1 year ago from PopSci

All creatures whose cells house a nucleus, including Paramecium bursaria, can be traced back to a common ancestor called the Last Eukaryotic Common Ancestor (LECA). Getty Images Ancient organisms that bobbed through Earth’s...

Dinosaur named after 2-faced Roman god could be 'missing link' in duck-billed dinos' evolution

1 year ago from Live Science

The plant-eating, raptor-like dinosaur lived during a time of great transition around 99 million years ago and was named after the Roman god Janus.

This ancient reptile had a deadly vegetarian diet

1 year ago from PopSci

An illustration of the rhynchosaur Bentonyx from the Middle Triassic of Devon, about 245 million years ago. Mark Witton On this fossil Friday, we’d like you to meet the rhynchosaur. This ancient reptile...

Forte finally gets a Triple Crown start in Saturday's Belmont Stakes

1 year ago from UPI

Forte, who would have been the favorite in the Kentucky Derby but for a late scratch, meeting Preakness Stakes winner National Treasure in Saturday's Belmont Stakes, third leg of the...

Russian man killed in shark attack in Egyptian Red Sea resort

1 year ago from UPI

Egyptian authorities closed off a stretch of its popular Red Sea coast to water goers Friday as a safety precaution after the third fatal shark attack in the area in...

These ancient flutes may have been used to lure falcons

1 year ago from Sciencenews.org

Perforated bones excavated at an ancient settlement in northern Israel may be the oldest wind instruments found in the region. The small flutes could have been used to make music, call birds...

12,000-year-old flutes carved of bone are some of the oldest in the world and sound like birds of prey

1 year ago from Live Science

A collection of prehistoric flutes unearthed in Israel once used by the Natufians are some of the oldest musical instruments in the world.

Earth from Space: Cook Strait, New Zealand

1 year ago from European Space Agency

Image: The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Cook Strait, which separates New Zealand's North and South Islands.

Ancient herbivore's diet weakened teeth leading to eventual starvation, study suggests

1 year ago from Newswise - Scinews

A team of researchers from the University of Bristol have shed light on the life of the ancient reptile Rhynchosaur, which walked the earth between 250-225 million years ago, before...

Ancient herbivore's diet weakened teeth and lead to eventual starvation, suggests study

1 year ago from Physorg

A team of researchers from the University of Bristol have shed light on the life of the ancient reptile Rhynchosaur, which walked the earth between 250-225 million years ago, before...