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Beer was here! A new microstructural marker for malting in the archaeological record
A new method for reliably identifying the presence of beer or other malted foodstuffs in archaeological finds is described in a new study.
Watch: Utah man reunited with class ring 38 years after it was lost in Germany
A Utah man who lost his high school class ring in Germany in 1982 was reunited with the ring thanks to a man who found it on a beach in...
Fortune cookie numbers earn $2 million lottery jackpot after 5 years
A North Carolina man said the lottery numbers he took from a fortune cookie earned him a $2 million jackpot after five years of using them to play Mega Millions.
Face masks will be an even bigger part of L.A. life as reopening begins
Here is where masks are currently required, as well as proposals that would dramatically increase face-covering requirements.
Bug experts dismiss worry about US 'murder hornets' as hype
Insect experts say people should calm down about the big bug with the nickname "murder hornet"—unless you are a beekeeper or a honeybee.
Ancient Andes, analyzed
An international research team has conducted the first in-depth, wide-scale study of the genomic history of ancient civilizations in the central Andes mountains and coast before European contact. The findings...
A&E orders new WWE memorabilia series, 160 episodes of 'Live PD'
A&E announced on Thursday a new WWE series with Triple H and Stephanie McMahon about the hunt for lost professional wrestling memorabilia, titled "The Quest for Lost WWE Treasures."
Watch: Netflix shares trailer for 'Patton Oswalt: I Love Everything' special
"Patton Oswalt: I Love Everything," Patton Oswalt's new standup comedy special, will premiere May 19 on Netflix.
Gene flow between species influences evolution in Darwin’s finches
Despite the traditional view that species do not exchange genes by hybridization, a new study led by Princeton ecologists Peter and Rosemary Grant show that gene flow between closely related...
International team sketches first large-scale genomic portrait of pre-Columbian Andean civilizations
An international research team has conducted the first in-depth, wide-scale study of the genomic history of ancient civilizations in the central Andes mountains and coast before European contact.
Look: Spike Lee shares poster, June release date for 'Da 5 Bloods'
Spike Lee shared a teaser poster and release date for "Da 5 Bloods," a drama about African-American Vietnam War veterans.
Carved stone turtle unearthed from Angkor reservoir site
Cambodian archaeologists have unearthed a large centuries-old statue of a turtle in an excavation at the famous Angkor temple complex in the country's northwest.
AEW Dynamite: Broken Matt Hardy, Kenny Omega team up against The Inner Circle
Broken Matt Hardy and Kenny Omega battled Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara of The Inner Circle in a Street Fight on AEW Dynamite.
Reports: Cara Delevingne, Ashley Benson split after 2 years of dating
"Carnival Row" star Cara Delevingne and "Pretty Little Liars" alum Ashley Benson reportedly broke up in April.
Chemical analysis of Tully monster suggests it was a vertebrate
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. and one in Germany has found evidence that suggests the Tully monster was a vertebrate. In their paper published...
Grizzly discovery of an arrow through the eye sheds light on horrific injuries caused by medieval arrows
Medieval arrows caused injuries similar to today's gunshot wounds, according to archaeologists analyzing newly discovered human remains.
Ancient reptile had mammal-like tooth enamel, study shows
A new study by University of Alberta paleontologists shows that one type of ancient reptiles evolved a special type of tooth enamel, similar to that of mammals, with high resistance...
Rediscovering a path to the Milky Way through archaeology
We're standing on a roadside at the edge of a muddy expanse. While I'm wearing rubber boots, Tim Pauketat is going to get his feet wet. He left his waterproof...
Asian giant hornets spotted for first time in US
A deadly giant insect known as the "murder hornet" has been spotted for the first time in the United States, prompting fears it could decimate the honeybee population and creating...
On This Day, May 7: Eisenhower accepts Nazi Germany's surrender
On May 7, 1945, U.S. Army Gen. Dwight Eisenhower accepted the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany from Gen. Alfred Jodl.
Famous birthdays for May 7: Aidy Bryant, Alexander Ludwig
Comedian/actor Aidy Bryant turns 33 and actor Alexander Ludwig turns 28, among the famous birthdays for May 7.
Pompeo blames China for lives lost to COVID-19
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed China for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people worldwide from the coronavirus on Wednesday and renewed demands for the Asian nation...
'Masked Singer:' Jackie Evancho eliminated; show renewed for Season 4
Jackie Evancho became the latest disguised celebrity to be eliminated from Season 3 of Fox's "The Masked Singer" competition series Wednesday night.
They're not really called 'murder hornets.' And they're probably not as bad as you think
Asian giant hornets in Pacific Northwest are unlikely to attack humans
Unlike Jurassic Park, real raptors may not have hunted in packs
While the coordinated attacks of Velociraptor dinosaurs depicted in the 1993 blockbuster made for compelling movie viewing, a study published this week claims raptors most likely hunted solo, not in...
The movie 'Jurassic Park' got it wrong: Raptors don't hunt in packs
A new analysis of raptor teeth shows that raptorial dinosaurs likely did not hunt in big, coordinated packs like dogs. Though widely accepted, evidence for this behavior is relatively weak....
Lottery winner's prankster past made wife skeptical of $250,000 jackpot
A South Carolina man had extra trouble convincing his wife that his $250,000 lottery win was legitimate due to her memories of a past prank.
Fossil reveals evidence of 200-million-year-old 'squid' attack
Researchers say a fossil found on the Jurassic coast of southern England in the 19th century demonstrates the world's oldest known example of a squid-like creature attacking its prey.