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3D scans shed new light on mysterious Roman burial practice
Archaeologists in York have used 3D scans to study the Roman burial practice of pouring liquid gypsum over the bodies of adults and children laid to rest in coffins—the first...
Study finds search for missing Indigenous women hampered by police apathy
In Canada, research shows Indigenous women are 400% more likely than other Canadians to go missing. The problem is so pervasive that the Canadian government does not know how many...
Look: World's largest crocodile estimated to be 120 years old
An 18-foot-long crocodile known as the largest in the world is celebrating what his Australian caretakers believe to be his 120th birthday.
Tracing Chile's Indigenous roots through genetics and linguistics
How do today's Indigenous communities of South America trace back to the history of human migration and contact in the continent? An international team has worked to reconstruct the legacy...
The Roman Britons cared a lot about hair removal, and it shows in artifacts
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
"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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
"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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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