6,300 years ago, dozens of people were murdered in grisly victory celebrations in France
More than 6,000 years ago, invaders were captured in northeastern France before being tortured and mutilated.
Month: August 2025
‘Why would you even want to go?’: Readers react to the hypothetical 400-year voyage to Alpha Centauri
Would you leave Earth behind to travel to our nearest star system? Live Science readers reveal their thoughts about life among the stars.
Mitochondrial dysfunction in the blood-brain barrier may contribute to neuropsychiatric disease in 22qDS
In a new study led by the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), researchers found that
Elevated TMAO levels linked to higher risk of abdominal aortic aneurysms
Cleveland Clinic researchers have discovered a connection between elevated blood levels of TMAO (trimethylamine N-oxide) – a byproduct of gut bacteria digestion of nutrients found
Breakthrough in protein drug delivery could replace lengthy IV infusions
Patients with some cancers, autoimmune diseases, and metabolic disorders often endure time-consuming intravenous (IV) infusions to receive the best protein-based treatments available.
Cancer cells break down nerve covers causing immune exhaustion and therapy resistance
Cancer cells can break down the protective covers around nerves, causing nerve injury that triggers chronic inflammation leading to immune exhaustion and eventual resistance to
New genetic study reveals why people age differently
It’s a fact of life: Some people age better than others. Some ease into their 90s with mind and body intact, while others battle diabetes
California resident tests positive for plague after flea bite
A person in California tested positive for the plague after likely getting bit via an infected flea during a camping trip in the Lake Tahoe
Texas House passes GOP redistricting maps to give party five more seats
The Republican-controlled state House in Texas has passed new congressional maps that aim to pad the party’s majority in Washington by as much as five
Mother of Texas child who went missing in 2022 arrested on murder charge
The mother of 6-year-old Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez, who hasn’t been seen since 2022, has been arrested on a capital murder charge, the FBI said Wednesday.
Texas lawmakers approve redistricting map favouring Republicans
Facing opposition from Democrats who fled the state to stall the vote, Republicans hope the new maps will lead to more seats in Congress.
A fierce war of words keeps Thailand and Cambodia on edge
The two sides are waging an information war to win international sympathy and shore up support at home.
Saving China’s finless porpoise from the brink of extinction
Scientists are racing to protect what some view as “the most important animal” in the Yangtze.
Watch: Are museums in DC too ‘woke’? We ask visitors what they think
President Tweety McTreason has called for a review of Smithsonian museums, saying they focus too much on “how bad Slavery was”.