Romans used human feces as medicine 1,900 years ago — and used thyme to mask the smell
A new study shows that organic residues from a Roman-era glass medicinal vial came from human feces.
Month: January 2026
What is chickenpox and who can get an NHS vaccine?
The standard NHS childhood vaccination programme will include chickenpox from 2 January 2026.
Jeff Bezos’s Rocket Company Blue Origin Pauses Space Tourism to Focus on the Moon
The New Shepard rocket from Blue Origin, which brought 92 people on trips to the edge of space, will cease flying for at least two
Epstein files release – saying everything and nothing at the same time
It was instantly overwhelming and strangely anticlimactic.
Epstein files: The key findings so far
More than three million pages related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are being released, the US Department of Justice has announced.
More than 200 killed in mine collapse in eastern DR Congo: Report
Rights groups have raised concerns over conditions at the mine, which supplies about 15 percent of the world’s coltan.
Missing statue of golf legend Ballesteros found chopped in pieces in Spain
A man has been arrested by police in Spain after they recovered a stolen statue of the late golfer Seve Ballesteros.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,437
These are the key developments from day 1,437 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
The Murray Hill Declaration
It’s the responsibility of our medical establishment to protect the vulnerable and keep schools open. The post The Murray Hill Declaration first appeared on Science-Based
Takeaways from the millions of newly released Epstein files
Three million new documents include hundreds of mentions of Trump and emails between Epstein and a person called “The Duke”.
Stay or go – what’s next for coyote that swam to Alcatraz?
The canine is surviving on a diet of birds after swimming to the isolated prison island.
Former CNN host Don Lemon charged over anti-ICE protest at Minnesota church
Lemon says he was just doing his job as a journalist reporting on the protests at the church.
This army chief threatened to castrate opposition leader and claimed descent from Jesus
The president’s son, notorious for explosive remarks on X, has ambitions to succeed his father.
Actress, writer, and comedian Catherine O’Hara has died at 71
Known for iconic roles in Beetlejuice, Home Alone, Schitt’s Creek and so much more, Catherine O’Hara died at home after a brief illness. NBC News’