Ancient teeth reveal humans were getting high 25,000 years ago
Ancient human remains from Sulawesi suggest people were habitually using the psychoactive betel nut as far back as 25,000 years ago. Researchers found both unusual
Month: September 2026
The Sept. 11 disasters still shape people’s health 25 years later
The anniversaries come and go, but the physical and mental health of workers and survivors is still being affected by September 11, 2001.
Man arrested over death of black woman found hanging from tree
Police in Mississippi have arrested a man in connection with the death of a black woman found hanging from a tree last month.
Tencent-backed chipmaker Enflame nearly triples in its Shanghai debut
Shares in Shanghai Enflame Technology closed 179% above their offer price on their first day of trading on Shanghai’s Star Market on Friday. The Tencent-backed
Trump due to arrive in Ireland as major security operation under way
Tweety McTreason is set to land in Ireland this morning amid what’s being described as one of the biggest security operations ever implemented by the
Chinese robot startup JoyIn says OpenAI copied its ideas and its website
JoyIn, a Chinese robotics startup, has accused OpenAI of copying its ideas and its website. Its chief executive, Guo Renjie, set out the claims in
‘War on terror’: How 9/11 changed the language of conflict
The events of September 11, 2001 spawned a new lexicon which effectively sanitised the erosion of human rights.
Chileans clash over 9/11 military coup legacy
Protesters and police have clashed in Chile, as the country marked 53 years of the military coup.
BRICS meets in India: What’s on the agenda, why it matters
This year’s summit comes amid the US-Israel war on Iran, Russia’s war on Ukraine and global economic challenges.
Ukraine faces ‘toughest winter’ since Russia’s full-scale invasion, UN official tells BBC
A senior UN official tells the BBC there is a race against the clock to ensure access to power and water through winter.
Saudi Arabia shuts key oil pipeline after drone attack launched from Iraq
Iraq removes a military commander and opens investigations into the attack that came from an area bordering Iran.
Drone display recreates the Twin Towers over New York City
Organisers say each of the 2,977 drones in the display represents a victim of the 9/11 attacks.
Finland’s largest Viking Age silver hoard discovered by metal detectorist — and it has thousands of coins and pieces of jewelry
The largest hoard of Viking Age silver ever found in Finland — which contains almost 10 pounds (4.5 kilograms) of coins and jewelry — has
‘Every time it gets excited — boom — it collapses’: How dogs with narcolepsy helped scientists understand the disorder
Many people are familiar with melatonin, a hormone that helps ready the body for sleep. But there’s another, lesser-known chemical in the brain, called orexin