‘I did a bit of a dance’: Detectorist finds gold ‘mourning ring’ engraved with skull and date in UK field
A British metal detectorist discovered a gold band with an engraved date-of-death in Norfolk.
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Can this nasal spray slow down Alzheimer’s? One couple is helping scientists find out
Joe Walsh is the first Alzheimer’s patient to be treated with an experimental nasal spray designed to reduce inflammation in the brain. (Image credit: Jodi
Oil companies face a wrongful death suit tied to climate change
Julie Leon died of hyperthermia in Seattle on June 28, 2021 — the hottest day in the city’s history. A lawsuit claims she was a
After 529 days alone in the Australian bush, Valerie the mini dachshund is home
Valerie ran off while she was on a camping trip with her owners back in 2023 on a remote island in Australia. They had lost
The closer a volcano is to erupting, the greener the trees around it look from space
Scientists have found a way to monitor volcanic carbon dioxide levels — one of the first signs a volcano might be about to blow —
OpenAI’s ‘smartest’ AI model was explicitly told to shut down — and it refused
An artificial intelligence safety firm has found that OpenAI’s o3 and o4-mini models sometimes refuse to shut down, and will sabotage computer scripts in order
Ancient cave burial of ‘Jesus’ midwife’ may actually hold a princess
The site’s architecture may indicate the Judaean princess was buried there.
Sleep: Facts about how and why we sleep
Learn facts about sleep, during which the body rests, recuperates and performs essential repairs.
China has developed the largest drone carrier in the world — and it’s getting ready for takeoff
The world’s largest drone “mothership” is getting ready for deployment in June. It’s designed to carry and launch up to 100 drones in a swarm
The land under South Africa is rising every year. We finally know why.
The land under South Africa steadily rose between 2012 and 2020, a new GPS-based study finds, and drought may be the main driver.
Why you fight infection better in the daytime
Depending on what time it is, your body responds differently to an injury or infection. During the day, you’re likely to heal faster and fight
Supreme Court limits environmental reviews of infrastructure projects
The decision makes it easier to win approval for highways, bridges, pipelines, wind farms, and other infrastructure projects. (Image credit: Drew Angerer)
The hunt for a microbial marvel that can help with the planet’s biggest issues
What if the solutions to some of Earth’s biggest problems could be found in some of its smallest creatures? That bet has led a team
45 Years Ago: NASA Announces Ninth Astronaut Group
Sixteen of 19 astronaut candidates named on May 29, 1980, and two European trainees as payload specialists pose for photographers in the briefing room in