A ‘jar’ jammed with human bones may solve Laos’ ‘Plain of Jars’ mystery
The remains of at least 37 people in an ancient stone ‘jar’ in northeastern Laos suggest that thousands similar jars were used in burials.
Never-ending storms make for good plot twists. Could they plague Earth?
While the thunderstorms in The Legend of Zelda defy physics, plenty of places on Earth experience extreme weather.
HistoSonics gets Taiwan approval for its tumour-destroying ultrasound system as it pushes into Asia
HistoSonics has received regulatory approval from Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration for its Edison Histotripsy System, a non-invasive cancer treatment device that uses focused ultrasound
Sigma Computing doubles valuation to $3 billion in Series E as agentic analytics race heats up
Sigma Computing has raised $80 million in Series E funding at a $3 billion valuation, doubling its worth in a year and positioning the
Bolivian miners clash with police demanding president resign
Bolivian miners clash with police demanding that President Paz resign.
Ebola outbreak: WHO declares emergency, US restricts travel, American infected
The Ebola outbreak first reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Friday has seemingly escalated quickly into a large, uncontrolled multinational outbreak. As
Helicopters douse flames threatening hillside homes in California
Video shows helicopters dumping water on a fast-moving wildfire in southern California’s Simi Valley.
Legal fail: Don’t use AI to sue Facebook users for calling you a bad date
An attempt to pressure Meta into removing a critical post from a Chicago Facebook group called “Are We Dating the Same Guy” may end in
How Philadelphia’s Democratic primary tests the bounds of US progressivism
The race for Pennsylvania’s third congressional district reveals divisions between Democrats closely aligned on policy.
An app banned an LGBTQ+ activist as a “terrorist.” They ignored it for years, until he fought back.
Waymo, a ride service that uses self-driving “robotaxis,” recently changed its user policies after San Francisco-based LGBTQ+ rights activist Dr. Nasser Mohamed sued the service’s
Starbucks Korea sacks CEO over controversial ‘Tank Day’ promotion
Starbucks withdrew the campaign for its drink tumblers after many said it referenced a bloody crackdown.
Tasmanian government apologises over stolen body parts scandal
An investigation found that 177 human specimens from dozens of bodies were secretly kept by a museum.
At least 118 dead in Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, official says
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the outbreak an international emergency.