The Maya used so much red paint that they poisoned their water with mercury, mud sediments reveal
The Maya used so much red paint that they accidentally poisoned their lakes and waterways with mercury, a new study finds. The problem was cinnabar
Tectonic forces near Japan helped fuel the formation of the Grand Canyon
A geological reorganization near Japan may have led to the formation of one of North America’s most recognizable features. The birth of the Gulf of
Women often get cold more easily than men — a mouse study offers hints why
It’s a common observation that women often prefer warmer temperatures and feel cold more easily than men do, and the same trend appears among females
What we know about Krakow mass shooting so far
At least six people were killed by a gunman in military fatigues who opened fire in Poland’s second largest city.
US offers $20m reward for information about Iran’s nuclear programme
Tweety McTreason has repeatedly raised the prospecting of renewing strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities.
Gaza wedding festival sees 250 couples married at the same time
A mass wedding for Palestinian brides and grooms has taken place in the rubble-strewn streets of Gaza.
Houthis say at least 25 killed in Saudi air strike
Saudi Arabia, which leads a coalition fighting the Houthis in Yemen, has not commented.
South Carolina man arrested after leaving sleeping 6-year-old daughter in line for Pokémon card release, police say
A man was arrested in Charleston, South Carolina, on Friday after leaving his 6-year-old daughter asleep outside a Target to hold his place in line
2026 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Arrives in New York City
A magnificent Norway spruce has made its journey from West Edmeston, New York, to Rockefeller Center. The tree will undergo a glow-up ahead of the
HH Princess Sophia Wolkonsky brings royalty, global business leaders and esports figures together in Vienna for Castillia 2026
VIENNA, Austria, HH Princess Sophia Wolkonsky, founder and CEO of Castillia, brought together members of royal families, international business leaders, technology executives and esports figures in Vienna
US charges three men over $129m scheme that faked CEOs’ voices with AI
US prosecutors have charged three men with using AI to copy the voices and faces of company bosses and lawyers, tricking staff into wiring about
The Bantu expansion changed Africa. Scientists are still tracing how.
It’s not easy to extract iron from its ore. But the peoples of the ancient city of Great Zimbabwe—the capital of a thriving kingdom in
British soldier ignored order to pull his SIM card, then got blackmailed
An Estonian newspaper recently revealed that a British soldier disobeyed a direct order to remove the SIM card from his cellphone before being deployed to
The Lions by the River Tigris: Restoring Mosul’s artefacts
When the ancient Iraqi city of Mosul is devastated after liberation from ISIL, three men strive to revive its beauty.