Archeologists used to think women in prehistory wielded no power. Genetic data is upending that idea.
Over the past decade, there’s been a revolution in archaeology as we integrate the science of ancient genomics into the study of humanity — and
Diagnostic dilemma: A joyful wedding nearly broke a woman’s heart in a rare case of ‘happy heart syndrome’
The patient: A 65-year-old woman in Qatar The symptoms: The woman had been dealing with unexplained chest pain for several months, although earlier tests of
Waymo pioneer Sebastian Thrun is building a stealth robotics startup
Sebastian Thrun, one of the pioneers of self-driving cars, is building a new robotics startup called Dulo. The company is still in stealth, and Thrun
Anthropic is preparing supervoting shares for its founders before the IPO
Anthropic is preparing to give its founders shares with extra voting power before it goes public, according to The Information. The company is setting up
Why aid entering Gaza may not reach those who need it
It is extremely difficult for trucks to get through the Israeli blockade, let alone for drivers to reach aid warehouses.
War on Iran: Iran allegedly targets the UAE
After reports that Iran targeted the UAE with two ballistic missiles, the Emirates has suspended trade with Tehran.
Palestinian factions explore broad alliance for November elections
Hamas, breakaway Fatah faction consider unified electoral list to challenge Mahmoud Abbas as political landscape shifts.
UK salmonella outbreak leaves one dead and hundreds ill
A person has died and hundreds have fallen ill with salmonella food poisoning in an outbreak that UK experts believe is linked to eating food
Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts
The Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached 5,000 cases as responders warn it is spreading at an unprecedented speed outpacing efforts to slow it in
Merck and Moderna say cancer vaccine shows promise in preventing recurrence of melanoma
Pharmaceutical giants Moderna and Merck said that an experimental vaccine treatment has shown signs of preventing skin cancer from returning or spreading in a study
Six tourists and pilot killed in Kenya helicopter crash
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Department tells the BBC the nationalities are yet to be confirmed.
Trump to nominate Heidi Overton to lead the FDA
President Tweety McTreason is expected to nominate physician Dr. Heidi Overton, a White House aide, to be his new FDA commissioner.
Ukrainian man arrested in Croatia over Nord Stream pipeline blasts
The man is alleged to have been one of the scuba divers who planted explosives on the pipelines in 2022.
Israeli army orders criminal investigation into killing of Palestinian girl Hind Rajab in Gaza
The five-year-old spent hours on the phone to paramedics before her body was recovered days later in Gaza City in 2024.