Ancient Buddha relics sold to India after $13 million auction postponed
A collection of ancient gems linked to Buddha’s remains has been repatriated to India after authorities slammed their planned auction by Sotheby’s in Hong Kong.
1 dead, 22 sick from Legionnaires’ cluster in Harlem, health officials say
A person has died and nearly two dozen people have fallen ill as part of a Legionnaires’ cluster in Harlem, according to city health officials
There’s Officially A Term Used To Insult AI, And You’re Going To See It Everywhere
‘Can’t believe I’ve lived far enough into the future to learn the first slur for robots,” someone joked on X.
Gay couple who styled iconic queer Barbie dolls for charity dies in tragic accident
Mario Paglino and Gianni Grossi, a 52- and 55-year-old same-sex couple who designed custom Barbie dolls for the toy company Mattel, died alongside their 37-year-old
2,300-year-old arm tats on mummified woman reveal new insights about tattooing technique in ancient Siberia
A new analysis used near-infrared photography to shed light on the methods and tools for creating tattoos in the Early Iron Age Pazyryk culture.
Experimental HIV vaccines show promise in early safety test
Several vaccines for HIV have been tested in animal studies and an early safety trial in people, showing promising results in both.
Archaeologists discover 1,800-year-old Roman watchtower built to protect the empire during Marcus Aurelius’ reign
Archaeologists are excavating a Roman-era watchtower in Croatia that was “built in a strategic location” on the banks of the Danube River.
In search of riches, hackers plant 4G-enabled Raspberry Pi in bank network
Hackers planted a Raspberry Pi equipped with a 4G modem in the network of an unnamed bank in an attempt to siphon money out of
Senate confirms CDC director as top FDA official resigns under political pressure
As of yesterday, Susan Monarez is in and Vinay Prasad is out among top federal health officials. In a 51–47 vote along party lines, the
Dentist who poisoned wife’s protein shakes – and gave fatal dose of cyanide – jailed for life
A dentist has been jailed for life for poisoning his wife’s protein shakes before delivering a fatal dose of cyanide while she was in hospital.
US says sanctions hit Iran ‘shipping empire’ linked to top Tehran official
Sanctions said to target shipping controlled by Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, son of top adviser to Iran’s supreme leader.
Trump announces trade deal with South Korea, setting tariff at 15 percent
South Korean leader says agreement eliminates ‘uncertainties’ in trade environment.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,253
Here are the key events on day 1,253 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Why devastating tsunamis didn’t follow the Russia earthquake
Geologists unpack why the magnitude 8.8 temblor — the sixth largest ever recorded — fomented waves that reached Japan and Hawaii but caused little damage.