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Ancient lead exposure may have given Homo sapiens a genetic shield

Researchers found lead bands in 73 percent of 51 fossilized teeth spanning two million years of hominin history.

Homo sapiens. Illustration.
Iran’s “zombie” volcano. Mount Taftan.

Iran’s ‘zombie’ volcano awakens, according to researchers

Seven Roman soldiers found in a mass grave in well.

Seven Roman soldiers found in a mass grave in well, likely casualties of the CE 260 Battle of Mursa

A deep breath.

Zurich team uncovers why a deep breath makes lungs more flexible


US falls to 12th in henley passport index as singapore leads, south korea second, japan third

Experts say reciprocity shifts and new rules - Brazil ending visa-free US access, restrictions by Vietnam, China, Papua New Guinea, Myanmar - have reduced American travel freedom.

American Passport.

Man in Japan exploited loophole to get food deliveries for 24,000 dollars over two years

Items he ordered included higher-priced options of bento boxes, chicken steaks, box eel, hamburger steak, and ice cream.

Food App.

British Museum launches £3.5 million bid to secure Henry VIII Tudor Heart pendant found by café own

A 24 carat gold jewel, engraved with the initials h and k and linked to Catherine of Aragon’s 1518 tournament, was unearthed by metal detectorist Charlie Clarke.

British Museum launches £3.5 million bid to secure Henry VIII Tudor Heart pendant found by café owner.

Ancient human skull dating to 2,300 BCE discovered on Indiana's Whitewater River bank

“This discovery is a powerful and humbling reminder that people have walked this land for millennia,” said Fayette County Coroner Eddie Richardson.

Over 4,000-year-old skull.

‘Time-Capsule’ bones of Huayracursor illuminate the rise of later giants like Argentinosaurus

Dated to about 230 million years, jaguensis is among the earliest known dinosaurs and promises new insight into the rise of the giant sauropods.

‘Time-Capsule’ bones of Huayracursor illuminate the rise of later giants like Argentinosaurus.

Kenyan find narrows Australopithecus-Neanderthal gap, reshaping 2M years of hand evolution

Dated to about 1.5 million years ago, the bones display a long robust thumb, short fingers and a mobile little finger, hinting at tool use and precision grips beyond the genus Homo.

Australopithecus-to-Neanderthal gap narrows as Kenyan discovery.

British Dietetic Association recommends kiwi, rye bread, and mineral water for chronic constipation

Chronic constipation affects 20% of Americans, causing 2.5M doctor visits yearly, prompting analysis of 75 trials for evidence-based dietary advice.

Chronic Constipation, Illustration.

Chikungunya resurfaces in U.S. after 6-year lull, CDC confirms local infection

It is the first mainland United States transmission in a decade, and officials say the chance of further spread is very low as mosquito activity declines.

Mosquito bite, illustration.

Ancient Roman bronze 'ghost of the banquet' skeleton revealed as rare party favor of death today

Only twelve examples of the larva convivialis are known, with the 2.6 inch figurine now housed at Getty Villa in Los Angeles.

Ancient Roman bronze 'ghost of the banquet' skeleton revealed as rare party favor reminding revelers of death.

Ancient Roman site reveals early humans butchered straight-tusked elephant and crafted bone tools

Volcanic ash deposits above and below the bones at Casal Lumbroso date the carcass to around 404,000 years ago, during a warm Middle Pleistocene phase.

Ancient Roman site reveals early humans butchered straight-tusked elephant and crafted bone tools.

Three-century-old manuscript resurfaces, rewriting Columbus lore

The 39-folio manuscript includes unpublished passages and will receive a critical edition that illuminates Columbus's political portrayal in early eighteenth-century Spain.

Three-century-old manuscript resurfaces, rewriting Columbus lore.