Science
This ‘anti-vampiric’ grave used two strategies to stop the undead
Someone in 17th century Poland really did not want one particular girl rising from the dead.In 2022, archaeologists unearthed an unsettling grave in a cemetery in Pień, north-central Poland. A young woman had been buried with the handle of...
Life
Reality TV star Porsha Williams reveals she had to undergo emergency partial hysterectomy:
For more than a decade, reality TV star Porsha Williams has given fans a window into her life, from fertility struggles to the aftermath of her divorce. Now, she's opening up about a health issue...
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What’s behind ‘one of paleontology’s most enduring enigmas’?
A honeycomb-shaped pattern in marine sediments has befuddled scientists for more than 150 years, but a new study points to a potential culprit.The formations, known as Paleodictyon, are probably burrows created by arthropods, possibly a crustacean subgroup that includes...
Environment
Flood-damaged Nepal wants help from the global climate Loss and Damage Fund – but it’s waiting, along with 118 other countries
As it faces the enormous task of rebuilding from a deadly flood that tore through communities in the Himalayas, Nepal is seeking compensation from the international Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage – meaning...
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New species of wild cat discovered for first time in more than a century, researcher says
Scientists have discovered a new species of wild cat for the first time in more than a century, a Bolivian researcher told AFP on Thursday. The Tilcayo tiger cat, a small feline with a spotted,...
Life
‘I’ve had a mastectomy when it wasn’t needed’
The women were among hundreds who were harmed by their treatment at County Durham health trust.
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Space
Researchers Develop a Way to Check the Weather on a Exoplanet
Using data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an international team of researchers decoded the weather on a distant exoplanet. The target in question was SIMP J0136+09 (or SIMP 0136),...
Life
10 Hacks Every Vivaldi Browser User Should Know
When you think about browsers, Vivaldi is probably not the first name that comes to mind—but it should be. This is a Chromium-based...
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Big space mirrors could bring Earth on-demand light — and upend our night sky
Since 1989, astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell has tracked every human-made object in space. McDowell’s meticulously maintained catalog, updated every few weeks, is more comprehensive and detailed than that of most governments.From his front-row seat, he has watched with growing alarm...
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Andy Burnham urged to set dementia waiting-time target
Prime Minister Andy Burnham is facing calls to set a national waiting-time target for dementia care in England.An Alzheimer's Society proposal to set an 18‑week referral‑to‑treatment target has been backed by Professor Sir Mike Richards, England's former national cancer...