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More ‘murder hornets’ are turning up. Here’s what you need to know
Two new specimens of Asian giant hornet have turned up in the Pacific Northwest, suggesting that the invasive species made it through the winter despite efforts last year to stamp out the menace...
A steaming cauldron follows the dinosaurs' demise
A new study reveals the Chicxulub impact crater may have harbored a vast and long-lived hydrothermal system after the catastrophic impact event linked to the extinction of dinosaurs 66 million...
Leaving work early leads North Carolina woman to lottery jackpot
A North Carolina woman said getting off work early was lucrative when she won a $100,000 lottery jackpot.
Genetic research offers insight into rise of first cities
New genetic research from around one of the ancient world’s most important trading hubs offers fresh insights into the movement and interactions of inhabitants of different areas of Western Asia between two major...
1,000-year-old Viking boat found buried on Norwegian island
Officials in a Norwegian county announced a 1,000-year-old Viking ship has been found buried on the same island where a ship of similar vintage was found six months earlier.
Dinosaur cannibalism was real, and Colorado paleontologists have the bones to prove it
Fossils collected from the Mygatt-Moore Quarry, which lies near the border between Colorado and Utah and dates back to around 150 million years ago, bore an unusually high number of bite marks. (Brian...
From a lobbyist to an ex-con, offer of millions of masks for California drew a cast of characters
A deal that never materialized to sell tens of millions of masks to the state government offers a rare behind-the-scenes view into the masks trade.
Spanish dig unearths human remains in hunt for Irish rebel lord
Spanish archaeologists may have uncovered the final resting place of an Irish nobleman whose bloody 16th-century rebellion almost toppled Ireland's English rulers.
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Chemical signatures of cannabis, frankincense found on Iron Age altars in Israel
Two Iron Age altars found inside an ancient shrine in Israel once held cannabis and frankincense, according to chemical analysis of the artifacts.
Bruce Lee's life, career explored in new trailer for 'Be Water'
ESPN dives into the life and times of the late Bruce Lee in a new trailer for upcoming "30 for 30" film, "Be Water."
Chino's Centro Basco was built on family-style dining. Can those traditions survive COVID-19?
Centro Basco has fed the local Basque community for 80 years. Will its traditions survive COVID-19?
Coal mine in Serbia gives up new Roman treasure
As the sun sank over a vast opencast coal mine in eastern Serbia earlier this month, a small crane eased the front half of a Roman ship from the steep...
After 18 years behind bars, an innocent man savors quarantine
Kevin Harrington may be the happiest man in quarantine
Letters to the Editor: 100,000 dead Americans, and Trump still isn't wearing a mask. How uncaring
The U.S. quickly reached a grim COVID-19 milestone. Why is President Trump still refusing to lead by example?
Famous birthdays for May 29: Melissa Etheridge, Laverne Cox
Singer Melissa Etheridge turns 59 and actor Laverne Cox turns 48, among the famous birthdays for May 29.
A biblical-era Israeli shrine shows signs of the earliest ritual use of marijuana
A limestone altar from an Iron Age shrine in Israel contains remnants of the world’s earliest known instance of burning cannabis plants in a ritual ceremony, a new study finds. This altar,...
Sirkorsky awarded $17.9M modification for work on the H-53K
Sikorsky was awarded a $17.9 million contract modification Thursday for work on the H-53K helicopter.
Attack on checkpoint near Kabul kills 7 Afghan soldiers
At least seven Afghan soldiers died in an attack on a security checkpoint that local officials blamed on the Taliban.
World's oldest bug is fossil millipede from Scotland
A 425-million-year-old millipede fossil from the Scottish island of Kerrera is the world's oldest 'bug' -- older than any known fossil of an insect, arachnid or other related creepy-crawly.
Attack on checkpoint near Kabul kills 7 Afghan soldiers
At least seven Afghan soldiers died in an attack on a security checkpoint that local officials blamed on the Taliban.
10 things you need to design a stylish outdoor oasis for summer
This summer, more than ever, it's all about outdoor living. Here are 10 ways to make your outdoor living spaces more inviting.
Look: Bottle of cognac from 1762 sells for $146,000
A 1762 vintage bottle of cognac, one of the oldest surviving cognacs in the world, sold for $146,000 at an online auction.
'Jessica Jones: Playing with Fire' audiobook launches on Serial Box
"Jessica Jones: Playing with Fire," a new story about the Marvel superhero, premiered as an e-book and audiobook on Serial Box.
British couple find exotic insect in broccoli package
A British family said they were shocked to find a package of broccoli that had been in their refrigerator for more than two weeks contained an exotic insect -- and...
Who were the Canaanites? New insight from 73 ancient genomes
The people who lived in the area known as the Southern Levant -- which is now recognized as Israel, the Palestinian Authority, Jordan, Lebanon, and parts of Syria -- during...
Mammoth skeletons dug up at Mexico City airport construction site
Alongside construction crews racing to build the Mexican capital's new airport, skulls and curving tusks of massive mammoths peek through the dirt as archaeologists dig up more and more bones...
Isle of Wight pterosaur species fossil hailed as UK first
The University of Portsmouth identified it as a tapejarid, a flying pterosaur from the Cretaceous period.