1,700-year-old oil lamp found in Jerusalem shows a rare Jewish menorah, even though the Romans tried to suppress the religion
The lamp depicts Jewish motifs from a time when Jewish worship was suppressed under the Romans.
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Grieving orca mom carries dead calf around on her head for a 2nd time
An orca famous for carrying a dead calf around has once again been spotted with a deceased newborn on her head in Puget Sound, but there’s some good news for her endangered southern resident killer whale pod.
Psychedelic therapy ignited a harrowing mental health crisis for one patient — but she would do it again
A recent case study published in BJPsych Open sheds light on the complex and sometimes contradictory outcomes of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for treatment-resistant depression. The case describes a participant in a clinical trial who experienced increased suicidal thoughts and severe eating…
Instagram users discover old AI-powered “characters,” instantly revile them
A little over a year ago, Meta created Facebook and Instagram profiles for “28 AIs with unique interests and personalities for you to interact with and dive deeper into your interests.” Today, the last of those profiles is being taken…
Marvel Rivals lifts 100-year “cheating” bans on Mac and Steam Deck players
With Valve’s impressive work on the Proton tool for Linux and the Mac’s Game Porting Toolkit and CrossOver options, few games are truly “Windows only” these days. The exceptions are those with aggressive, Windows-based anti-cheating tools baked in, something that…
Rumors say next-gen RTX 50 GPUs will come with big jumps in power requirements
Nvidia is reportedly gearing up to launch the first few cards in its RTX 50-series at CES next week, including an RTX 5090, RTX 5080, RTX 5070 Ti, and RTX 5070. The 5090 will be of particular interest to performance-obsessed,…
Compulsive shopping is characterized by impairment in self-reported executive function
A recent study of young adults found that individuals with a high propensity for compulsive shopping exhibit greater difficulties in executive functioning. Further analysis indicated that these individuals struggle with inhibitory control, which fully explains the observed link. The research…
Elon Musk: “We’re going straight to Mars. The Moon is a distraction.”
Although SpaceX founder Elon Musk is known for outspokenness and controversial comments on his social media site X, he has been relatively restrained when it comes to US space policy in recent years. For example, he has rarely criticized NASA…
The 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid: A refreshing alternative to a crossover
When Honda gave the 11th-generation Civic Hatchback a refresh late last year, among the changes were the addition of a hybrid option to the lineup. There was already a lot to like about Honda’s compact, which eschews lamentable trends like…
Delve into the physics of the hula hoop
High-speed video of experiments on a robotic hula hooper, whose hourglass form holds the hoop up and in place. Some version of the hula hoop has been around for millennia, but the popular plastic version was introduced by Wham-O in…
