1,300-year-old throne room of powerful Moche queen discovered in Peru
Archaeologists in Peru have unearthed the throne room of a powerful queen from the Moche culture, and detailed murals of the female ruler decorate its walls.
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Study: DNA corroborates “Well-man” tale from Norse saga
A 12th-century Norse saga tells of an invading army from the south razing a castle stronghold and throwing a dead body into the well to render the water undrinkable. Human remains believed to be those of this so-called “Well-man” were…
Male mosquitoes sometimes suck, too
Blood isn’t actually toxic to all male mosquitos. In at least one virus-carrying species, it may even help them live longer.
DNA analysis of medieval man thrown into a well suggests story in Norse saga really happened
A new analysis indicates the human remains found in a well in Norway are from a 1197 raid described in a royal history.
Fool’s Gold is driving a new accelerating climate feedback loop in Canada
A hut sits at an altidue of 1,800 meters near the Mackenzie Mountains in Yukon, Canada.
Google, Microsoft, and Perplexity promote scientific racism in AI search results
AI-infused search engines from Google, Microsoft, and Perplexity have been surfacing deeply racist and widely debunked research promoting race science and the idea that white people are genetically superior to nonwhite people. Patrik Hermansson, a researcher with UK-based anti-racism group…
What’s the difference between a psychopath and a sociopath? Less than you might think
Articles about badly behaved people and how to spot them are common. You don’t have to Google or scroll too much to find headlines such as 7 signs your boss is a psychopath or How to avoid the sociopath next…
The U.S. empire was built on bird dung
A mid-1850s act let the United States seize islands rich in bird guano. Those strategic outposts fueled the U.S. rise to power, a researcher says.
Fallout: London is a huge Fallout 4 mod that is now playable—and worth playing
It took a crew of more than 100 talented modders and another hundred voice actors nearly five years to make Fallout: London. Just as they planned to release it, Bethesda came out with a “next-gen upgrade” of the mod’s base…
Diamond Beach: Iceland’s spellbinding black sand beach covered in sparkling ice jewels
Icebergs and other glacial fragments regularly wash up on Iceland’s southern Diamond Beach, making the sandy strip look like a field of gemstones.
