The families of two Australian teenagers killed in a suspected methanol poisoning in Laos have welcomed news that eight people have been detained during a police investigation into the incident. Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles, both 19, were among six foreign tourists who died after apparently consuming the toxic substance, which is commonly added to […]
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Ancient DNA has revealed surprises about the identities of some people who perished in the ancient Roman town of Pompeii after a volcanic eruption, overturning misconceptions about their genetic relationships, ancestry and sex. When Mount […]
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius (artist’s illustration) buried the city of Pompeii, Italy, in at least six metres of volcanic debris.Credit: Culture Club/Bridgeman/Getty Editor’s note: this article includes a photograph of a plaster cast of a person who died at Pompeii. Bits of human bone recovered from Pompeii, Italy, have yielded DNA from people who […]
Ancient DNA taken from the Pompeii victims of Mount Vesuvius’ eruption nearly 2,000 years ago reveals that some people’s relationships were not what they seemed, according to a new study. For instance, an adult who was wearing a golden bracelet and holding a child on their lap was long thought to be a mother with […]
Former president also slams Harris as lazy for taking day off from campaign trail, and urges leakers of Israeli intel to be brought to justice.
Oct. 22—After historic rainfall dropped over 5 inches of water onto Roswell over the weekend, the southeastern New Mexico city is beginning to start recovery efforts. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Monday that she had signed an emergency declaration for Chaves County, unlocking $1 million in state funding to assist with flood relief efforts. In […]
BBC Gelvana’s son Thiago was killed aged just seven in the Mariana dam collapse “The last words I heard him say were, ‘Did you know that you are the best mum in the world?’” Gelvana Rodrigues’s son, Thiago, was seven years old when toxic mud flooded into their home and killed him. He was one […]
Several events have taken place across Israel to commemorate victims a year on from Hamas’s attack on 7 October. Israel’s parliament lowered the country’s flag to half-mast to mark the one-year anniversary. Friends and relatives returned to the site of the Supernova festival in Re’im, southern Israel, where they replayed the last song heard before […]
After hearing the dance track that was playing a year ago when the Hamas-led assault began, the hundreds who had gathered stood for a minute of silence, broken by a bereaved mother’s cries.
