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Roman mosaic shows topless woman battling leopard in arena, study finds - By - Owen Jarus - published - 26 March 26 - A third-century mosaic shows a topless woman battling a leopard in a Roman arena.
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1,000-year-old altar and human sacrifices from Toltec Empire discovered in Mexico - By - Kristina Killgrove - published - 26 March 26 - Archaeologists found the altar and human bones during a construction project near Tula, an ancient city that was the capital of the pre-Hispanic Toltec Empire.3 hours ago
Chinese lander reveals giant 'cavity' of radiation between Earth and the moon - and it could change how lunar exploration is done - By - Kenna Hughes-Castleberry - published - 25 March 26 - A new study using data from China's Chang'e-4 moon lander found an area of reduced radiation from cosmic rays near the moon. The findings could be used to improve the safety of lunar explorations.19 hours ago
NASA announces 'near‑impossible' space plans, including $20B moon base and humanity's first nuclear-powered interplanetary spacecraft - By - Patrick Pester - published - 25 March 26 - NASA's Gateway lunar space station won't launch next year in new changes to the Artemis program, which include ramping up development of a $20 billion moon base and a nuclear-powered 'Freedom' spacecraft.19 hours ago
Is the metaverse finally dead and buried? What's really going on with the embattled idea of living in virtual worlds. By - Drew Turney - published - 25 March 26 - Touted as the next big thing just a few years back, the development of and hype fueling the metaverse have spluttered to a halt. Is it headed for the scrapheap of history?21 hours ago
Critically endangered hare spotted in surprising location for the first time in 40 years - but it was already dead - By - Aristos Georgiou - published - 25 March 26 - Scientists in China have announced the first confirmed sighting of the critically endangered Hainan hare in part of its native range in four decades, after spotting its completely flattened carcass on a roadside.22 hours ago
Scientists are racing to save Australia's 'zombie tree' from a fast-spreading fungal disease - By - Kenna Hughes-Castleberry - published - 25 March 26 - A fast-spreading fungal disease has left the newly named Australian "zombie tree" unable to produce flowers, fruit or seeds, and scientists warn that 16 other species may be heading down the same path.23 hours ago
Mars is hiding a secret clutch of gemstone-like crystals, including rubies and possibly sapphires - By - Ivan Farkas - published - 25 March 26 - Astronomers have detected small, ruby-like crystals embedded in Martian rocks, which may also hide sapphires created in the fury of meteorite impacts.1 day ago
Drought could fuel the rise of antibiotic-resistant superbugs as climate change worsens, new research suggests - By - Stephanie Pappas - published - 24 March 26 - A warming world may see more antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to new research that shows a link between aridity and antibiotic resistance today.1 day ago
Russian rocket en route to ISS suffers major antenna glitch, triggering remote-control astronaut 'backup plan' By - Harry Baker - published - 23 March 26 - NASA has revealed that Russia's Progress 94 spacecraft failed to deploy one of its antennae, making it impossible for the uncrewed freighter to autonomously dock with the International Space Station. An orbiting cosmonaut will now have to manually guide the stricken vessel using a "backup system."2 days ago