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Babies weren't supposed to be mourned in the Roman Empire. These rare liquid-gypsum burials prove otherwise. By - Kristina Killgrove - published - 25 February 26 - Despite historical records saying otherwise, Roman babies were mourned at death, research into unique plaster burials from York reveals.
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Chinese astronauts describe moment a crack was discovered on Shenzhou-20 spacecraft - By - Patrick Pester - published - 25 February 26 - Taikonauts from the fated Shenzhou-20 mission have described what happened when they discovered cracks on their spacecraft as they prepared to depart China's Tiangong space station last year.4 hours ago
Kazakhstan plants tens of thousands of trees in giant effort to reintroduce tigers - By - Patrick Pester - published - 25 February 26 - Kazakhstan planted 37,000 seedlings and cuttings in South Balkhash last year to prepare for the return of its tigers, which disappeared more than 70 years ago.4 hours ago
We now know why shoes squeak, and it involves miniature lightning bolts - By - Kenna Hughes-Castleberry - published - 25 February 26 - Harvard engineers think they've found the reason basketball shoes squeak, and it's due to pockets of friction between the rubber and the court.7 hours ago
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'Rare and enigmatic' structures found at the Milky Way's center in largest-ever map of its kind - By - Brandon Specktor - last updated - 25 February 26 - Scientists using the ALMA telescope have created the most-detailed-ever map of the Milky Way's chaotic center. The observations could open a window to the ancient universe as it appeared shortly after the Big Bang.8 hours ago
COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy may cut risk of preeclampsia - By - Gabriela Galvin - published - 25 February 26 - A study of more than 6,500 mothers found that COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy significantly lowered the risk of preeclampsia, a dangerous blood-pressure disorder.10 hours ago
14,000-year-old ivory tools found in Alaska hint at how Clovis ancestors first arrived in the New World - By - Charles Q. Choi - published - 24 February 26 - Ancient artifacts unearthed in Alaska revealed migrants from Asia might have come to the Americas via an inland route, and not a coastal path.1 day ago
Far fewer people are related to Genghis Khan than previously assumed, new genomic study suggests - By - Kristina Killgrove - published - 24 February 26 - Some experts have suggested as many as 1 in 200 men in the world are related to Genghis Khan. But a new genomic study reveals the number is significantly lower.1 day ago
Obesity is linked to 1 in 10 deaths from infection worldwide - and scientists are still learning why - By - Stephanie Pappas - published - 24 February 26 - A new study finds that people with obesity are more likely to be hospitalized with or die from severe infections.1 day ago
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How to see the March 3 'blood moon' eclipse from anywhere on Earth - By - Jamie Carter - published - 24 February 26 - The final "blood moon" total lunar eclipse until 2029 is coming to North America this Tuesday (March 3). Here's how to watch it online.1 day ago
2,800-year-old mass grave of women and children discovered in Serbia reveals 'brutal, deliberate and efficient' violence - By - Kristina Killgrove - published - 23 February 26 - An analysis of a mass grave found in northern Serbia is revealing new information about violence in Early Iron Age Europe.2 days ago
Scientists may have seen a star collapse directly into a black hole without exploding first - By - Evan Gough - published - 21 February 26 - A new study looked at how a massive star in the Andromeda Galaxy disappeared due to the formation of a black hole4 days ago
