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In 2019, a Connecticut home renovation uncovered human remains beneath a basement; seven years later, archaeologists found early ‘USA’ buttons and evidence reshaping the 1777 Battle of Ridgefield

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In 2019, a Connecticut home renovation uncovered human remains beneath a basement; seven years later, archaeologists found early 'USA' buttons and evidence reshaping the 1777 Battle of Ridgefield

An accidental discovery beneath the floorboards of a Connecticut home during a basement renovation has led to important new findings about the American Revolutionary War. In late 2019, contractors working on a 1790 house on Main Street in Ridgefield found human skeletal remains buried in a shallow communal grave. Later investigations by the Connecticut Office … Read more

Quote of the day by Melissa Barrera: ‘Every person on earth deserves equal human rights…’

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Melissa Barrera’s statement on human rights has returned to public attention amid Matthew Lillard’s apology over the Scream 7 controversy (Melissa Barrera Instagram)

“Every person on this earth — regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or socio-economic status — deserves equal human rights, dignity and, of course, freedom.” — Melissa Barrera In a period when Hollywood is once again debating the limits of artistic expression, Melissa Barrera’s words about equality, dignity and freedom have resurfaced. Melissa … Read more

Scientists played human shouts, wolf and cougar calls near British Columbia crop fields; deer fled 64% of the time from human voices, but quickly learned to ignore the deterrents

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Scientists played human shouts, wolf and cougar calls near British Columbia crop fields; deer fled 64% of the time from human voices, but quickly learned to ignore the deterrents

What scares a deer away from a crop field, a wolf howl, a cougar call or the sound of a human shouting? A 2025 study by researchers from the University of Alberta and King’s University found that, among the sounds tested, human shouts produced the strongest flight response in both deer and elk. But the … Read more

Donald Trump says son Don Jr has ‘calmed down’ since marrying Bettina Anderson: ‘He’s like a different human being’

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Donald Trump says son Don Jr has ‘calmed down’ since marrying Bettina Anderson: ‘He’s like a different human being’

Trump says his son Donald Trump Jr has calmed down since his marriage to Bettina Anderson. US President Donald Trump said his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr, has been a different person ever since marrying Bettina Anderson, joking that the 48-year-old has “calmed down so much” and is now “like a different human being”. Trump … Read more

Anthropic researcher backs ex-employee’s AI warning, says human extinction could come within years

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Anthropic researcher backs ex-employee’s AI warning, says human extinction could come within years

Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned from the company. Hours after Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned from the company warning that the race to develop increasingly powerful AI systems could pose an existential threat, another researcher at the company has backed his concerns, saying many AI developers believe the technology could potentially cause human extinction within … Read more

Scientists are using worms that eat human waste to turn toilet waste into compost, but parasitic eggs can survive the process

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Scientists are using worms that eat human waste to turn toilet waste into compost, but parasitic eggs can survive the process

Tiger worm toilets are designed to turn human waste into vermicompost using worms that feed on and break down organic material. The approach can reduce the amount of waste that builds up in a toilet and has been studied as a form of non-sewered sanitation. Researchers tested whether tiger worms could destroy Ascaris eggs under … Read more

In 1953, North and South Korea established a demilitarised zone; decades later human isolation led to the formation of a 155-mile-long wildlife haven

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In 1953, North and South Korea established a demilitarised zone; decades later human isolation led to the formation of a 155-mile-long wildlife haven

Soldiers on both sides stand behind fences and in between are thousands of landmines. For more than 70 years, humans have not ventured into a 155-mile-long corridor that divides two nations, North and South Korea. While boundaries and borders can ward people off, nature is above all such regulations. This is probably why a space … Read more

Scientists used fossil wings, lasers and AI to recreate the calls of insects from 165 million years ago; some Jurassic species were already communicating above human hearing

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Scientists used fossil wings, lasers and AI to recreate the calls of insects from 165 million years ago; some Jurassic species were already communicating above human hearing

The research focused on nine extinct insect species related to modern crickets and katydids. For 165 million years, the sounds made by insects living alongside dinosaurs were lost to time. Scientists have now recreated some of those calls using fossilised wings, studies of living insects, computer modelling and artificial intelligence.According to Smithsonian Magazine, the research … Read more

A unique 11,000-year-old statue of a human sitting on a leopard was unearthed at Karahantepe

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A unique 11,000-year-old statue of a human sitting on a leopard was unearthed at Karahantepe

The newly discovered 11,000-year-old composite statue at Karahantepe, PC: Ministry of Culture and Tourism / Mehmet Nuri Ersoy Archaeologists excavating Karahantepe, a Neolithic site in southeastern Türkiye’s Şanlıurfa province, have uncovered a 70-centimetre-high stone sculpture showing a human figure seated on the back of a leopard. The discovery was announced on August 25, 2026, by … Read more

11,000-year-old sculpture of human seated on leopard found on a stone bench at Karahantepe in Türkiye reveals unique Neolithic art

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11,000-year-old sculpture of human seated on leopard found on a stone bench at Karahantepe in Türkiye reveals unique Neolithic art

PC: Official website of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey. Archaeologists in southeastern Türkiye have unearthed an unusual 11,000-year-old stone sculpture showing a human figure seated on a leopard, offering a rare glimpse into the artistic world of one of the world’s earliest settled communities. Archaeologists found the 70-centimetre-high figure … Read more