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Finally returning home: American family repatriates five ancient artifacts to Greece
Mendoni expressed her gratitude to the Gray family for their decision to return the artifacts, noting that it “highlights the decisive role of citizens in the protection of cultural heritage.”
Licked it and put it back—in Singapore: French student’s costly mistake
Scorpions load their stings and claws with iron and zinc, boosting killing power
Scientists say they’ve decoded what it takes to triumph at Eurovision
Ancient DNA shows people partnered with dogs long before agriculture arose
The findings challenge prevailing domestication timelines in anthropology.
Viral clip shows baggage crew hurling guitars at LAX
The clip revived longstanding unease among musicians and travelers over checking sensitive gear.
The universe did not collapse: CERN researchers transport antimatter
Researchers moved roughly 92 to 100 antiprotons for about 30 minutes over approximately five kilometers on its Geneva campus.
LiDAR reveals network of ancient Maya markets hidden under jungle canopy
The newly mapped complexes display “nested” arrangements of low platforms.
New study rewrites the story of King Harold’s loss of England to William the Conqueror
Analysis of battlefield sources and chronicles deepens the mystery around the last anglo-saxon monarch.
NASA charts course to a permanent lunar outpost and a nuclear‑propelled Mars vehicle
The updated exploration plan details surface habitat concepts, cargo and power infrastructure, and a nuclear thermal propulsion pathfinder for crewed deep-space transit.
UN warns: Migratory freshwater fish are disappearing
A UN report links the rapid collapse to a combination of dam construction, river fragmentation, pollution, overfishing, and climate change impacts.
United Airlines CEO: Ticket prices may climb by as much as one-fifth due to fuel prices
United Airlines modeled a worst-case scenario in which prices reach $175 per barrel.
Radiation still seeping from Soviet‑era titanium nuclear attack sub
Monitoring teams report elevated radiation levels in surrounding waters near the wreck site.
From heart surgery to spinal tap: Physician ranks medical procedures by pain
Procedures that most commonly rate high on the pain scale involve bones and nerves, such as spinal fusion, open-heart surgery, and total knee replacement.