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5d ago

Halloween chills are out as record-high temperatures are expected across the country

Conditions in many parts of the U.S. on Thursday are expected to be 10 to 30 degrees warmer than average.
People and their dogs in costume
People and their dogs in costume
6d ago

Back from the dead: Scientists rebuild the face of 400-year-old Polish 'vampire'

A team of scientists has reconstructed Zosia’s face, revealing the human story buried by supernatural beliefs in an unmarked cemetery in Pien in northern Poland.
Scientists rebuild the face of 400-year-old Polish ‘vampire’
Scientists rebuild the face of 400-year-old Polish ‘vampire’
7d ago

Vast ancient Mayan city is found in a Mexican jungle — by accident

The site, dubbed "Valeriana," was found under jungle canopy using drone mapping technology known as LiDAR. 
Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in Campeche Mexico
Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in Campeche Mexico
8d ago

Skeletal remains in a castle well lend credence to a centuries-old Norse saga

The new findings, using advanced DNA analysis, connect the identity of the remains found at Norway's Sverresborg castle to a passage in a medieval text called the Sverris Saga.
Remains of the “Well-man” from an 800-year-old Norse saga were found in a castle, researchers say.
Remains of the “Well-man” from an 800-year-old Norse saga were found in a castle, researchers say.
11d ago

NASA astronaut hospitalized after return from space station

The space agency did not share the astronaut's name or the nature of their medical issue.
Image: NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 Splashdown ISS astronauts return
Image: NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 Splashdown ISS astronauts return
13d ago

Hong Kong discovers dinosaur fossils for the first time

Initial analysis showed that the fossilized bone belonged to a large dinosaur from the Cretaceous period, though the exact species remains unknown.
Fossils in Hong Kong
Fossils in Hong Kong
13d ago

After weeks of weather delays, NASA astronauts and Russian cosomonaut finally leave space station

The crew was scheduled to return to Earth more than two weeks ago, but inclement weather — including Hurricane Milton — kept the four members in space longer than planned.
The four crew members that comprise the SpaceX Crew-8 mission pose for a photo inside SpaceX Hangar X at the Kennedy Space Center
The four crew members that comprise the SpaceX Crew-8 mission pose for a photo inside SpaceX Hangar X at the Kennedy Space Center

Bird flu cases in people quietly tick up, with dozens reported across 6 states

Four cases in Washington farmworkers are the latest in a drumbeat of human infections across the U.S. as the virus continues to spread among farm animals.
A Turkey Farm Ahead Of Thanksgiving Holiday
A Turkey Farm Ahead Of Thanksgiving Holiday
14d ago

A giant, ancient meteor four times the size of Mount Everest may have sparked life on Earth

The S2 meteorite, discovered in 2014, was four times the size of Mount Everest and unleashed a tsunami bigger than any in known human history.
Comet is approaching Earth. Meteorite is moving towards the blue planet.
Comet is approaching Earth. Meteorite is moving towards the blue planet.

Winter weather forecast: Wetter than average for the Northwest and Great Lakes, NOAA says

For the rest of the country, it predicts an average or warm and dry winter.
A resident carries a shovel during a storm in Hudson, New York on Jan. 7, 2024.
A resident carries a shovel during a storm in Hudson, New York on Jan. 7, 2024.

Phoenix ends 21-day streak of record October heat

The Southwest has been contending with unseasonably warm autumn temperatures 10 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit above average.
A large cactus with a shining sun
A large cactus with a shining sun

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