Exceptionally low water levels on the River Danube in Budapest have exposed the remains of two German soldiers believed to have died during the Second World War, alongside military identification…
Category: Humans
One of the most common brain disorders is one of the most misunderstood – how functional neurological disorder is both ‘all in your head’ and beyond it
“It’s all in your head.” By the time many people with functional neurological disorder arrive in our clinic, they have heard these five words more times than they can count.…
Puma-headed vessel reveals ancient rituals at Peru’s Marcahuamachuco
Archaeologists working at the monumental site of Marcahuamachuco in northern Peru have uncovered new evidence of ceremonial activities carried out more than 1,000 years ago, including a distinctive pottery vessel…
Teens are turning to AI chatbots for emotional support – here’s how to keep kids safe
It’s 2 a.m., and a teenage girl, worrying about a friend issue, lies awake. Rather than wake her parents, she picks up her phone, opens an AI app and types,…
Bandsman’s sword found in lake at Chiddingstone Castle
A sword believed to be around 200 years old has been discovered protruding from a lake at Chiddingstone Castle after hot, dry weather caused water levels to fall dramatically. The…
Shame, Stigma, and Culture Prevent Male Domestic Violence Survivors From Seeking Help
Summary: A new large-scale study identifies the primary barriers that prevent male victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) from seeking help. Researchers found that viewing the abuse as a private…
Executive order on vaccines bypasses an evidence-based process that has kept kids safe
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 10, 2026, calling for the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to be given as three separate shots at three separate…
For refugees to the US, discrimination can make healthcare harder to get
Newly arrived refugees resettling in the United States face ending one long journey and embarking on another as they begin their new life here. But even after years of displacement,…
Flesh-eating bacteria are devouring limbs in warming waters worldwide − here’s how to protect yourself
Flesh-eating bacteria sounds like the premise of a bad horror movie, but it’s a growing – and potentially fatal – threat to people in the U.S. and beyond. Vibrio vulnificus,…
3,000-year-old spelt and pottery discovered in sunken settlement beneath Italian lake
Archaeologists investigating a submerged prehistoric settlement in Italy have uncovered Late Bronze Age pottery, remarkably preserved ears of spelt and mysterious wooden structures, adding to a series of discoveries beneath…
