Mount Vesuvius victims died just moments away from rescue
A skeleton unearthed at the site may belong to a high-ranking naval officer. armi del soldato When Mount Vesuvius destroyed the Roman city of Pompeii in 79 CE, the eruption also killed hundreds of people huddled on the shores of nearby Hercul.....»»
Sicily"s Catania airport back in service after Etna activity
Sicily's Catania Airport resumed service Sunday after volcanic activity from Mount Etna temporarily limited incoming flights, but it warned passengers of possible delays and cancellations......»»
“Screaming Woman” mummy may have died in agony 3,500 years ago, study finds
Scientists performed a "virtual autopsy" but could not determine exact cause of death. Enlarge / CT scans and other techniques allowed scientists to "virtually dissect" this 3,500-year-old "Screaming Woman" mummy. (credit: Sahar.....»»
"Screaming Woman" mummy may have died in agony 3,500 years ago
In 1935, the Metropolitan Museum of New York led an archaeological expedition to Egypt. In Deir Elbahari near Luxor, the site of ancient Thebes, they excavated the tomb of Senmut, the architect and overseer of royal works—and reputedly, lover—of.....»»
Peregrine falcons mount a comeback in Yosemite, thanks to rock climbers
Four decades ago, fragile falcon eggs were saved from certain death by Ken Yager and a small team of expert climbers from a nest on Yosemite's El Capitan sheer granite wall, as protective parents dive-bombed from the sky......»»
One dead in Colorado blaze as fires ravage US west
One person has died in a Colorado wildfire, officials said Wednesday, as around a hundred infernos continue to blaze across western US states and a dangerous new heat wave looms......»»
4 key moments in Fisker"s ongoing bankruptcy proceedings
Fisker won permission from the bankruptcy court in mid-July to sell more than 3,000 Oceans in inventory for $46.3 million, for an average price just over $14,000, according to court records......»»
Google won’t downrank top deepfake porn sites unless victims mass report
Google starts downranking more non-consensual intimate imagery in searches. Enlarge (credit: Paper Boat Creative | Stone) Today, Google announced new measures to combat the rapidly increasing spread of AI-generated non-c.....»»
The first farmers often made landscapes more biodiverse, providing lessons for rewilding today
You don't need to read the news or scroll through Instagram for long to stumble across the latest example of a rare and beautiful species that has gone extinct. Since AD1500, at least 705 vertebrate species and 571 plant species have died out......»»
5 best moments of San Diego Comic-Con 2024, ranked
Who ruled in Hollywood's return to San Diego? We're sharing the five best moments of San Diego Comic-Con 2024......»»
iPhone’s Emergency SOS via satellite feature ‘literally saved their lives,’ rescue team says after wildfire left hikers stranded
A group of stranded hikers in British Columbia is crediting Apple’s Emergency SOS via Satellite feature for allowing them to call for help. As reported by the CBC, the hikers were stranded on a glacier after wildfires began to approach them—and t.....»»
Millions more victims exposed in debt collection agency data breach
The data breach at Financial Business and Consumer Solutions is a lot bigger than we thought, the company confirms in new filing.....»»
Detroit 3 financials ‘disappointing" as challenges mount
Second-quarter results for GM, Ford and Stellantis reflect a bumpy road as they juggle costly EV plans while managing profits on gasoline and hybrid models in an uncertain market environment......»»
How to wall mount a TV: everything you need to know
Wall mounting a TV isn’t the easiest DIY job but it’s one we have a lot of experience with. Here’s how to get your TV from tabletop to airborne status......»»
Deals: Apple Watch Series 9 $100 off, M2 iPad Air Cell $699, M3 MacBook Pro $250 off, 15W MagSafe car mount, more
Today’s collection of Apple deals features price drops across a wide selection of current-generation gear starting with the return of straight up $100 price drops on Apple Watch Series 9. You’ll find just about every size, color, and style on tap.....»»
High-energy collision study reveals new insights into quark-gluon plasma
In high-energy physics, researchers have unveiled how high-energy partons lose energy in nucleus-nucleus collisions, an essential process in studying quark-gluon plasma (QGP). This finding could enhance our knowledge of the early universe moments aft.....»»
Scientists resolves a long-debated anomaly in how nuclei spin
Atomic nuclei come in different shapes, varying from football-like ("prolate") to pancake-like ("oblate"). Prolate and oblate shapes have different moments of inertia. This is a body's resistance to having its speed of rotation altered by an external.....»»
How published images of a "happy couple" can hurt victims of domestic abuse
According to the UK's Femicide Census, between 124 and 168 women have been killed by men in the country every year for the past 15 years. Most of these have been by current or former partners. These stories are, sadly, frequent and do not always make.....»»
Pompeii skeleton discovery shows another natural disaster may have made Vesuvius eruption even more deadly
Almost 2,000 years ago, Pliny the Younger wrote letters describing the shaking ground as Vesuvius erupted. Now, a collaborative study led by researchers from the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV) and Pompeii Archaeological Park ha.....»»
One more way to die: Tremors when Vesuvius erupted collapsed shelter walls
Two male skeletons showed signs of severe fracture and trauma injuries. Enlarge / Two skeletons found in the ruins of a Pompeii building may have been crushed by wall collapses triggered by earthquakes. (credit: Pompeii Archaeolo.....»»
Eugene McDonald, vehicle valuations pioneer, dies at 96
McDonald, whose vehicle valuation insights helped inform auto remarketing, died July 1 in Gainesville, Ga., after a brief illness, according to his obituary......»»