‘Disgust’ among first words decoded in 2,000-year-old charred scroll
Scholars are decoding an ancient scroll that was one of hundreds charred to a crisp during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.
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Scholars are decoding an ancient scroll that was one of hundreds charred to a crisp during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.
Scientists have made a leap forward in understanding the pattern and structure of turbulence — a natural phenomenon observed in fluids such as moving water, ocean currents, chemical reactions, blood flow, storm clouds, plumes of smoke and even the plasma of stars.
The rocky object called Bennu is classified as a near-Earth asteroid, currently making its closest approach to Earth every six years at about 186,000 miles away. It might come even closer in the future, with scientists estimating a one-in-2,700 chance of a collision with Earth in September 2182.
Google is scrapping some of its diversity hiring targets, joining a lengthening list of U.S. companies that have abandoned or scaled back their diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
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A child sex abuse survivor shares her story about how she was able to move on after an explicit video of her was widely shared online.
The four members of the Axiom Mission 4 hail from the U.S., India, Hungary and Poland and will travel on Space X Crew Dragon spaceship in a joint mission by NASA and the European Space Agency, ESA.
Scientists hope a mix of artificial intelligence and human expertise will help decipher ancient scrolls carbonized by a volcanic eruption 2,000 years ago.
The website of the Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek, whose chatbot became the most downloaded app in the United States, has computer code that could send some user login information to a Chinese state-owned telecommunications company that has been barred from operating in the United States, security researchers say.
An archeological discovery near Sturgeon Lake First Nation is challenging the narratives about early Indigenous civilizations in North America, and the community wants this nearly 11,000-year-old piece of history protected.
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Several mysteries surround the world’s most famous medieval artwork, including the identity of its maker, but new research may have found another piece of the puzzle.
Nintendo’s profits tumbled as sales of its Switch console lost momentum, prompting the Japanese video-game maker to lower its full-year forecasts.
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Canadians must guard against the 'existential threat' of disinformation which can be weaponized through artificial intelligence and spread through social media to undermine democracy, said Justice Marie-Josee Hogue last week at the conclusion of the public inquiry into foreign interference.
The arrival of a baby swell shark at an aquarium in Louisiana has caused a wave of excitement, after the egg hatched despite the fact that no male sharks appear to have been involved.