Science - Page 18

July 9, 2026

Real-life 'Three Musketeers' mystery deepens after excavation blunder destroys key evidence

Officials say that improper archaeological work irreversibly destroyed key evidence in the search for d'Artagnan's skeleton in Maastricht, Netherlands.

July 8, 2026

Florida man gives an incredible interview about how he fought off an alligator with a fishing pole

James Grayson McMicken fought off an alligator that dragged him into a Fort Myers canal by jabbing its eyes with his fishing pole and thumb.

July 8, 2026

American 'looksmaxxing' influencer Connor Murphy dead at age 32 after apparent lake drowning

Erratic behavior was reported before American "looksmaxxing" influencer Connor Murphy apparently drowned in a lake in Thailand. Full autopsy and toxicology results are pending.

July 8, 2026

Frantic search underway for crew after Boeing 737 wreckage found by officials

K2 Airways Flight 1732, a Boeing 737 freighter with five crew members, disappeared over the Arabian Sea after a navigation system problem. Wreckage was located, and the crew is still missing.

July 8, 2026

One year after deadly Texas floods, Hill Country proves grief can't wash away grit

One year after floodwaters killed 139 people in the Texas Hill Country, Kerr County families face grief, rebuilding and a long road to recovery.

July 7, 2026

1619 Project creator claims paying reparations would be admission that US existence is a 'crime'

Nikole Hannah-Jones calls reparations an admission that the "entire existence of the United States" is a crime rooted in slavery's long legacy.

July 7, 2026

A beach in Australia is dealing with a serious case of space balls (not the Mel Brooks kind)

Metallic space balls washed up on Forrest Beach in Queensland, Australia, identified as pressure vessels from a foreign rocket body re-entry.

July 7, 2026

Ancient cave discovery may rewrite the timeline of humanity's earliest fire use

Scientists studying South Africa's Wonderwerk Cave say they uncovered evidence suggesting early human ancestors were using and maintaining fire as many as 1.79 million years ago.

July 7, 2026

Deadly Legionnaires' disease outbreak sparks concern in major US city: Know the symptoms

A Legionnaires' disease outbreak on Manhattan's Upper East Side has caused 23 confirmed cases and 17 hospitalizations linked to cooling towers.

July 7, 2026

Cave discovery pushes back evidence of human ancestors using fire to 1.79M years ago

New evidence from South Africa's Wonderwerk Cave suggests early human ancestors were using fire as far back as 1.79 million years ago, researchers say.