Our ancestors of yore were plagued by recurrent bouts of malaria, deadly tuberculosis infections, constant syphilis outbreaks and bacteria-laced wounds that never healed. But armed with vaccines and antibiotics, modern-day humans can now avoid or be treated for these and…
By analyzing 103 skulls of early Caribbean inhabitants, experts were able to reassess when and where they settled. This, in turn, lent credence to Columbus’ infamous tales of cannibalism. Ann Ross/North Carolina State UniversityExperts analyzed the skulls of early Caribbean…
Passengers have their temperature checked at Hong Kong international airport in 2015 as part of preventive measures against the spread of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). As an outbreak of a new virus in China spreads to other countries, U.S.…
Tributes have been made to 20-year-old Cameron Blair, a Cork Institute of Technology student who collapsed and died after being stabbed in the neck while at a house party in the Irish city The 20-year-old was fatally stabbed on Thursday…
The number of deaths from sepsis worldwide is much higher than previously thought, with an estimated 20% of people dying from the life-threatening condition, according to a new study. The study, published today (Jan. 16) in the journal The Lancet,…
This woman was buried with her head resting on a pillow, suggesting that she held an elite position in her community. Archaeologists have uncovered what may be the graves of 50 enslaved workers who labored at an elite Roman villa…
EXCLUSIVE: Port Macquarie Koala Hospital is a scene of hope and sorrow as Australia’s bushfires force its hero medics into a race to save the country’s treasured native marsupials There are eight beds in the Intensive Care Unit at Australia’s…
A mysterious silk structure in the Amazon known as a “silkhenge” has just been captured in a remarkable, high-resolution new video. These strange and tiny structures, each small enough to fit on a fingertip, have captivated and perplexed scientists since…
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The Hebrew writing on this jar says that it belongs to a man whose name can be translated as “Benayo” or “Benayau.” A 2,800-year-old jar inscribed in Hebrew with the Yahwistic name “Benayo” has been discovered at Abel Beth Maacah,…