While preparing to build a housing complex in Stuttgart, archaeologists stumbled upon an ancient horse cemetery that was used by a Roman cavalry unit stationed nearby in the 2nd century AD. ancient Rome ./p h2>Ancient Roman horse cemetery discovered in…
The Mirror's Matthew Young, who attended the Pope's funeral this morning, reports from St Peter's Square, where an estimated 250,000 people turned out to pay their respects to the pontiff. At 5:30 a.m., nuns were moving through the darkness, tired…
The aftermath of floods often leaves people without access to clean water, forcing them to use contaminated water for everyday tasks and cooking, greatly increasing the likelihood of food-borne illness. (Image credit: AFP via Getty Images) Global warming has made…
Ovarian cysts often have no symptoms or problems, but some types can cause discomfort that can range from mild to severe. (Image credit: Kinga Krzeminska via Getty Images) Ovarian cysts are quite common among menstruating people: an estimated 10–30
Wandering salamanders live in the tops of redwood trees, moving through their canopies in search of food. (Image credit: piemags/nature/Alamy Stock Photo) Name: Wandering salamander (Aneides vagrans) Habitat: Coastal redwood forests of North America. Diet: insects, spiders, small arthropods and…
A 'skull' on Mars and an illustration of an artificially stimulated retina (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/blackdovfx/Getty Images) Jump to: New color discovered Little secrets of life The first quantum operating system Also in science news this week Scientific focus Something for…