Boy, 4, died after being found unresponsive following a ‘long nap’ at creche
Tragic Cillian O’Driscoll died as a result of a viral infection, having been taken ill at Kinder Care creche in Ballincollig, County Cork,
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Princely tomb of Iron Age mystery man discovered in Italy. And there’s a chariot inside.
The rich assemblage of grave goods indicates that the person buried here held a high status. Archaeologists have found the remains of an entire iron-wheeled war chariot in a newly discovered Iron Age tomb in central Italy, a new study…
Bacteria hiding in indoor dust could spread antibiotic resistance
Bacteria enter our homes, gyms and workspaces by hitching rides on our skin or blowing in through an open door. Once inside, these invader microbes might help indoor germs in the surrounding dust become resistant to antibiotics, a new study…
‘Ghost’ population of humans discovered in ancient Africa
The rock shelter at Shum Laka in Cameroon. Surprisingly, the ancient people who lived at this rock shelter are not related to the people in the region today. During the Stone Age in what is now western Cameroon, four children…
A giant star ate its dead neighbor and caused one of the brightest supernovas ever, new study suggests
A bright supernova flares across the sky in this illustration. In 2006, researchers detected one of the brightest supernova explosions ever — and they may finally be able to explain it. In September 2006, an exploding star 50 billion times…
Egyptian mummy speaks again after 3,000 years
The mummified body of the ancient Egyptian priest Nesyamun underwent medical scans in 2018 so that a copy of its vocal tract could be made. The voice of an ancient Egyptian priest has been heard for the first time in…