An international team of archaeologists and archaeogenetics specialists, working with the Hungarian National Museum, has discovered a network of Avar pedigrees and community social practices after conducting a DNA study of the remains of people who once lived in what is now a part of Hungary.
On today's show: Susan Page, USA Today Washington bureau chief and the author of several books, including THE RULEBREAKER: The Life and Times of Barbara Walters (Simon & Schuster, 2024), talks about her new biography of Barbara Walters, plus the latest national political news. Stephen Nessen, WNYC and Gothamist transportation reporter, brings updates on the latest transit news, including a launch date for congestion pricing, the end of free bus routes and more. Matt Katz, WNYC/Gothamist...
In wide-ranging testimony National Enquirer boss David Pecker detailed how he had pledged to 'catch and kill' bad stories about Trump in the 2016 election campaign.
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Compare coverage and stay informed on breaking news by subscribing through my link https://ground.news/bigthink to receive 40% off unlimited access through the Vantage subscription. When an asteroid landed on the Yucatan peninsula 66 million years ago, it turned our planet into a debris field of chemicals that, eventually, fostered human life. Sean B. Carroll, author and esteemed biologist, unpacks the consequences of this collision, and claims we, as a species, should feel...
Whether you're a carnivore, vegan, or somewhere in between, plastic contamination knows no dietary boundaries.
Some 47 states are home to at least one billionaire, according to Forbes analysis. The collective fortunes of the nation's wealthiest are up $100 billion since 2023. Soaring stocks and cross-country moves have shaken up the state rankings. Scroll down to a list showing the richest person in each state
Gravity is part of our everyday life. Still, the gravitational force remains mysterious: to this day we do not understand whether its ultimate nature is geometrical, as Einstein envisaged, or governed by the laws of quantum mechanics.
The three big seal rescue centres along the Dutch coast have dealt with 35 seals this year, which have become entangled in fishing nets or other litter, the Volkskrant reported on Tuesday. In an average year, the centres help some 40 seals in total. The problem is particularly an issue for young seals who “grow” into whatever they have become caught up in. “It does not expand with them and that leads to fatal trauma to the airways and blood
The start of the month had Marvel and NetEase announcing their Marvel-based Overwatch clone called Marvel Rivals, and though we don’t have a release date yet, the content for the game has started to trickle out slowly. Thanks to IGN, we have a gameplay reveal for the God of Mischief
Jon Gosselin is opening up about his current relationship with his children. In an interview with E! News, the Jon & Kate Plus 8 alum -- who shares eight children with ex-wife Kate Gosselin -- discussed how he's in a "different time" in his life as the two children who have lived with him for years -- Hannah and Collin -- have left the nest. "Hannah and Collin store their stuff in my house," Jon said. "They don't really live there. But it's a different time for me in my life only...
UNRWA is a UN agency that supports the relief of Palestinian refugees, but according to the residents of Jerusalem, that’s not all it supports. The organization is under protest by Jerusalem residents who claim it supports radicalism and anti-Semitism — and Mark Levin agrees. “We have paid hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of millions of dollars into this organization to try and help the Palestinian citizens in Gaza,” Levin says, revealing that’s not where the money goes. The money...