Occasionally, police investigators find themselves announcing archaeological discoveries rather than criminal findings. For example, in 1984, police oversaw the recovery of the Iron Age bog body (a naturally mummified corpse found in a peat bog), later named “Lindow Man” in Cheshire, UK. On January 25, 2024, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) did just … Read more
In 2017, chunks of ice broke off from the Greenland ice sheet, creating a swarm of icebergs in a fjord. (David Goldman/Associated Press) Scientists are sounding the alarm as a crucial part of the planet’s climate system is gradually deteriorating and could one day reach a tipping point that would radically change global weather patterns. … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Leap year. It’s a delight for the calendar and math nerds among us. So how did it all start and why? Take a look at some of the numbers, history, and lore behind the (not quite) every-four-year phenomenon that adds a 29th day to February. BY THE NUMBERS The math is … Read more
Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s science newsletter Wonder Theory. To receive it in your inbox, Register for free here. Gazing at February’s full snow moon, which will light up the night sky this weekend, may feel a little more special than usual after a dramatic moon landing. Just over a … Read more
While taking a final look around the Saturn system, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft captured this image of the planet’s giant moon Titan. These images were acquired by Cassini’s narrow-angle camera on September 13, 2017. They are among the last images Cassini sent back to Earth. (NASA – image credit) “Are we alone?” It’s the age-old question … Read more
Photo illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Getty Dating app burnout is defined by exhaustion from long-term, disappointing use of dating apps. According to a 2023 study, Americans typically need about 4,000 swipes over an eight-month period to find a partner on a dating app. That same year, Pew Research Center found that 46 percent … Read more
Chinese hackers target British government services A state-linked Chinese hacking group has created a hit list of almost 20 British targets, including the Foreign Office and the Department for Exiting the European Union, a data breach has revealed. The entirety of British government departments, think tanks and rights organizations appeared to have been singled out … Read more