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DNA study challenges key assumption about Viking burials

People buried together in old Scandinavian graves were not always related

The Independent UK

Medieval babies and adults buried together in Sweden were not related, archaeologists discover — raising big questions about early Christian burial practices

In an unexpected discovery, researchers found that three medieval Swedish cemeteries held children buried with unrelated adults.

LiveScience

EU-approved pesticide found to have potential effects on brain development

New study on fluazinam’s neurotoxicity comes up with different findings from earlier report based on manufacturer’s data

The Guardian - UK

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Scientists Unveil a Diabetes and Obesity Pill That Burns Fat Through Muscle — Without Killing Your Appetite or Causing Muscle Loss

Karolinska/Stockholm University published a new obesity-diabetes pill in Cell (June 2026) that activates muscle metabolism to burn fat and lower blood sugar without appetite suppression or muscle loss. Safe in early human trial.

Medical Daily

New James Webb Space Telescope images reveal how massive star clusters can reshape galaxies

The James Webb Space Telescope has helped scientists peek into the secrets of galactic evolution — and the view is stunning, too.

Space

Métis leader Louis Riel is still a divisive figure 140 years after his hanging

Nov. 16 marked the 140th anniversary of Louis Riel’s execution at the age of 44. Riel was the political and religious leader of the Métis and defender of the territorial and cultural rights of his people in the Canadian Prairies.

The Conversation

Mammoth RNA sequenced for the first time, marking a giant leap toward understanding prehistoric life

Scientists successfully sequence the RNA from woolly mammoths found in Siberia that lived up between 10,000 thousand and 50,000 years ago.

LiveScience

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James Webb telescope spots odd disk around star that could shatter planet formation theories

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a planet-forming disk that almost entirely lacks water, challenging prevailing theories.

LiveScience

James Webb Space Telescope spots odd planet-forming disk around infant star

The James Webb Space Telescope has observed a planet-birthing disk of gas and dust around a young star, uncovering some strange and unexpected chemistry.

Space

Koloniträdgårdar is the Scandi garden trend we’re stealing this summer – here's how to create a serene urban garden even if space is tight

Honestly, this Swedish gardening tip might just be the secret to outdoor bliss…

Ideal Home

‘Holy grail’ diet pill burns fat without affecting appetite or muscle mass unlike weight loss jabs

This new pill works by triggering the metabolism in the muscles, activating them to burn more fat, without the gastrointestinal side effects of weight loss jabs

The Independent UK

Civilization 7's senior historian once deleted Civ 6's massive Civilopedia, replacing every entry with a single warmongering emperor: 'The entire folder just went, and I looked, and it was just my one little entry'

How Emperor Basil II conquered all of history.

PC Gamer

Valentin-Yves Mudimbe: the philosopher who reshaped how the world thinks about Africa

Congolese thinker, philosopher and linguist Valentin-Yves Mudimbe died on 21 April 2025 at the age of 83. He was in the US, where he had lived for many years.

The Conversation

Oldest-known North American woolly mammoth revealed in 'long-lost' ancient DNA

Scientists have unveiled the oldest woolly mammoth specimen ever discovered in North America as part of a major DNA study spanning a million years of mammoth evolution.

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The Independent UK

Be more ambitious on restricting harmful ‘forever chemicals’, Government urged

More than 50 scientists have written to ministers calling for tougher regulation of a group of substances known as PFAS.

The Conversation

From a salty breeze to the stench of sewage, here’s how smell affects our ocean experience and reflects changing seas

Apart from the breathtaking sight of vast blue waters or the rhythmic sound of crashing waves, the vivid smell of the sea ties us to the rhythms of nature and the ebb and flow of the tides. The salty freshness of a coastal breeze or the distinctive scent of seaweed…

Space

Hubble Space Telescope suggests our ancient universe was surprisingly crowded with supermassive black holes

A 14-year Hubble Space Telescope study suggests the universe was teeming with supermassive black holes. But how could that be?

The Guardian - UK

Residents near Lancashire chemicals plant told to wash homegrown produce

Exclusive: council issues advisory as investigation begins and documents reveal estimates of PFOA emissions

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Two nights of bad sleep makes you feel four years older, study shows

According to a study by Stockholm University, quality sleep is a key factor in feeling young.

The Conversation

World-first study decodes the DNA structure of a 52,000-year-old woolly mammoth sample

In a world-first study, we have revealed and analysed remarkably preserved fragments of ancient DNA from the skin of a woolly mammoth.

Space

James Webb Space Telescope spots 'Cosmic Gems' in the extremely early universe (video)

The JWST has detected star clusters that existed less than 500 million years after the Big Bang. These clusters, in the Cosmic Gems arc, could reveal secrets of cosmic evolution.

LiveScience

'The early universe is nothing like we expected': James Webb telescope reveals 'new understanding' of how galaxies formed at cosmic dawn

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have observed five extremely dense proto-globular clusters along a hair-thin arc of glittering stars. The discovery could help them understand how the earliest galaxies formed.

LiveScience

'Immortal' stars at the Milky Way's center may have found an endless energy source, study suggests

Strange stars clustered near the Milky Way's center are much younger than theory predicts is possible. New research suggests their youth could actually be eternal — and fueled by annihilating dark matter.

Space

James Webb Space Telescope finds a dusty skeleton in this starburst galaxy's closet

The James Webb Space Telescope caught the Magellanic-like galaxy NGC 4449 is undergoing an intense bout of star formation.

Medical Daily

Protect Sleep, Feel Younger: Study Says Feeling Sleepy Can Make You Feel A Decade Older

A study has shown that feeling sleepy can make you feel up to a decade older, and just two nights of insufficient sleep can add more than four years to this perceived aging.

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