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Wreck of Japan's WWII 'Hellship' carrying Allied POWs found off Philippine coast after 80 years
The discovery, announced by the Hellships Memorial Foundation, was also aired in early June on the Discovery Channel’s Expedition Unknown program.
Previously unknown Iron Age grave of high-ranking individual, two-wheel chariot found in Germany
USS Herring’s final resting place confirmed 82 years after being lost in WWII
Three killed, five wounded in school shooting in central Philippines, one arrested
Wake turns into a brawl as two women realize they were both dating the deceased
Both women insisted they were the deceased man’s girlfriend. Onlookers stepped between the women to break up the fight.
Only 5 times since the 1950s: Meteorologists warn of a Super El Niño
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the US assigned a 25% chance that El Niño could strengthen into a super El Niño by fall or early winter.
Tiny DNA tweak flips biological sex, researchers report
A study reports that a single nucleotide variant in the genome can make an XY individual develop as female and an XX individual develop as male.
Native American use of dice, probability predates known Old World dice by millenia - study
In total, archaeologist Robert Madden observed 659 sets of Native American dice from 57 archaeological sites across 12 different states.
Your cat is bored: It’s not just you, it’s also the food you give it
In controlled feeding experiments with twelve cats of different ages and genders, the team provided commercially available dry foods in a repeated cycle.
Young adults are growing more skeptical and angry about AI
Among young adults in the workforce, close to half said the risks of A.I. outweighed its potential benefits on the job.
4 million cancer cases studied: People who do not marry face as much as 85% greater cancer risk
Researchers and experts note that several health advantages frequently track with marriage in population studies.
French authorities flag cadmium risk in pasta, bread, potatoes
New analyses say cadmium exposure through diet in France are three to four times higher than in most other European countries.
Researchers find traces of caffeine, cocaine in sharks in The Bahamas
The researchers said this is the first report of caffeine and acetaminophen in any shark species worldwide, and the first report of diclofenac and cocaine in sharks from The Bahamas
Japanese corporation floats plan to build massive 'lunar ring'
In its most expansive form, the project could generate up to 13,000 terawatts of energy per hour, a level that would far exceed current global electricity needs if realized at scale.
