Scientists trying to work out why Gauls chose to bury some of their dead in seated position facing west Children at a primary school in eastern France found a strange attraction next to their playground this week: a skeleton sitting upright, peeking out of a circular pit. It is the...
Molecule in python blood could pave way for new obesity drugs, scientists say
Researchers find snake metabolite that suppresses appetite of obese mice ‘without some of side-effects’ of GLP-1 drugs Pythons follow the ultimate crash diet, swallowing an antelope in a single sitting and then going for months without eating. Now scientists have identified a molecule that appears to be crucial for this...
One ‘freaking snake’ and no apologies: How the Mullin hearing went off the rails
Senator Rand Paul has made it clear he has little regard for President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security, fellow Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin
Newly discovered Whitey Bulger writings show former FBI agent was framed, lawyer allege
Attorneys for former FBI agent John Connolly have filed a new motion seeking to overturn his murder conviction, citing newly disclosed evidence tied to mobster James “Whitey” Bulger
FBI says suspicious package found at Florida Air Force base contained ‘possible energetic materials’
The FBI says a suspicious package found at MacDill Air Force Base contains possible energetic materials, and the investigation is ongoing
2 tugboat crew members killed in ‘confined space incident’ on barge, Coast Guard says
An investigation is underway after two crew members of a tugboat were killed and two others were harmed in what the Coast Guard described as a “confined space incident” aboard a barge moored in southeast Alaska
How to monitor airport security lines at US airports while TSA officers go without pay
Spring break travelers are facing unpredictable lines at airport security as the partial U.S. government shutdown strains TSA staffing
US national debt surges past $39 trillion just weeks into war in Iran
The U.S. national debt has hit a record $39 trillion
California community ties all-time March temperature record in the US
A tiny desert community in Southern California has tied the highest March temperature ever recorded in the U.S. The 108 degree day in North Shore, California, came amid a record-breaking winter heat wave in the Southwest that will stretch into the week...
Japan’s Prime Minister Takaichi meets with Trump as he seeks help securing the Strait of Hormuz
The meeting that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will have at the White House originally seemed like a prime opportunity to have President Donald Trump’s ear before he embarked on a trip to China