Editor’s note: This is the third story in a series about climate-related water vulnerability in Mexico. Read the second story here. Just before 10 a.m. on a Friday, Ramón Rafael Sanders cracks open another Tecate Light in the cab of his massive water truck. With an empty tank on the…
Jury discharged in trial of baby allegedly sexually abused and murdered by teacher in process of adopting him with his boyfriend
The jury in the case of a baby boy allegedly sexually abused and murdered by a teacher who was in the process of adopting him with his boyfriend was today formally discharged. Jamie Varley, 37, and John McGowan-Fazakerley, 32, were on trial at Preston Crown Court accused of sexually abusing…
Passage from Homer’s Iliad discovered in the abdomen of a Roman-era Egyptian mummy
April 23, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm A passage from Homer’s Iliad has been discovered inside the abdomen of a Roman-era Egyptian mummy A snippet of text from Homer’s famous epic recounting the siege of Troy was apparently placed inside this body as part of the…
Strange Discovery: Fragment Of Homer’s Iliad Hidden Inside Ancient Mummy
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The discovery marks a significant milestone in archaeology: for the first time, a Greek literary text has been found intentionally incorporated into the mummification process. In this case, a papyrus containing a section of Homer’s Iliad was placed in the abdomen of a mummy as…
Drug offences recorded by police jump 18 per cent in a year, including massive surge in trafficking
Drugs offences recorded by the police have soared by nearly a fifth to more than 230,000 in a year, new data shows. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said there was an 18 per cent year-on-year leap in total recorded drug crime in England and Wales in 2025. The 230,783…
Minnesota solar farm produces electricity – plus kale and radishes » Yale Climate Connections
Transcript: For many aspiring farmers, the high cost of land can make their dream feel out of reach. But in Minnesota, some farmers are avoiding that high up-front cost by growing crops between rows of solar panels. Lenarz-Coy: “There’s quite a lot of available space between the rows of panels.”…
Woman abandoned as a baby by her millionaire father who cut her out of his will wins £123,000 after bitter court fight with stepmother
A woman abandoned as a baby by her millionaire father and cut from his will has won a £123,000 payout after a bitter court battle with her stepmother. Mark Talbot walked out of Emma McDaniel’s life when she was only eight months old. He went on to become a millionaire through…
For the first time, scientists pinpoint the brain cells behind depression
Researchers at McGill University and the Douglas Institute have discovered that two distinct types of brain cells function differently in people with depression. The findings, published in Nature Genetics, offer important clues that could lead to new treatments designed to target these specific cells. They also provide a clearer understanding…
Surveyor, 30, died from diabetes after GP told him to ring 111 when he called three times to ask for urgent help, inquest hears
A man died from diabetes after a GP told him to ring 111 when he called three times to ask for urgent help, an inquest has heard. Joshua Haines, 30, was found dead at his home in Leeds, West Yorkshire, last month, three days after calling a GP fearing he…
‘That’s just not a winning strategy’: Congress objects (again) to Trump’s planned NASA budget cuts
President Trump’s big NASA budget cuts appear to be dead on arrival, again. Earlier this month, the White House released its fiscal year (FY) 2027 federal budget request, which slashes NASA’s total budget by 23% and its science funding by 47%. Trump proposed the same basic reductions for FY 2026…