Archaeologists working at ancient Roman sites commonly find ceramics, but it is not always easy to know what these objects were used for. Wine storage?
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Bob Saget’s Death: Brain Injury Experts Give Advice on Preventing Serious Harm
It appeared to be an ordinary fall: Bob Saget, the actor and comedian, knocked his head on something and, perhaps thinking nothing of it, went
Vacancies in Top Health and Science Jobs May Threaten Biden’s Agenda
WASHINGTON — President Biden, who came into office vowing to “reinvigorate our national science and technology strategy,” is now facing a leadership vacuum that may
NASA-Funded Satellites Lost in Setback for Astra, a Small Rocket Launch Start-Up
Four tiny NASA-funded satellites were lost on their way to space on Thursday after launching atop a rocket built by Astra Space, a small, publicly
FDA Panel Rejects Lilly’s Cancer Drug Tested Only in China
The agency has long had strict rules about approving drugs that were tested solely overseas, requiring that the data be applicable to patients and medical
Wolves Will Regain Federal Protection
Gray wolves will regain federal protection across 44 of the lower 48 states, following a court ruling Thursday that struck down a Trump Administration decision
Luc Montagnier, Nobel-Winning Co-Discoverer of H.I.V., Dies at 89
The Nobel committee said it had no doubt “as to who had made the fundamental discoveries” concerning H.I.V. Introducing the winners at the award ceremony
Lion and Leopard Injuries From Humans Are Recorded in Tooth and Bone
Paula White, a wildlife biologist, was examining lion skulls to estimate the animals’ ages when she noticed something strange about their teeth. Instead of just
What Is Starship? SpaceX Builds Its Next-Generation Rocket
NASA wants to use it to land American astronauts on the moon. The Pentagon wants to use it to whisk military cargo around the world
Did the ‘Black Death’ Really Kill Half of Europe? New Research Says No.
In the mid-1300s, a species of bacteria spread by fleas and rats swept across Asia and Europe, causing deadly cases of bubonic plague. The “Black