A new analysis of Westminster Abbey’s long mysterious skeleton points to a medieval abbot, possibly Ælfwig, whose high status burial reused a prized Roman sarcophagus originally dedicated to Valerius Amandinus.
Microscopic structures and heme detected inside a dinosaur bone could represent unusually preserved red blood cells, but experts dispute whether the evidence meets established identification standards and say more fossils must be examined.
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has detected ED138, a large object beyond Pluto that may qualify as a dwarf planet. Astronomers now need further observations to determine its size, classification and physical characteristics.
Magnetic TESSERAE tiles could autonomously assemble large structures after launch, offering a potential path toward adaptable habitats, antennas, solar arrays and data centers while reducing the constraints imposed by limited cargo space inside rockets.
Agatha Christie’s pharmacy training transformed poisons into a powerful literary weapon. Her scientifically accurate mysteries did more than captivate readers, with details from “The Pale Horse” later helping people recognize two cases of thallium poisoning.
Computer simulations suggest early comets usually struck Earth too fast for hydrogen cyanide to survive, weakening a theory dating to at least 1961 while leaving asteroids, primordial chemistry and ancient Mars open for further study.
After surviving trafficking, illness and severe trauma, Bili has reached a larger sanctuary in the Republic of Congo, where quarantine, companionship and further rehabilitation could eventually give the young gorilla a path back to life in the wild.
October’s orange hunter’s moon will rise early this weekend, with golden Saturn nearby and the Pleiades encounter soon afterward. Clear skies and an unobstructed view could reveal the full celestial lineup without an impressive telescope.