Month: September 2026
Meet Zosia, the 17th-Century Vampire Suspect Buried With a Sickle at Her Throat
Archaeologists say the skeleton, found with a padlock on her toe and a sickle laid across her throat,...
Archaeologists Found a 1,300-Year-Old Viking Dress, and the Reason It Survived Is Surprising
The preservation was “absolutely magical" given the highly acidic nature of the soil.
Next five VCs judging Startup Battlefield 200 at Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch
Thousands of applications. Multiple rounds of review. Hundreds of hours spent evaluating startups from around the world. Now...
Discord’s IPO could happen in March | TechCrunch
Wall Street is once again whispering about a potential Discord IPO. Discord, the popular chat and community platform,...
Thrive’s Kushner defends involvement in FIFA mess, hires Elon’s go-to lawyer | TechCrunch
New York’s prestigious-yet-secretive venture firm Thrive Capital has been hauled into the center of a messy drama that...
Reconstructed Satellite Images Show How Close D-Day Came to Disaster
Built off historic weather records, the new images show the surprisingly small break in the clouds that made...
Scientists Find Unexpected Ingredients in Ancient Egyptian Paint
The findings suggest that the artists of ancient Egypt cared deeply about every step of their work.
At Least 50 Men in This Roman Mass Grave Were Hit in the Same Sensitive Spot
Whoever attacked these Roman soldiers appeared to have a signature move: aim for the groin.
Maritime intelligence startup Quartermaster raises another $140M | TechCrunch
Arlington, Virginia-based startup Quartermaster in May closed a $43 million Series A around its idea of using weather-hardened...
YouTube is making comments more fun — and fandom more lucrative for creators | TechCrunch
YouTube’s comments section is getting an upgrade, alongside the rollout of other community-focused features such as exclusive paid...
