Month: September 2026
Ancient Parisians Torched Their Own City to Stop Caesar. Archaeologists May Have Found the Scorch Marks
For over two millennia, the ancient settlement of Lutetia bore witness to the city that became Paris. But...
A Volcano Toasted This Scroll 2,000 Years Ago. Here’s How Scientists Read It Without Ever Opening It
A combination of technical ingenuity, scientific risk-taking, and interdisciplinary collaboration has unlocked a record once thought to be...
This Skeleton May Prove That Imperial China Really Did Cut Off Noses as Punishment
Researchers say the woman received medical attention after the procedure but was eventually buried in shame.
Group of bipartisan lawmakers ask US government to ban several hack-for-hire firms | TechCrunch
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has asked the U.S. government to ban several hack-for-hire firms — companies...
Insurtech Outmarket raises $34.5M just months after prior round | TechCrunch
Vishal Sankhla led product at digital life insurance distributor Ethos before it went public earlier this year. In...
Threads is developing in-message games | TechCrunch
Threads is exploring games in chats, beginning with a basketball game. A spokesperson for Meta confirmed to TechCrunch...
A Massive, 2,000-Year-Old Iron Haul Could Rewrite What We Know About Ancient Trade
The team calls the discovery a “minor miracle.”
Could King Tut’s Tomb Be Hiding an Ancient Queen?
The deceased pharaoh may have hijacked the larger burial of one of ancient Egypt's most famous women: Nefertiti.
Scientists Say Lead in Ink Could Finally Crack Herculaneum’s Burnt Scrolls—So They Baked a Fake One as a Test
The Herculaneum scrolls were discovered in the 1700s. It's taken centuries for researchers to read one of them...
VC firm Bessemer now has another $5.75B to invest in (what else?) AI | TechCrunch
Bessemer Venture Partners announced on Wednesday that it has raised $5.75 billion across two new funds to accelerate...
