AI and scientists unite to decipher old scrolls charred by the Vesuvius volcano
U.K. scientists say they have made a historic breakthrough by making the first image of the inside of a scroll carbonized by a volcanic eruption 2,000 years ago
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Jim Ratcliffe plans 200 more redundancies at Manchester United
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South Africa mourns pioneering female nuclear scientist
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Scientists, researchers work to archive federal health data purged by Trump administration
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Former top NOAA scientist under Trump issues a "Sharpie-gate" warning
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13-Year-Old Totals Lamborghini Huracan in Rainy Vancouver
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Starboard pushes an open door at Becton Dickinson as company seeks to separate its biosciences unit
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A 'hidden electronic warfare battle' is raging in Ukraine and demanding more from the soldiers fighting it, special drone unit says
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Trump dismisses Archivist of the United States
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Trump fires archivist of the United States
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Luck saves Man United in the FA Cup as rocky performances continue under Amorim
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311-year-old violin sells for over $11 million at auction
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Review: In harrowing 'No Other Land,' journalists unite to chronicle a community under siege
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A 311-Year-Old Stradivarius Violin Sells for $11.25 Million at Sotheby’s
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Constantly scrolling on your phone? Why we can’t stand feeling bored
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2025: The Year of the AI App
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Grand Theft Auto V hits 210M units, Red Dead 70M shortly before GTA VI’s debut
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How to Boil an Egg? Scientists Claim to Have Cracked the Recipe.
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