The Idea That Hamas Is Worse Than the Nazis Dangerously Distorts the Holocaust

The current war in Israel has reignited historical debate about the Nazi regime and the use of brutal violence to achieve political and military goals. In this context, a troubling idea has emerged, bubbling up from journalists, religious leaders, and scholars alike: that, in the words of Israeli Government minister Nir Barkat, “what Hamas is … Read moreThe Idea That Hamas Is Worse Than the Nazis Dangerously Distorts the Holocaust

The World War II Stories Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg Should Tackle After Masters of the Air, According to a Historian

The eagerly awaited miniseries Masters of the Air, debuting on Apple TV+ on Jan. 26, caps off a long-term collaboration between Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg to dramatize real-life World War II history for American audiences. The multi-part drama focuses on the extraordinary missions the U.S. Army Air Forces’ “Bloody Hundredth” Bomb Group flew over … Read moreThe World War II Stories Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg Should Tackle After Masters of the Air, According to a Historian

Human Bog Body Found By Police In Ireland Could Date Back To 500 BCE

Human remains that are over 2,000 to 2,500 years old have been recovered by archaeologists within the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). The discovery, what is essentially a new “bog body”, was made in peatland at an excavation site in Bellaghy in October 2023. At the time, police were made aware that human bones … Read moreHuman Bog Body Found By Police In Ireland Could Date Back To 500 BCE

Room Temperature Superconductor Properties Found In Graphite, World’s First IVF Rhino Pregnancy, And Much More This Week

This week NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter took its final flight, a newly discovered astronomical object is either the heaviest known neutron star or the lightest black hole, and a new gene therapy enables an 11-year-old boy to hear for the first time. Finally, we investigate the history behind BMI, and why it is not a … Read moreRoom Temperature Superconductor Properties Found In Graphite, World’s First IVF Rhino Pregnancy, And Much More This Week

World-First Footage: Watch A Labord’s Chameleon’s Final Colorful Display Before Her Death

Animals that can change color are observed more often than you might think across different species, habitats, and even body parts. While reindeer have eyes that change color in winter and fish can turn black with anger, documentary makers have witnessed the Labord’s chameleon (Furcifer labordi) putting on a spectacular display at the end of … Read moreWorld-First Footage: Watch A Labord’s Chameleon’s Final Colorful Display Before Her Death

Goodbye Ingenuity, Humanity’s First Flying Vehicle On Another Planet

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter has taken its final flight across the dusty plains of Jezero Crater. The first flying vehicle on another world, Ingenuity spent almost 1,000 days on the Red Planet carrying out test flights and helping its rover companion Perseverance navigate the Martian terrain, 33 times longer than NASA had initially planned. It … Read moreGoodbye Ingenuity, Humanity’s First Flying Vehicle On Another Planet

JN.1 Is Now The Most Prevalent COVID Variant Worldwide

A new COVID-19 variant, JN.1, has taken the title of the most prevalent variant of the virus in the US, and also worldwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “JN.1 remains the most widely circulating variant of SARS-CoV-2 in the United States and globally,” states their latest report. In fact, as … Read moreJN.1 Is Now The Most Prevalent COVID Variant Worldwide

Can COVID Lateral Flow Tests Still Detect The New Variant JN.1?

Swab, swirl, drop – then pray there’s only one line. Nearly four long years after COVID-19 was officially declared a pandemic, many of us are familiar with the routine of lateral flow tests (LFTs) for the virus. But that time has also seen new variants pop up, including JN.1, which is now the most prevalent … Read moreCan COVID Lateral Flow Tests Still Detect The New Variant JN.1?