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The supervolcano that once destroyed Japan's civilization is refilling, scientists say

Scientists believe the Akahoya eruption devastated the Jōmon people, who inhabited the area now known as Japan between 14,000 and 300 BCE.

The Krasheninnikov Volcano erupts on August 3, 2025.
Sleeping. Illustration.

These sleep habits may put your heart at risk

AI in the workplace

Backlash in China as company uses ex-employee data to forge an AI stand-in that never clocks out

(a) Section of the mosaic showing the leopard and the woman. (b) Section of the mosaic showing the venator with the pole, the leopard, and the woman.

Lost mosaic shows first visual depiction of women fighting beasts in Roman arenas - study


Google research flags looming quantum threat to cryptocurrencies, with Bitcoin vulnerable in minute

The Google-led study described its hardware assumptions as conservative while withholding full algorithmic detail for security reasons.

Portrait of a female researcher standing before a quantum computer. (Ilustrative)

Study shows AI systems deceive users to keep fellow AIs from being turned off

Claude Haiku 4.5 resisted deletion-related tasks on ethical grounds, declining actions it framed as harmful to a fellow agent.

Siri. Gemini artificial intelligence capabilities.

FIFA does it again: Seats for the 2026 World Cup final listed at near $11,000

In the original joint bid by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, projections suggested the most expensive final ticket would top out at $1,550.

The FIFA 26 Los Angeles logo is displayed on a soccer ball during the Los Angeles World Cup 2026.

"A lot of stress”: United Airlines to add $10 to checked-bag charge

United Airlines said the changes align with market conditions and industry trends.

Flight luggage.

Austria’s high court rules male soldiers may wear long hair

Judges said the grooming policy unlawfully discriminated on the basis of sex and ordered the defense ministry to revise regulations for the armed forces.

WAHL haircut and shaving machine, Hamilton

Brazil enacts law to allow divorced couples shared custody of pets

Under the legislation, joint custody can be awarded when couples separate and cannot agree on who should keep the animal.

How do our pets help us cope with the situation?

Scandinavia's largest prehistoric mound is not a tomb, but a memorial to a natural disaster - study

Archaeological excavations that have taken place at Raknehaugen, have all failed to discover evidence that would typically indicate a burial mound, such as a grave or human remains.

Excavations of Raknehaugen, Norway, in 1939.

China's largest artifact made of meteorite iron found in Bronze Age ritual site - study

To date, a total of 13 meteoritic iron artifacts have been identified in China, with most found in the country’s north. 

(Illustrative) A massive 420 kg meteorite on display in Paris, France, November 5, 2025.

Near an IKEA store: Wolf bites woman in the face in Hamburg shopping area

Experts say attacks on humans are very rare, and healthy wolves usually keep their distance.

 Wolf

Easter getaway chaos at Spain’s flight hubs as ground staff walk out

Some flights are expected to depart without luggage as airlines adapt schedules and staffing plans.

An Easy Jet airline's Airbus A320-214 passenger aircraft, coming from Glasgow, lands at Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport, in Malaga, Spain, June 29, 2024.