Lady Godiva rides again: How a naked protest became a feminist icon
A new Edith Cowan University (ECU) study has revealed how Lady Godiva’s legendary naked ride nearly 1,000 years ago continues to inspire protest, art and popular culture today.
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How some 911 callers become criminal suspects
When reporting violent events to 911, callers who fail to express expected levels of emotion and urgency may trigger suspicion that they are participants in the crime they are reporting—potentially the first step toward a wrongful conviction, Cornell research finds.
This forgotten king united England long before 1066
Æthelstan, crowned in 925, was the first true king of England but remains overshadowed by Alfred the Great and later rulers. A new biography highlights his military triumphs, legal innovations, and cultural patronage that shaped England’s identity. From the decisive…
La NASA y la NOAA lanzan tres naves espaciales para cartografiar la influencia del Sol en el espacio
Un cohete Falcon 9 de SpaceX que transporta las misiones Sonda de Cartografía y Aceleración Interestelar (IMAP, por su acrónimo en inglés) y el Observatorio Carruthers de la Geocorona, ambos de la NASA, y la nave espacial de Seguimiento de…
Facebook data reveal the devastating real-world harms caused by the spread of misinformation
Twenty-one years after Facebook’s launch, Australia’s top 25 news outlets now have a combined 27.6 million followers on the platform. They rely on Facebook’s reach more than ever, posting far more stories there than in the past.
NASA’s Webb Explores Largest Star-Forming Cloud in Milky Way
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NASA, NOAA Launch Three Spacecraft to Map Sun’s Influence Across Space
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying NASA’s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe), Carruthers Geocorona Observatory, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Space Weather Follow On-Lagrange 1 (SWFO-L1) missions launches from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida,…
Criminologists delve into minds of murderers by studying group-based body disposal behaviors
The incidence of temporary storage sites was among the novel findings of a new Australian Catholic University study into group-based body disposal in murder cases.
First family statue of its kind discovered in ancient Egypt
A study appearing in The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology by Dr. Zahi Hawass and Dr. Sarah Abdoh describes a unique Egyptian family statue.
NASA’s IMAP spacecraft getting packed up for launch | Space photo of the day for Sept. 24, 2025
NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Sept. 24 to study the solar wind and space weather.