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True Masterpiece Hung in
Family's TV Room as a Joke

True Masterpiece Hung in Family's TV Room as a Joke

400-year-old work by Pieter Bruegel the Younger surfaces, sells for $845K

(Newser) - An auctioneer was assessing the value of art and artifacts at a home in northern France last fall when a canvas caked in dust caught his eye. Partially concealed by a door in a darkened TV room, the painting looked to be a masterpiece but was in fact a fake,...

Injection Restores COVID Patient's Loss of Smell

Coffee Aroma
Made Her Cry,
for Good
Reason

video

Apr 6, 2023 2:11 PM CDT

Coffee Aroma Made Her Cry, for Good Reason

Ohio woman who had COVID has sense of smell restored at Cleveland Clinic

(Newser) - Lots of people love the smell of coffee. Few have been as overjoyed with it as Ohio's Jennifer Henderson, and for good reason. A video released by the Cleveland Clinic shows the 54-year-old bursting into tears as she is handed a cup and is able to detect the aroma,...

One Hip Bone Differed From
the Other Shipwreck Victims'

Apr 5, 2023 9:18 AM CDT

One Hip Bone Differed From the Other Shipwreck Victims'

DNA shows a woman went down with Swedish warship the Vasa in 1628

(Newser) - A US military lab has helped Swedes confirm what was suspected for years: A woman was among those who died on a 17th-century warship that sank on its maiden voyage, the museum that displays the ship said Tuesday. The wreck of the royal warship Vasa was raised in 1961 and...

We May Never Find a
Fish Deeper Than This

Apr 4, 2023 8:28 AM CDT

We May Never Find a Fish Deeper Than This

Snailfish filmed just above suspected death zone in Pacific Ocean's Izu-Ogasawara trench

(Newser) - Scientists have filmed the deepest fish ever observed, an incredible 27,349 feet, or 8,336 meters, deep in the Izu-Ogasawara trench southeast of Japan. The young snailfish was spotted calmly swimming by sea robots exploring the depths last September. The deepest fish observed previously was a snailfish at 8,...

T. Rex Had Lizard Lips Concealing Its Fangs

We May Have to Rethink
Our Image of T. Rex's Face

We May Have to Rethink Our Image of T. Rex's Face

Study suggests the dinosaur had lizard lips, not bare fangs

(Newser) - Movies like Jurassic Park have given us a bare-fanged image of the Tyrannosaurus Rex that only enhanced its fearsome legacy. Now researchers believe the dinosaurs' predator king might have had more in common appearance-wise with modern lizards, namely lizard-like lips covering its teeth. The Wall Street Journal reports that a...

Native Americans Had Horses Long Before Europeans Came

Narrative of Early Horses
in America Just Changed

new study

Apr 1, 2023 9:30 AM CDT

Narrative of Early Horses in America Just Changed

Study suggests they were here with Native Americans much earlier than thought

(Newser) - Horses evolved then went extinct in the Americas 4 million years ago, but not before they crossed the Bering Land Bridge to Eurasia, were they were domesticated. Then in 1519 the Spanish brought them to Mexico—and from there, a new study suggests horses arrived in North America earlier than...

Old Masters' Paint Contained Protein. New Study Gets at Why

Old Masters' Paint Contained
Protein—Likely Intentionally

Mar 29, 2023 2:10 PM CDT

Old Masters' Paint Contained Protein—Likely Intentionally

Researchers evaluate the benefits of adding egg yolk to oil paint

(Newser) - If Leonardo da Vinci and Rembrandt were alive today, they'd likely be wringing their hands over egg prices with the rest of us. That's because they may have intentionally added egg yolk to their oil paints, and a new study published Tuesday in Nature Communications tries to get...

There's Water
All Over the Moon

NEW STUDY

Mar 28, 2023 12:03 PM CDT

There's Water All Over the Moon

Researchers in China find H2O can be pulled from heated impact beads

(Newser) - New research suggests trillions of gallons of water are spread across the moon—which should be great news for those planning a lunar colony. Though NASA plans to search for water ice at the lunar south pole, there are signs that water isn't restricted to the poles but is...

With Locks of Hair, Scientists
Solve a Beethoven Mystery

With Locks of Hair, Scientists Solve a Beethoven Mystery

DNA indicates the contributing factors of the liver disease thought to have killed him

(Newser) - With one Ludwig van Beethoven mystery likely solved , it's on to another one: why he spent his life in so much pain. It's a quest that led scientists to sequence his genome in a search for answers as to what may have caused his hearing loss, days-long bouts...

Otter-Killing Parasite Also
Possible Human Threat

Mar 24, 2023 4:20 PM CDT

Otter-Killing Parasite Also Possible Human Threat

After four sea otters died from a rare form of toxoplasmosis, scientists are warning of a threat to humans

(Newser) - After discovering four sea otters died due to infection by what a UC Davis press release termed an "unusually severe" form of toxoplasmosis, scientists are sounding an alarm. Science reports that veterinary pathologist Melissa Miller first noted the infection in a dead otter in 2020. It wasn't that...

Walking-and-Talking
Gets Harder in Middle Age

new study

Mar 23, 2023 6:35 PM CDT

Walking-and-Talking Gets Harder in Middle Age

Researchers spot 'subtle' changes in gait if people are multitasking starting at age 55

(Newser) - For those 55 and over who have discovered that sometimes things just don't click like they used to, researchers have news: It's not just you. A new study suggests the feeling that it's not as easy to multitask while walking once you reach your mid-50s is real...

Scientists Do
180 Away From
'Weird' Theories
on 'Oumuamua

NEW STUDY

Mar 23, 2023 10:20 AM CDT

Scientists Do 180 Away From 'Weird' Theories on 'Oumuamua

They're going back to positing that interstellar visitor was a comet, albeit with gas, dust trapped

(Newser) - Was it an asteroid , a comet , a chunk of a distant planet , or an alien artifact ? All of these possibilities have been floated since the mysterious 'Oumuamua, our first known interstellar visitor, sped through our solar system in 2017. A 2021 study suggested what was previously thought to...

Endangered Tortoise
Fathers Triplets at Age 90

Mar 22, 2023 12:10 PM CDT

Endangered Tortoise Fathers Triplets at Age 90

In a surprise, Houston Zoo now has a family of 5 radiated tortoises

(Newser) - The Houston Zoo has revealed a happy surprise: three baby tortoises that belong to a critically endangered species. As NPR reports, the triplets' arrival is particularly noteworthy because the father is the zoo's oldest resident—90-year-old Mr. Pickles. He has been partnered with 53-year-old Mrs. Pickles since 1996. Radiated...

'Truly Extraordinary Dig' Offers
Glimpse at Mysterious Period

Mar 19, 2023 7:15 AM CDT

'Truly Extraordinary Dig' Offers Glimpse at Mysterious Period

Cemetery in northern England used through transition from Roman to Anglo-Saxon control

(Newser) - Archaeologists say they've made a "once-in-a-lifetime" discovery in uncovering an ancient cemetery used by two cultures in northern England. They were called to the site in Leeds last year ahead of a commercial development. As structures from the Roman and Anglo-Saxon periods had been found nearby, they thought...

The Quartz
Seemed
Extra Shiny.
It Wasn't Quartz

Mar 17, 2023 12:59 PM CDT

The Quartz Seemed Extra Shiny. It Wasn't Quartz

Tennessee's David Anderson finds 3.29-carat 'Big, Ugly Diamond' in Arkansas state park

(Newser) - More than 75,000 diamonds have been found at Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds State Park over the past century or so, with more than 120 emerging from the earth this year alone. Park regular David Anderson just added one more to the mix, and he's already got a name...

Want to Relieve Stress?
Breathe This Way

NEW STUDY

Mar 13, 2023 8:03 AM CDT

Want to Relieve Stress? Breathe This Way

Research shows that sighing can help

(Newser) - If you've ever let out a big old sigh during a frustrating or exasperating situation, there's now science behind why you might have felt even slightly better. New research out of Stanford shows that just five minutes a day of breathing that way can be an effective stress...

On Easter Island, a Sight
Unseen for Centuries Emerges

On Easter Island, a Sight Unseen for Centuries Emerges

A centuries-old statue is revealed when crater lake dries up

(Newser) - For centuries, the Easter Island moai lay hidden in a volcano crater filled with water. Five years ago, that crater lake began to dry up, and last week, the dry lake bed revealed what it had concealed for so long, per AFP . A team of volunteers from three Chilean universities...

'Super-Rare' Bug Found
at Walmart Stuns Experts

'Super-Rare' Bug Found at Walmart Stuns Experts

It's the first giant lacewing recorded in eastern North America in half a century

(Newser) - Michael Skvarla, director of Penn State's Insect Identification Laboratory, was examining an insect in front of students over Zoom in the fall of 2020 when he froze. He'd just been explaining that this insect from his personal collection—plucked from the side of an Arkansas Walmart during a...

We've Given Seabirds
a New Disease

new study

Mar 3, 2023 1:07 PM CST

We've Given Seabirds a New Disease

'Plasticosis' is doing serious damage to digestive tracts

(Newser) - Scientists who examined dozens of dead fledgling seabirds have identified a new disease caused by plastic pollution. In a study published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials , researchers describe "plasticosis" as a "novel, plastic-induced fibrotic disease." Researchers say the disease is caused by ingestion of small pieces...

Scientists Surprised to Learn
Whales Use 'Vocal Fry'

NEW STUDY

Mar 3, 2023 11:54 AM CST

Scientists Surprised to Learn Whales Use 'Vocal Fry'

The marine mammals use it to help them find prey deep underwater

(Newser) - That low, rattling vocal register known as vocal fry—the Washington Post points to Kim Kardashian and Katy Perry as two examples of celebrities who have such gravelly voices—has proven a polarizing topic, with some insisting it's sexy, while others call it grating. But while the appeal of...

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400-year-old work by Pieter Bruegel the Younger surfaces, sells for $845K

Ohio woman who had COVID has sense of smell restored at Cleveland Clinic

DNA shows a woman went down with Swedish warship the Vasa in 1628

Snailfish filmed just above suspected death zone in Pacific Ocean's Izu-Ogasawara trench

Study suggests the dinosaur had lizard lips, not bare fangs

Study suggests they were here with Native Americans much earlier than thought

Researchers evaluate the benefits of adding egg yolk to oil paint

Researchers in China find H2O can be pulled from heated impact beads

DNA indicates the contributing factors of the liver disease thought to have killed him

After four sea otters died from a rare form of toxoplasmosis, scientists are warning of a threat to humans

Researchers spot 'subtle' changes in gait if people are multitasking starting at age 55

They're going back to positing that interstellar visitor was a comet, albeit with gas, dust trapped

In a surprise, Houston Zoo now has a family of 5 radiated tortoises

Cemetery in northern England used through transition from Roman to Anglo-Saxon control

Tennessee's David Anderson finds 3.29-carat 'Big, Ugly Diamond' in Arkansas state park

Research shows that sighing can help

A centuries-old statue is revealed when crater lake dries up

It's the first giant lacewing recorded in eastern North America in half a century

'Plasticosis' is doing serious damage to digestive tracts

The marine mammals use it to help them find prey deep underwater