Smalltooth sawfish in Florida are spinning and beaching themselves in strange, mystery die-off

Neolithic women in Europe were tied up and buried alive in ritual sacrifices, study suggests | Viking Age women with cone-shaped skulls likely learned head-binding practice from far-flung region | Total solar eclipse reveals tiny new comet moments before it was destroyed by the sun Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( April 11, 2024 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [X](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [Neolithic women in Europe were tied up and buried alive in ritual sacrifices, study suggests]( (Ludes et al., Sci. Adv. 10, eadl3374 (2024)) [Neolithic women in Europe were tied up and buried alive in ritual sacrifices, study suggests]( The research found evidence of the "incaprettamento" method of murder at 14 Neolithic sites in Europe. [Read More]( [] History & Archaeology [] [Viking Age women with cone-shaped skulls likely learned head-binding practice from far-flung region]( (© SHM/Johnny Karlson 2008-11-05 (CC BY 2.5 SE)) [Viking Age women with cone-shaped skulls likely learned head-binding practice from far-flung region]( The skull modifications were found on the skeletons of three women buried on Gotland almost 1,000 years ago. [Read More]( [] Space [] [Total solar eclipse reveals tiny new comet moments before it was destroyed by the sun]( (ESA/NASA/SOHO/USNRL/LASCO C3)) [Total solar eclipse reveals tiny new comet moments before it was destroyed by the sun]( On April 8, just a few hours before the solar eclipse, an amateur astronomer discovered a small "sungrazer" comet in close proximity to our home star. The newfound object was photographed during totality before disintegrating into nothingness later the same day. [Read More]( [] Animals [] [Smalltooth sawfish in Florida are spinning and beaching themselves in strange, mystery die-off]( (Ronald C. Modra/Getty Images) [Smalltooth sawfish in Florida are spinning and beaching themselves in strange, mystery die-off]( Endangered smalltooth sawfish in Florida are erratically "spinning and whirling" in shallow waters, causing them to strand themselves and die. The "abnormal fish behavior event" currently defies explanation, scientists say. [Read More]( [] Technology [] [Superfast drone fitted with new 'rotating detonation rocket engine' approaches the speed of sound]( (Alexyz3d/Getty Images) [Superfast drone fitted with new 'rotating detonation rocket engine' approaches the speed of sound]( Engineers have successfully flown a drone at near-supersonic speeds thanks to a new type of engine that burns like a rocket and could one day lead to hypersonic Mach 9 commercial flights. [Read More]( [] Daily Quiz [] During totality of the recent solar eclipse, some observed red dots around the obscured sun. Which of the following best describes this sight? (Learn the answer [here](). [Vote]( [A solar prominence.]( [Vote]( [A solar flare.]( [Vote]( [The Aurora borealis.]( [Vote]( [A corona.](   [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Cookies Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:livescience@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE]( [Future]( Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036