1st known human case of H5N2 bird flu kills person in Mexico

1st known human case of H5N2 bird flu kills person in Mexico | Humans didn't domesticate horses until 4,200 years ago a millennium later than thought | Rare-earth elements could be hidden inside coal mines Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( June 7, 2024 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [X](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [1st known human case of H5N2 bird flu kills person in Mexico]( (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) [1st known human case of H5N2 bird flu kills person in Mexico]( A person in Mexico caught the world's first laboratory-confirmed case of H5N2 bird flu in humans and died of the infection. [Read More]( [] History & Archaeology [] [Humans didn't domesticate horses until 4,200 years ago a millennium later than thought]( (Ludovic Orlando) [Humans didn't domesticate horses until 4,200 years ago — a millennium later than thought]( Ancient DNA of nearly 500 horses reveals that humans didn't domesticate them until 2200 B.C., 1,000 years later than we previously thought. [Read More]( [] Planet Earth [] [Rare-earth elements could be hidden inside coal mines]( (LAUREN BIRGENHEIER, UNIVERSITY OF UTAH) [Rare-earth elements could be hidden inside coal mines]( Rare earth elements are necessary for modern technology, including green energy, but they only come from a few sources around the globe. New research has discovered them hiding in coal mines in the U.S. [Read More]( [] Biology [] [We aren't evolving fast enough to keep up with changes in culture]( (frank60/Shutterstock) [We aren't evolving fast enough to keep up with changes in culture]( Social media, city life and even our sweet tooth can affect stress levels, health and even how many children we have. [Read More]( [] Physics & Math [] [What is the 3-body problem, and is it really unsolvable?]( (NASA/JPL-Caltech) [What is the 3-body problem, and is it really unsolvable?]( The three-body problem is a physics conundrum that has boggled scientists since Isaac Newton's day. But what is it, why is it so hard to solve and is the sci-fi series of the same name really possible? [Read More]( [] Technology [] [Razor-thin silk 'dampens noise by 75%' — could be game-changer for sound-proofing homes and offices]( (Kinga Krzeminska via Getty Images) [Razor-thin silk 'dampens noise by 75%' — could be game-changer for sound-proofing homes and offices]( Researchers have engineered a silk fabric that can suppress noise by either generating sound waves that interfere with the noise or by blocking vibrations that are key to the transmission of sound. [Read More]( [] Poll Question [] Which way does Earth spin? (Learn the answer [here](.) [Vote]( [Clockwise]( [Vote]( [Counterclockwise](   [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