Ancient stone circles in Norway were hiding a dark secret: dozens of children's graves

Ancient stone circles in Norway were hiding a dark secret: dozens of children's graves | Rainforest of super trees descended from lost supercontinent Gondwana being created in Australia | NASA astronauts say they're 'confident' Starliner will bring them home, despite no return date in sight Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( July 11, 2024 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [X](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](   Top Science News [] [Ancient stone circles in Norway were hiding a dark secret: dozens of children's graves]( (Museum of Cultural History, University of Oslo) [Ancient stone circles in Norway were hiding a dark secret: dozens of children's graves]( A Bronze and Iron Age burial ground for children that was unearthed in Norway was used for 600 years, and archaeologists aren't sure why. [Read More]( [] Planet Earth [] [Rainforest of super trees descended from lost supercontinent Gondwana being created in Australia]( (Lea Scaddan via Getty Images) [Rainforest of super trees descended from lost supercontinent Gondwana being created in Australia]( Project seeks to protect ancient tree lineages that have survived from a time before Earth’s continents broke apart. [Read More]( [] Space Exploration [] [NASA astronauts say they're 'confident' Starliner will bring them home, despite no return date in sight]( (NASA) [NASA astronauts say they're 'confident' Starliner will bring them home, despite no return date in sight]( Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams say they are confident they will be able to return soon, but the exact date of their journey home remains unknown. [Read More]( [] Astronomy & Astrophysics [] [James Webb telescope spies bejeweled 'Einstein ring' made of warped quasar light]( (NASA/ESA/CSA) [James Webb telescope spies bejeweled 'Einstein ring' made of warped quasar light]( New photos from the James Webb Space Telescope show off the bewitching beauty of the warped quasar RX J1131-1231, which is adorned with four bright spots birthed by mind-bending space-time trickery. [Read More]( [] Health [] [Plague strikes person in Colorado]( (SCIENCE ARTWORK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images) [Plague strikes person in Colorado]( Colorado health officials have confirmed a human case of plague in the state. [Read More]( [] Technology [] [AI speech generator 'reaches human parity' — but it's too dangerous to release, scientists say]( (Varunyu via Getty Images) [AI speech generator 'reaches human parity' — but it's too dangerous to release, scientists say]( Microsoft's VALL-E 2 can convincingly recreate human voices using just a few seconds of audio, its creators claim. [Read More]( [] Daily Quiz [] What Earth-based NASA mission recently came to an end? (Learn the answer [here](.) [Vote]( [A year-long zero-gravity habitat mission]( [Vote]( [A year-long simulated ISS habitat mission]( [Vote]( [A year-long simulated moon habitat mission]( [Vote]( [A year-long simulated Mars habitat mission](   [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