Pompeii victims aren't who we thought they were, DNA analysis reveals

Death of alien-hunting Arecibo Telescope traced to cable issues 3 years earlier, 'alarming' report finds | Incredibly rare, ghostly white shark discovered off Albania | Scientists just got 1 step closer to creating a 'superheavy' element that is so big, it will add a new row to the periodic table Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( November 8, 2024 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [X](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](   Top Science News [] [Pompeii victims aren't who we thought they were, DNA analysis reveals]( (Archeological Park of Pompeii) [Pompeii victims aren't who we thought they were, DNA analysis reveals]( An ancient-DNA analysis of victims in Pompeii who died in Mount Vesuvius' eruption reveals some unusual relations between the people who died together. [Read More]( [Put Interest On Ice Until Nearly 2026]( Did you know some credit cards can actually help you get out of debt faster? Yes, it sounds crazy. But it’s true. The secret: Find a card with a “0% intro APR" period for balance transfers. Then, transfer your debt balance and pay it down as much as possible during the intro period. No interest means you could pay off the debt faster. [Find out more]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Space Exploration [] [Death of alien-hunting Arecibo Telescope traced to cable issues 3 years earlier, 'alarming' report finds]( (Michelle Negron, National Science Foundation) [Death of alien-hunting Arecibo Telescope traced to cable issues 3 years earlier, 'alarming' report finds]( A scathing new report points to unclear protocols and multiple failures to raise alarms at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico before the collapse of the site's radio telescope in 2020. [Read More]( [] Animals [] [Incredibly rare, ghostly white shark discovered off Albania]( (Photographs Andrej Gajić, Sharklab ADRIA, study funded by the Explorers Club Expedition Grant “What lurks in the depths?!”) [Incredibly rare, ghostly white shark discovered off Albania]( A ghostly white angular roughshark found near Sazan Island, Albania, is the first example of leucism ever recorded in the species. [Read More]( [] Chemistry [] [Scientists just got 1 step closer to creating a 'superheavy' element that is so big, it will add a new row to the periodic table]( (Getty Images) [Scientists just got 1 step closer to creating a 'superheavy' element that is so big, it will add a new row to the periodic table]( Scientists have discovered a new way of creating superheavy elements by firing supercharged ion beams at dense atoms. The team believes this method could potentially help synthesize the hypothetical "element 120," which would be heavier than any known element. [Read More]( [] Technology [] [Holographic-inspired lenses could unlock '3rd dimension of imaging' in future VR headsets and smart glasses]( (Andrew Brookes/Getty Images) [Holographic-inspired lenses could unlock '3rd dimension of imaging' in future VR headsets and smart glasses]( Future VR headsets could use a new type of lens inspired by holographic devices. The bilayer bifocal lens relies on external voltage to change the intensities in the foci. [Read More]( [] Daily Quiz [] This week, the FDA approved which of these techniques to be marketed as a treatment for vision loss? Learn the answer [here](. [Vote]( [Stem cell therapy]( [Vote]( [Virtual reality goggles]( [Vote]( [An LED light device]( [Vote]( [Pig retinal transplants](   [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