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5 Most Incredible Discoveries of the Week
(Newser) - A Hollywood relic and a revelation about Alexander the Great's dad are among the week's top discoveries: Archaeologists Make Giant Find Under California Dunes : Scientists parted the sands in California to excavate one of the last remnants of old-time Hollywood: a giant plaster sphinx from the set of... More » Newser located this story for you on Saturday, October 18, 2014 7:04 AM. The story matched your section(s) Technology, Science.
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Strange Find in Pocket of Drug Suspect: Tiny Puppy
(Newser) - Police searching the pockets of a suspected drug dealer in Lawrence, Mass., got an unusual surprise. An officer pulled out a tiny pit bull puppy and handed it over to animal control. The little dog was separated from its mother too soon and got sick and dehydrated, but is now... More » Newser located this story for you on Saturday, October 18, 2014 7:04 AM. The story matched your section(s) Lifestyle.
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Moms' Stress in Ice Storm Shows Up in Kids' DNA
(Newser) - Just how bad was an epic 1998 ice storm in Canada? You can read all about it in the DNA of kids who were born around that time. An intriguing study in PLoS One finds that women who were especially stressed during the storm gave birth to kids whose immune... More » Newser located this story for you on Saturday, October 18, 2014 7:04 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science.
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Huge Mountains Fed Ocean Life 600M Years Ago
(Newser) - Scientists have discovered evidence of an ancient mountain range that spread 1,550 miles from Africa to South America back when the two continents were one. And strange as it may sound, the massive mountain range on the supercontinent Gondwana, similar in size to the Himalayas, actually fed our oceans... More » Newser located this story for you on Saturday, October 18, 2014 7:04 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science.
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Scientists Pinpoint Worst Drought in 1K Years
(Newser) - If you've lately found yourself wondering when the worst drought North America has suffered occurred, here's your answer: 1934. At least, as far as the last millennia goes. In a new NASA study, scientists say that a combination of atmospheric conditions (a high pressure ridge off the West... More » Newser located this story for you on Saturday, October 18, 2014 7:04 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science.
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You May Be Liable for Kids' Facebook Posts
(Newser) - Parents who don't already pay close attention to their kids' Facebook posts may want to start. Georgia's Court of Appeals says parents may be liable for their children's online activity after a couple didn't force their son to delete a defamatory Facebook profile, the Wall Street ... More » Newser located this story for you on Saturday, October 18, 2014 7:04 AM. The story matched your section(s) Technology.
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Guy Sues Comcast for 'Getting Him Fired'
(Newser) - Conal O'Rourke says he lost his job at PriceWaterhouseCoopers because he complained about poor service from Comcast—a PwC client—and now he's suing the cable company. After O'Rourke brought his story to the media, Comcast apologized publicly for the many billing issues and other service problems... More » Newser located this story for you on Saturday, October 18, 2014 7:04 AM. The story matched your section(s) Money.
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Uber Driver's Tweet Gets Him 'Fired'
(Newser) - Be careful what you tweet. When Uber driver Christopher J. Ortiz wrote "Driving for Uber, not much safer than driving a taxi," in August, he wasn't expecting the statement to cause any problems with the San Francisco startup. The journalist drove for Uber in May and June... More » Newser located this story for you on Saturday, October 18, 2014 7:04 AM. The story matched your section(s) Technology.
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