Smithsonian Magazine

Cold, Hungry and Thirsty, Napoleon’s Troops Also Suffered From Several Diseases as They Retreated From Russia

New research finds evidence of two previously undocumented infections that likely plagued the French emperor's Grande Armée ...

What destroyed Napoleon’s army? Scientists uncover new clues.

A new genetic analysis of teeth from a mass grave in Lithuania reveals hidden illnesses that plagued the French emperor's ...

DNA reveals the diseases that devastated Napoleon's doomed army

New research suggests that two surprise pathogens were among the diseases that laid waste to the emperor’s vaunted Grande ...

DNA from Napoleon’s ill-fated 1812 army reveals what likely led to the soldiers’ demise

Researchers uncover two previously undetected bacteria in teeth from Napoleon’s soldiers, revealing a possible combination of illness that ravaged his army in 1812.
AOL

‘The Diplomat’ Creator on Kate and Hal’s Marriage and Season 3’s Horrifying Last-Minute Twist: ‘There’s Nothing a Character in This Show Does That We Can’t Justify’

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from Season 3 of “The Diplomat,” now streaming on Netflix. We’ve met before, “The Diplomat” creator and showrunner Debora Cahn and I, with Keri Russell, in ...
Hosted on MSN

There's 'nothing nice' about Katie Porter, says Tyrus

'Gutfeld!' panelists discuss California gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter's viral outburst during an interview with CBS News Sacramento. Johnson refuses to swear in Grijalva, brushes aside ...
CNN

Here’s what Aziz Ansari can do with his Riyadh Comedy Festival money

During a recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show, Aziz Ansari defended his decision to perform at the Riyadh Comedy Festival. He also said he planned on donating part of the fee he earned ...
PBS

Ian McEwan’s ‘What We Can Know’ depicts life in a world ravaged by climate change

Imagine the impact of climate change is irreversible, and decades of flooding, famine, pandemics and war have upended life on earth. That world is explored in Ian McEwan's new novel, “What We Can Know ...
The Hill

Johnson: Not swearing in Democrat has ‘nothing to do’ with Epstein files

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said his delay in swearing in Democratic Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (Ariz.) is not related to her looming signature on a petition to force a House vote compelling release ...
Electrek

Tesla releases FSD v14, first major update in a year, here’s what it can do

Tesla has started to release its (Supervised) Full Self-Driving (FSD) v14 update, its first significant update in a year, to customers. Here are the full release notes: In late 2024, Tesla began ...
BGR

OpenAI's New Agent Builder Tool Leaked Before DevDay: Here's What It Can Do

OpenAI has had a few busy weeks after Sam Altman teased that more expensive AI products would become available to users. OpenAI released ChatGPT Pulse, the Sora 2 AI video generator, and the Sora ...
New Scientist

What’s my Alzheimer’s risk, and can I really do anything to change it?

A few years ago, my dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, just like his older brother and his mum before him. Slowly, his personality began to ebb away. Now, at the age of 75, his cognitive ...