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In 1938, a partial excavation of a well revealed a man’s skeleton — possibly that of a dead man thrown down the well in the 12th century.

Centuries-old remains found in a well may be man from Norse saga

An old Norse story tells of a king's man being tossed down a well in 1197. An archeologist teamed up with an evolutionary genomicist to study DNA of a skeleton found in that well.

Most water systems in the U.S. have fluoride added to help protect residents' teeth. Some research raises concerns that, at high enough levels, fluoride may be linked to lower IQs in kids.

Fluoride analysis triggers renewed debate over what levels are safe for kids

A new study suggests a link between high levels of fluoride and lowered IQ. It's heating up arguments over fluoridating drinking water, which dentists say is critical for protecting teeth.

A Long March rocket with a Shenzhou-19 spacecraft atop takes off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, northwestern China in the early hours of Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024.

China launches new crew to its space station as it seeks to expand exploration

China declared a “complete success” after it launched a new three-person crew to its space station early Wednesday as the country seeks to expand its exploration of outer space.

The buddy system can help you stick with your goals.

Ready to take on a difficult goal? Here's how a buddy might help

Some people team up with an "accountability partner" or "accountability group" to accomplish big goals or tasks. Here's how to set up a successful partnership.

CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, left, and NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Hammock Koch, in 2023 at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. Their mission to go around the moon has been delayed until at least April, 2026.

NASA delays Artemis II human moon mission once again as it wraps up heat shield investigation

The mission to take four astronauts on a trip around the moon and back, previously targeting a launch at the end of 2025, has been delayed until at least April, 2026.

The exterior of the Pure Water Oceanside advanced water purification facility. March 22, 2022.

San Diego's water quality and purification efforts

Water conservation and quality is a big topic in San Diego. On Midday Edition, we're diving into San Diego's efforts to maintain water resources.

Members of the New York police crime scene unit pick up cups marking the spots where bullets lie as they investigate the scene outside the Hilton Hotel in midtown Manhattan where UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot on Dec. 4.

Police say gun found with suspect matches casings at UnitedHealthcare CEO crime scene

The New York police commissioner also said investigators matched Luigi Mangione's fingerprints with those found on items near the scene where the UnitedHealthcare CEO was fatally shot last week.

Congressional freshmen of the 119th Congress pose on the steps of the House of Representatives of the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 15, 2024, in Washington, D.C.

Congressional lawmakers almost got a pay bump this year. Then it crashed and burned

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill haven't had a pay increase since 2009, representing a 31% decline in their salary when adjusted for inflation.

People stop to take a breath as they evacuate along Sunset Boulevard while the Palisades Fire burns amid a powerful windstorm on Jan. 7, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.

Los Angeles wildfires trigger evacuations and state of emergency declarations

The city of Los Angeles declared a state of emergency Tuesday night as strong winds spurred the rapid spread of two wildfires in separate areas of the foothills on the northern edges of the city.

A surgical team at NYU Langone Health hospital, including Dr. Robert Montgomery (right), transplants a kidney from a genetically modified pig into patient Towana Looney, who's been on dialysis since 2016.

A transplanted pig kidney offers a grandmother hope for life without dialysis

The patient was in kidney failure and her immune system would reject a human organ. Scientists hope genetically modified pig organs prove safe and will alleviate the organ shortage and save lives.

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