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Most researchers claim that he took his own life, but some debate that he could have been murdered.The Scienceshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/glyphs-painted-in-mexican-cave-may-reveal-ancient-warrior-rituals-and-a-lost-writing-system-49747https://www.discovermagazine.com/glyphs-painted-in-mexican-cave-may-reveal-ancient-warrior-rituals-and-a-lost-writing-system-49747Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:10:00 GMTLearn about three symbolic glyphs painted in a cave in Mexico where people once visited to perform fire rituals for warriors. &nbsp;The Scienceshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/newly-discovered-mosaic-floors-may-be-from-the-school-where-aristotle-taught-alexander-the-great-49748https://www.discovermagazine.com/newly-discovered-mosaic-floors-may-be-from-the-school-where-aristotle-taught-alexander-the-great-49748Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:45:00 GMTLearn how mosaic-floored banquet halls and stone benches are strengthening the case for a school where Aristotle may have taught a young Alexander the Great.The Scienceshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/5-infections-including-epstein-barr-virus-were-linked-to-2-3-million-new-cancer-cases-in-2024-49743https://www.discovermagazine.com/5-infections-including-epstein-barr-virus-were-linked-to-2-3-million-new-cancer-cases-in-2024-49743Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:30:00 GMTLearn how <em>H. pylori,</em> HPV, hepatitis B and C, and the virus behind mono can lead to cancer, and how vaccines and treatment can reduce risk.Healthhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/a-powerful-el-ni-o-could-bring-mild-temperatures-flooding-and-less-snowfall-to-different-parts-of-north-america-this-winter-49745https://www.discovermagazine.com/a-powerful-el-ni-o-could-bring-mild-temperatures-flooding-and-less-snowfall-to-different-parts-of-north-america-this-winter-49745Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:35:00 GMTLearn more about the shifts in weather that may arise thanks to a powerful El Ni&ntilde;o this winter and what the impacts on North America could be.&nbsp;Environmenthttps://www.discovermagazine.com/the-universe-s-oldest-light-may-be-twisted-and-there-s-a-new-way-to-test-it-49742https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-universe-s-oldest-light-may-be-twisted-and-there-s-a-new-way-to-test-it-49742Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:04:00 GMTLearn how reseachers are working to determine if a twist in the universe&#39;s oldest light is evidence of new physics or a calibration error.&nbsp;The Scienceshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/belly-button-odor-could-one-day-help-detect-parkinson-s-cognitive-impairment-and-covid-19-49738https://www.discovermagazine.com/belly-button-odor-could-one-day-help-detect-parkinson-s-cognitive-impairment-and-covid-19-49738Mon, 28 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMTLearn how the scent of your belly button, nose, or ear may one day be used to make medical diagnosis.Healthhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/yellowstone-supervolcano-eruption-would-cover-cities-in-up-to-three-feet-of-ash-here-s-why-not-to-worry-49741https://www.discovermagazine.com/yellowstone-supervolcano-eruption-would-cover-cities-in-up-to-three-feet-of-ash-here-s-why-not-to-worry-49741Mon, 28 Sep 2026 22:30:00 GMTLearn how an eruption of the Yellowstone supervolcano would affect North America, and why one isn&#39;t likely to happen in the foreseeable future.&nbsp;Planet Earthhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/astronauts-tend-to-get-constipated-in-space-a-blood-test-may-reveal-why-49739https://www.discovermagazine.com/astronauts-tend-to-get-constipated-in-space-a-blood-test-may-reveal-why-49739Mon, 28 Sep 2026 22:01:00 GMTLearn how slower digestion mat change what astronauts&rsquo; gut bacteria feed on during a long stay in orbit.Healthhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/10-000-year-old-burials-may-reveal-new-clues-about-life-death-and-a-possible-skull-cult-at-g-beklitepe-49737https://www.discovermagazine.com/10-000-year-old-burials-may-reveal-new-clues-about-life-death-and-a-possible-skull-cult-at-g-beklitepe-49737Mon, 28 Sep 2026 21:46:00 GMTLearn how mineral crusts, broken bones, and possible rodent tooth marks helped researchers piece together what happened to human remains at G&ouml;beklitepe.The Scienceshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/more-than-900-roman-silver-coins-form-germany-s-largest-hadrian-era-hoard-49740https://www.discovermagazine.com/more-than-900-roman-silver-coins-form-germany-s-largest-hadrian-era-hoard-49740Mon, 28 Sep 2026 21:00:00 GMTLearn how an amateur archaeologist discovered the fifth-largest collection of Hadrian-era coins ​in the world.&nbsp;The Scienceshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/hidden-lunar-volcano-suggests-the-moon-once-had-an-earth-like-magnetic-field-49736https://www.discovermagazine.com/hidden-lunar-volcano-suggests-the-moon-once-had-an-earth-like-magnetic-field-49736Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:01:00 GMTLearn more about a buried volcanic complex and what it tells us about the moon&#39;s past and the possible formation of its magnetic field.&nbsp;The Scienceshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/after-5-years-and-28-miles-on-mars-nasa-s-perseverance-rover-is-still-searching-for-clues-to-ancient-life-49731https://www.discovermagazine.com/after-5-years-and-28-miles-on-mars-nasa-s-perseverance-rover-is-still-searching-for-clues-to-ancient-life-49731Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMTLearn more about the Perseverance Rover as it traverses the Martian landscape looking for signs of extinct life.&nbsp;The Scienceshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/synthetic-opioid-cychlorphine-is-spreading-through-the-u-s-drug-supply-here-s-what-to-know-49732https://www.discovermagazine.com/synthetic-opioid-cychlorphine-is-spreading-through-the-u-s-drug-supply-here-s-what-to-know-49732Fri, 25 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMTLearn how the emerging synthetic opioid is up to 10 times as potent as fentanyl, has been linked to dozens of deaths, and can be difficult to detect with routine drug tests.Healthhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/african-elephants-may-eat-medicinal-plants-to-treat-ailments-like-upset-stomachs-and-exhaustion-49734https://www.discovermagazine.com/african-elephants-may-eat-medicinal-plants-to-treat-ailments-like-upset-stomachs-and-exhaustion-49734Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:30:00 GMTLearn how African elephants treat their ailments with plants and other natural materials, showing the significance of self-medication in the animal kingdom.Planet Earthhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/first-okapi-born-in-southeast-asia-is-spending-his-first-months-playing-hide-and-seek-49733https://www.discovermagazine.com/first-okapi-born-in-southeast-asia-is-spending-his-first-months-playing-hide-and-seek-49733Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:00:00 GMTLearn why a newborn okapi spends its first weeks hidden and how keepers in Singapore are helping this calf explore.Planet Earthhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/umwelt-suggests-that-every-animal-experiences-the-world-differently-and-it-can-change-how-we-study-them-49735https://www.discovermagazine.com/umwelt-suggests-that-every-animal-experiences-the-world-differently-and-it-can-change-how-we-study-them-49735Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:30:00 GMTWhat is umwelt? Learn more about the concept that every animal experiences a different world and how researchers are using this concept to change how they study animals.&nbsp;Planet Earthhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/the-2026-harvest-moon-rises-this-weekend-with-saturn-shining-nearby-49729https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-2026-harvest-moon-rises-this-weekend-with-saturn-shining-nearby-49729Fri, 25 Sep 2026 20:55:00 GMTLearn why September&rsquo;s full moon returns so soon on Sunday evening, and how to see it beside Saturn.Planet Earth