Astronomers discover dozens of double-aligned white dwarf binaries

The detection efficiency for a double-line DWD where the two stars have similar flux contributions. Credit: arXiv (2024). DOI number: 10.48550/arxiv.2407.02594 An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of 34 rare double-lined white dwarf binary systems using the Intermediate-dispersion Spectrograph and Imaging System (ISIS) on the William Herschel Telescope (WHT). The finding was detailed … Read more

Ancient stone circles in Norway hide a dark secret: dozens of children’s graves

An aerial view showing many round, concentric circles of rocks marking the graves

Archaeologists are puzzled by the discovery of dozens of Bronze and Iron Age child graves in southern Norway. The graves, each marked by circles of precisely placed stones, were found last year by a team from the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History near Fredrikstad, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Oslo, close to the … Read more

Dozens of sandwiches, wraps and salads have been recalled from supermarkets due to the E.coli risk

Nine products at Asda are among those affected

Two sandwich makers that supply British supermarkets have recalled products due to an E.coli risk, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) said. It’s a precaution a week after the UK Health Security Agency declared an outbreak had forced some people to the hospital. Products from Boots, Asda, Tesco, Co-op, Aldi, Sainsbury’s and Amazon are part of … Read more