‘Lord of the Flies’ Comes to Television for the First Time in a New Miniseries. In the 1950s, the Now-Famous Novel Almost Never Got Published

Publishers rejected the original manuscript for “Lord of the Flies” many times, yet the story still sparks a buzz today. Author William Golding later won the Nobel Prize in Literature Ryley Graham | Correspondent May 6, 2026 10:07 a.m. William Golding, author of Lord of the Flies Bettmann / Getty Images A new adaptation of William Golding’s 1954 novel Lord […]

Timmy the Whale Was Released into the Sea After Being Stranded Off the German Coast For Weeks. Was That the Right Call?

The humpback whale first washed ashore at the end of March, but its health deteriorated over the past few weeks. Experts have criticized efforts to return the animal to the water, which may have done more harm than good Sara Hashemi | Daily Correspondent May 6, 2026 9:13 a.m. Members of the rescue team on a barge that later transported […]

Everyone Remembers Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride. But His Forgotten Race to Secure a Trove of Documents Reveals How Government Records Helped Win the War

During the American Revolution, both the British and the patriots fought to keep sensitive papers out of enemy hands Karin Wulf | History Correspondent May 6, 2026 8:30 a.m. John Hancock left this trunk of documents at a Lexington tavern. Paul Revere and fellow Bostonian John Lowell recovered the trove of papers and carried it across the village green. Illustration […]

Nearly Half of Italy’s Wolves Are Part Dog Now, Thanks to Hybridization. Is That a Threat to the Species?

Wolf-dog hybrids are growing far more common in Italy, raising scientists’ concerns for the future of the wolves Gennaro Tomma, bioGraphic May 6, 2026 7:30 a.m. About 47 percent of wolves in Italy are considered wolf-dog hybrids, according to a recent genetic analysis. Bildagentur Zoonar GmbH / Shutterstock Between 15,000 and 30,000 years ago, a now-extinct population of wolves evolved into […]

A Deadly Outbreak of Hantavirus Has Stranded a Cruise Ship in the Atlantic Ocean. Here’s What to Know About the Rare Contagion

Three people have died in association with the vessel, and health officials have identified a total of two confirmed cases and five suspected cases of the infection. The virus usually spreads via infected rodent droppings Rudy Molinek | Reporter May 5, 2026 5:08 p.m. The MV Hondius, the cruise ship facing a hantavirus outbreak, anchored off the coast of Cape […]

Did Facial Recognition Find a Lost Portrait of Anne Boleyn? Scholars Debate Whether A.I. Solved or Merely Muddled an Art History Mystery

Accused of treason, the second wife of Henry VIII lost her head. Now, some researchers argue that she also lost her face among dozens of potentially mislabeled portraits in a royal art collection Christian Thorsberg | Daily Correspondent May 5, 2026 4:36 p.m. For centuries, the sketch on the left has been identified as Anne Boleyn, while the identity of […]

Cancer Is Somehow Rare in the Heart. Turns Out, the Organ’s Rhythmic Beat Might Keep the Disease at Bay, a Mouse Study Finds

Less than 1 percent of cancers start in the heart, and disease that begins elsewhere seldom spreads to the blood-pumping organ. New research suggests mechanical force might have a protective role Sara Hashemi | Daily Correspondent May 5, 2026 2:31 p.m. Lung cancer cells, shown in green, growing in a mouse heart ICGEB Cancer can occur anywhere in the human […]

In the Ancient World, This Pigment Was Worth More Than Gold. Archaeologists Discovered It Buried With Babies in Roman Coffins

A funerary custom in Roman Yorkshire of pouring liquid gypsum over bodies before burial preserved traces of Tyrian purple Mary Randolph | Correspondent May 5, 2026 2:20 p.m. The funerary practice of pouring gypsum into ancient coffins means that imprints of clothing and bodies remain in burial sites in York, England. University of York Centuries ago, there was a shade […]

You’ve Been Told to ‘Feed a Cold.’ Turns Out, Eating May Truly Boost Your Immune System Cells, According to a New Study

T cells, which target infection and disease, can become more effective after a meal. The finding might help improve cancer-fighting therapies and optimize our response to vaccines Carlyn Kranking | Associate Web Editor, Science May 5, 2026 11:56 a.m. An illustration of lymphocytes, or white blood cells in the immune system, which include T cells and other disease-fighting cells Ruslanas […]

Could Pluto Once Again Be Considered a Planet? New Remarks From NASA’s Administrator Highlight an Enduring Debate Among Scientists

Two decades ago, the International Astronomical Union—which defines and names celestial bodies—redefined the criteria for being a planet, putting Pluto into the new category of dwarf planet Margherita Bassi | Daily Correspondent May 5, 2026 11:56 a.m. Pluto was considered the solar system’s ninth planet for more than 70 years. NASA / JHU-APL / SwRI For decades, scientists and the […]