Ancient Incas may have sacrificed some of their young children, but at least they drugged them first. Researchers were able to examine the hair of three 500-year-old mummies discovered at the summit of Volcán Llullaillaco in Argentina, revealing what they ate and drank in the last two years of their lives. The hair of one mummy in particular -- an incredibly well-preserved 13-year-old girl, known as the Llullaillaco Maiden -- was subjected to biochemical analysis. As it turned out, the Maiden Read more [...]

The United States national Under-21 women's field hockey team advanced into the quarterfinal round of the ERGO Hockey Junior World Cup in Mnchengladbach, Germany after beating Ghana, 6-0, in the final game of pool play on Tuesday. Stanford's Kelsey Harbin plays for the Americans, who play Argentina on Thursday. Six different players scored for the U.S., which led 3-0 at halftime. "We are very satisfied with our performance so far, American team captain Laura Gebhart said. "Every Read more [...]