A Turkish harem on the Acropolis? It"s most likely a Greek myth
The Acropolis of Athens counts among the world's greatest architectural and artistic monuments. Visitors come to admire the marble buildings that testify to the glory of Ancient Greece more than two millennia ago. Typically, only little attention is.....»»
Newly discovered stone tools drag dawn of Greek archaeology back by a quarter-million years
Deep in an open coal mine in southern Greece, researchers have discovered the antiquities-rich country's oldest archaeological site, which dates to 700,000 years ago and is associated with modern humans' hominin ancestors......»»
"Swimming in plastic": Greek fishermen fight pollution
The fish market of Keratsini, west of Athens, is abuzz in the early morning, with trawlers disgorging crates of sardines and anchovies as trucks await nearby to be loaded......»»
Turkish court acquits 3 people in retrial over Ghosn escape, report says
Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn fled to Lebanon in late 2019 while awaiting trial and has since been living as a fugitive......»»
Twitter wrong to block tweets during Turkey election - Wikipedia founder
The founder of Wikipedia said Twitter should not have complied with the Turkish government's demands......»»
Musk defends enabling Turkish censorship on Twitter, calling it his “choice” [Updated]
Musk said he cannot go beyond the laws of the country to defend free speech. Enlarge / Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) shakes hands with Elon Musk during a meeting in Ankara on November 8, 2017. (credit: AFP Contributo.....»»
Musk defends enabling Turkish censorship on Twitter, calling it his “choice”
Musk said he cannot go beyond the laws of the country to defend free speech. Enlarge / Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) shakes hands with Elon Musk during a meeting in Ankara on November 8, 2017. (credit: AFP Contributo.....»»
Unlocking secrets of the honeybee dance language—bees learn and culturally transmit their communication skills
The Greek historian Herodotus reported over 2,000 years ago on a misguided forbidden experiment in which two children were prevented from hearing human speech so that a king could discover the true, unlearned language of human beings......»»
Is the Alpha Wolf Idea a Myth?
The idea that wolf packs are led by a merciless dictator, or alpha wolf, comes from old studies of captive wolves. In the wild, wolf packs are simply families.....»»
Quake-prone Istanbul not at heightened risk: expert
Fears of another major earthquake have been rekindled in Istanbul since the February 6 disaster that hit Turkey and Syria, but a prominent Turkish seismologist has reassured the risk "hasn't increased"......»»
Violent extremists are not lone wolves—dispelling this myth could help reduce violence
On Feb. 15, 2023, a judge informed Payton Gendron—a white 19-year-old who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo Tops market in 2022—that "You will never see the light of day as a free man ever again.".....»»
LGES to build battery plant with Ford, Koc Holding in Turkey
LG Energy Solution made progress in gaining a global presence. The South Korean battery maker announced a non-binding memorandum of understanding on February 21 with Ford and Turkish conglomerate Koc Holding. The trio will jointly build a battery pla.....»»
Psychological grit is overrated as the key to retention in distance education—new study debunks the myth
Psychological grit has garnered a lot of interest in the last decade, particularly in the higher education arena. It's typically defined as passion and perseverance for long-term goals. A great deal has been written about it and the role it plays in.....»»
Discovery of the temple of Poseidon located at the Kleidi site near Samikon in Greece
The ancient Greek historian Strabo referred to the presence of an important shrine located on the west coast of the Peloponnese some 2,000 years ago. Remains of such an Archaic temple have now been uncovered at the Kleidi site near Samikon, which pre.....»»
Busting a myth: Saturn V rocket wasn’t loud enough to melt concrete
It also wasn't loud enough to ignite grass or hair, or "blast rainbows from the sky." Enlarge / Scientists disproved a myth claiming the Saturn V rocket tested on the Apollo 4 mission in 1967 was loud enough to melt concrete. (cr.....»»
Myth, busted: Apatosaurus didn’t produce sonic booms when whipping its tail
Former Microsoft CTO Nathan Myhrvold did first computer simulations in late 1990s. No sonic boom: Scientists created a computer simulation showing the tail movement of Apatosaurus. Credit: Simone Conti. Back in 1997, Microsoft's the.....»»
Frogs in hot water: Habitat shrinking for Gondwana rainforest mountain frogs
Urban myth has it that a frog placed in cold water that's brought to the boil will not react, dying a horrible death. Clearly this is a fallacy, yet climate change is forcing a similar predicament for mountain frog species stranded on "islands in the.....»»
Astronomers inspect two galactic open clusters
Using the Tubitak National Observatory (TUG) and ESA's Gaia satellite, Turkish astronomers have inspected Berkeley 68 and Stock 20—two galactic open clusters. Results of the study, presented November 17 on the arXiv pre-print server, deliver import.....»»
NASA, ESA reveal tale of death, dust in Orion constellation
A new image combining previously released data from three telescopes shows a region that includes the Orion Nebula, named after the mighty hunter from Greek mythology who was felled by a scorpion's sting. But the story of how this dusty region came t.....»»
The myth of the "math person"
In the 1970s, Sheila Tobias noticed something peculiar going on in mathematics. In one of her early studies, the graduate of Radcliffe College, self-described "scholar activist," and author of 14 books, including the 1978 bestseller "Overcoming Math.....»»
Out of sight, out of mind: Europe"s increasing pushback against migrants
Lying a few kilometers off the Turkish coast, a series of Greek islands remain on the frontline of increasingly militarized attempts to limit the arrival of migrants and asylum seekers to the European Union......»»