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.....»»
Do we care enough about COVID?
The COVID-19 pandemic has already generated its own mythology. In Britain, they talk of the "myth of the blitz"—the idea of a society that pulled together in the second world war to withstand the bombs dropped by the Luftwaffe with pluck, bravery a.....»»
Greek firefighters battle inferno "disaster" at natural park
Greek firefighters battled wildfires on three fronts Monday as flames destroyed around 2,200 hectares (5,400 acres) of woodland in one of the country's most important protected habitats......»»
Divers discovered an ancient Greek shipwreck that’s full of sunken treasure, and it’s fascinating
The European Institute for Underwater Archaeology (IEASM) announced the discovery of an ancient Greek shipwreck. The shipwreck is full of treasures that date back to the Ptolemaic era. It was discovered in the Bay of Abou Qir, near Alexandria. Ancien.....»»
New research into why woodpeckers don’t get concussions busts a popular myth
Absorption of the head's kinetic energy would actually impair the bird's pecking ability. Slow-motion video of pecking by the pileated woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus). The original video was recorded at 1600 frames per second.....»»
Greece Prosecutes Owner of American VPN Service Over Fraudulent User Transactions
The founder of Florida-based VPN company TorGuard is listed as the prime suspect in a Greek fraud case. The authorities hold Ben Van Pelt personally responsible for roughly €2,000 in attempted fraudulent transactions carried out by an anonymous use.....»»
The best antivirus software options for Macs
You've probably heard that Macs don't need antivirus software, but whoever told you that was wrong. It’s a bit of an outdated myth about Macs.Sure, Macs are generally more secure than PCs. Windows does tend to have more security vulnerabilities.....»»
Turkish astronomers discover new short-period pulsating variable star
Astronomers from the Istanbul University in Turkey report the finding of a new short-period pulsating variable star during observations of the field of exoplanet host star XO-2. The newly detected object is most likely a Delta Scuti type variable wit.....»»
Apples review: Accidental COVID allegory is Lanthimos Lite
The Greek comedy-drama Apples is an accidental COVID movie with shades of Yorgos Lanthimos that is ultimately unsatisfying......»»
How a Turkish Municipal District Switched to GNU/Linux
Today I learned Turkey's Scientific and Technological Research Council has a subsidiary developing a GNU/Linux distro called Pardus, "redesigned to be used in accordance with the practices and habits of users in Turkey." And this week the Free Soft.....»»
Can we time travel? A theoretical physicist provides some answers
Time travel makes regular appearances in popular culture, with innumerable time travel storylines in movies, television and literature. But it is a surprisingly old idea: one can argue that the Greek tragedy Oedipus Rex, written by Sophocles over 2,5.....»»
Ukraine War"s supply chain impacts bust myth of US energy independence
The global impacts of Russia's invasion of Ukraine have exposed vulnerabilities in U.S. energy security and undercut the myth that the United States, or any other major manufacturing economy, is truly energy independent yet, according to an analysis.....»»
The Big Myth About Black Holes You Need To Stop Believing
Black holes are not giant vacuums, roaming around, sucking up everything in their paths, and because of gravity, they are something much different. Black holes are n.....»»
Turkish hilltop where civilisation began
On a sun-blasted hillside in southeast Turkey, the world's oldest known religious sanctuary is slowly giving up its secrets......»»
Greece, Saudi Arabia Eye Fibre Optic Data Cable To Link Europe With Asia
Greece and Saudi Arabia agreed on Tuesday on the main terms to set up a joint venture to lay a fibre optic data cable that will link Europe with Asia, Greek sources said on Tuesday. From a report: The "East to Med data Corridor", an undersea and land.....»»
Top Gun & the myth of Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise has a career full of iconic projects, but Top Gun holds a special place in his filmography as the movie that launched his legacy......»»
Vangelis, Composer of Chariots of Fire and Blade Runner Soundtracks, Dies Ages 79
Vangelis, the Greek composer and musician whose synth-driven work brought huge drama to film soundtracks including Blade Runner and Chariots of Fire, has died aged 79. The Guardian reports: Born Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou in 1943, Vangelis won.....»»
Is Plastic Recycling a Myth?
Last week California's Attorney General accused the fossil fuel/petrochemical industries of "perpetuating a myth that recycling can solve the plastics crisis," Reuters reports, and even launched an investigation into their role in "causing and exacer.....»»
The 10 best Taco Bell menu items, ranked
Much like the ancient Greek philosophers who introduced bold new ideas in Athenian forums, I've decided to use this platform I've been given to talk about something very important: Taco Bell.To some, Taco Bell is just a fast food restaurant that sort.....»»
Controlling chemical mirror images
Chirality, while not a rarity in the world of molecules, is nevertheless a special property. If a molecule is chiral (from the Greek word chiros = hand), it exists in two mirrored versions that are very similar but not identical—like two hands that.....»»
Fluid flow stimulates chemosynthesis in a "Greek salad" of hydrothermal microbes
Most visitors to Paliochori Beach on the Greek island Milos may not be aware of the bay's shallow-water hydrothermal community, a veritable Greek salad of microbes, that is within snorkeling distance from the shoreline......»»