How did ancient civilizations make sense of the cosmos, and what did they get right?
In the spring of 1900, a group of Greek sponge divers, blown off course by a storm in the Aegean, stumbled upon the wreck of an ancient Roman ship loaded with treasure that had sunk more than 2,000 years earlier off the remote Greek island of Antikyt.....»»
The hidden role of the Milky Way in ancient Egyptian mythology
Ancient Egyptians were known for their religious beliefs and astronomical knowledge of the sun, moon, and planets, but up until now, it has been unclear what role the Milky Way played in Egyptian religion and culture......»»
Irish castles and ancient Greek rites show culture"s role in regional regeneration
Tapping into the long and rich histories of places around Europe is a central part of an EU push for rural and urban revival......»»
Apple teaching an AI system to make sense of app screens – could power advanced Siri
An Apple research paper describes how the company has been developing Ferret-UI, a generative AI system specifically designed to be able to make sense of app screens. The paper is somewhat vague about the potential applications of this – likely.....»»
How being furloughed affected people"s sense of time and relationship with work
Between March 2020 and September 2021, millions of workers furloughed under the UK government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme lived what for many of us is a dream: being paid not to work......»»
A future Apple TV could FaceTime camera – but should it? [Poll]
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has suggested that Apple is considering launch an Apple TV with a built-in FaceTime camera. But does that idea actually make sense, compared to plugging in a separate camera, or using your iPhone as a camera … ? mor.....»»
Amazon wants everyone to ‘Prepare for Fallout’ on Prime Video in April
Someone at Amazon really gets the sense of humor behind Fallout, as the new contest video really captures the spirit of the video games......»»
Jurassic shuotheriids reveal earliest dental diversification of mammaliaforms
Paleontologists have presented a new insight into the initial dental variations across mammaliaforms, providing a fresh perspective on the evolutionary past of these ancient beasts......»»
Why the East Coast Earthquake Covered So Much Ground
Friday morning's earthquake was felt from New York City all the way to Washington, DC. Blame ancient fault lines and bedrock for the jolt......»»
How to get Ancient Coins in Sea of Thieves
The rarest of treasures in Sea of Thieves is the Ancient Coins. You could spend real money to get some, but there are other ways to find this rare currency......»»
New research traces the fates of stars living near the Milky Way"s central black hole
Despite their ancient ages, some stars orbiting the Milky Way's central supermassive black hole appear deceptively youthful. But unlike humans, who might appear rejuvenated from a fresh round of collagen injections, these stars look young for a much.....»»
Researchers use the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument to make the largest 3D map of our universe
With 5,000 tiny robots in a mountaintop telescope, researchers can look 11 billion years into the past. The light from far-flung objects in space is just now reaching the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), enabling us to map our cosmos as i.....»»
Ancient ocean oxygenation timeline revealed
Dr. Uri Ryb and Dr. Michal Ben-Israel from the Institute of Earth Sciences at the Hebrew University, along with their collaborators, have made an important discovery in Earth sciences. Their study, published in Nature Communications, introduces a new.....»»
China"s orchid renaissance: Bridging ancient traditions and modern science
In China, a country hosting over 1,700 of the world's roughly 30,000 orchid species, the orchid industry has witnessed substantial growth fueled by advancements in science and technology. The journal Ornamental Plant Research has recently published a.....»»
Last chance to record archaic Greek language "heading for extinction"
A new data crowd-sourcing platform aims to preserve the sound of Romeyka, an endangered millennia-old variety of Greek. Experts consider the language to be a linguistic goldmine and a living bridge to the ancient world......»»
Carmakers give up on software that avoids kangaroos
Australia is turning to virtual fences to cut down on car-kangaroo impacts. Enlarge / Once they go airborne, collision avoidance software can't make sense of kangaroos. (credit: Raimund Linke) Shane Williams is always on.....»»
Ancient trees help to protect an endangered species
The oldest trees in the forest help to prevent the disappearance of endangered species in the natural environment, according to a study led by the University of Barcelona. This is the case of the wolf lichen—threatened throughout Europe—which now.....»»
New research reveals that chickens were widely raised across southern Central Asia from 400 BCE
Chickens are one of the most economically important animals in the world today. However, the story of their origins and dispersal across the ancient world is still poorly understood. In fact, new archaeological techniques have recently led to the rec.....»»
Archaeologists illuminate ancient culinary practices using chemical biomarkers
Ceramic pots endure the corrosive effects of thousands of years, and organic remains preserved inside the pores can shed light on the culture, values, diets, and daily life of societies. This research is achieved with the help of biomarkers......»»
Ancient Adélie penguin DNA reveals that small repeats persist for hundreds of millions of years
Microsatellites are valuable tools for studying inheritance, genetic diversity, and population dynamics across a wide range of organisms including bacteria, plants, animals, and fungi. These short, repeating sequence motifs are a common feature of bo.....»»
Curiosity rover searches for new clues about Mars" ancient water
NASA's Curiosity rover has begun exploring a new region of Mars, one that could reveal more about when liquid water disappeared once and for all from the Red Planet's surface. Billions of years ago, Mars was much wetter and probably warmer than it is.....»»