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Q&A: Looting of the Sudan National Museum—more is at stake than priceless ancient treasures

Reports continue to emerge of the alleged looting of tens of thousands of artifacts from the Sudan National Museum in Khartoum......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgSep 10th, 2024

Report reveals challenges facing transnational families

A new report from the University of Reading brings to light the unique and often overlooked challenges faced by families living across national borders......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Only 3% of South Africans can name all five national animals and plants. Why these symbols matter

Alongside a national flag, anthem and coat of arms, most countries have one or more plant and animal species that they designate as national symbols. The national animal of China, for example, is the giant panda, a nation-wide source of pride and dip.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Fingerprints on ancient terracotta figurines show men, women and children worked on figurines

A recent preliminary study by Ph.D. student Leonie Hoff of the University of Oxford, published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology, provides insight into how ancient fingerprints left on terracotta figurines reveal the age and sex of their makers......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Experiments find coral reefs can survive some climate change—with help

If carbon emissions are curbed and local stressors are addressed, coral reefs have the potential to persist and adapt over time. That's according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by researchers at the Univer.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Volcanic eruption burns houses in Indonesia, killing at least 10 people

Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency said Monday that at least 10 people have died as a series of volcanic eruptions widens on the remote island of Flores......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Strong privacy laws boost confidence in sharing information with AI

53% of consumers report being aware of their national privacy laws, a 17-percentage point increase compared to 2019, according to Cisco. Informed consumers are also much more likely to feel their data is protected (81%) compared to those who are unaw.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Ancient mud reveals Australia"s burning history over the past 130,000 years—and a way forward in current fire crisis

Increased land management by Aboriginal people in southeastern Australia around 6,000 years ago cut forest shrub cover in half, according to our new study published in Science of fossil pollen trapped in ancient mud......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 3rd, 2024

Scientists detect traces of an ancient Mayan city in southern Mexico using laser-sensor technology

Archaeologists using laser-sensing technology have detected what may be an ancient Mayan city cloaked by jungle in southern Mexico, authorities said Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 3rd, 2024

Warren Buffett continues to trim Berkshire’s stake in Apple, building record high cash pile

Berkshire Hathaway has continued to trim its holdings in Apple for the third consecutive quarter, with Warren Buffett selling about a quarter of his firm’s stake in Apple. As of late September, Berkshire now holds around $69.9 billion of Apple stoc.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsNov 2nd, 2024

Sudan"s civil war has left at least an estimated 62,000 dead—but the true figure could be far higher

The ongoing war in Sudan has often been overlooked amid higher-profile conflicts raging across multiple continents. Yet the lack of media and geopolitical attention to this 18-month-long conflict has not made its devastation in terms of human lives a.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 2nd, 2024

Apple still suppresses employees discussing pay equity, says Labor Board

The US National Labor Relations Board is again accusing Apple management of illegally deterring employee discussions of pay and bias issues, part of a general anti-union campaign by the iPhone maker.Apple has faced numerous employee allegations acros.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsNov 2nd, 2024

Starlink enters National Radio Quiet Zone—but reportedly cut off access for some

Starlink offered to 99.5% of zone, but locals say Roam product was disabled. Starlink's home Internet service has come to the National Radio Quiet Zone after a multi-year engineer.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

International SWOT satellite spots planet-rumbling Greenland tsunami

The international Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite mission, a collaboration between NASA and France's CNES (Center National d'Études Spatiales), detected the unique contours of a tsunami that sloshed within the steep walls of a fj.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Better understanding of Indigenous cultural burning may lead to improved forest management in Australia

Ancient cultural burning practices carried out by Indigenous Australians limited fuel availability and prevented high intensity fires in southeastern Australia for thousands of years, according to new research from The Australian National University.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

The moral, economic and human rights consequences of bride price in South Sudan and Australia

In South Sudan, there is an age-old practice called bride price. A groom's family pays a bride's family for the marriage, usually in cattle......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Expert shares advice on how to ease anxiety this election season

This election season, there is more at stake than which political party or candidate wins the race—it is voters' mental health......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Rust Belt voters aren"t all white, but reporting often ignores the concerns of people of color there, says geographer

Every four years, national media turn their attention to the Rust Belt, a term that describes Midwestern industrial and manufacturing states whose economies were decimated by the decline of those industries in the 1970s. This region contains the cove.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Ancient Mayan city discovered via page 16 of Google search results

Who ever goes beyond page one of Google search results? Well, Luke Auld-Thomas did, and it led to the discovery of a lost city......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

We now know the secret to why Roman concrete lasts thousands of years

Ancient Rome was full of master builders and engineers. The fruits of their labors can still be seen in the aqueducts they built—which still function … The post We now know the secret to why Roman concrete lasts thousands of years appeared fi.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

A remarkable fossil assemblage gets a new interpretation

A team of paleontologists recently discovered that an ancient seascape known for its diverse assemblage of exceptionally preserved fossils represents an unexpected oceanic setting, placing the fossils in an environmental context that is dramatically.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024