Volunteering for cranial surgery in medieval Italy
Sometime in the period from the 6th to the 8th century, a woman willingly underwent surgery to scrape a hole into the top of her skull. The procedure must have gone well, at least well enough for her to survive and to try it several more times......»»
How to watch England vs. Italy football for free
Watch England vs. Italy in the Euro 2024 qualifier for free from anywhere in the world. TL;DR: The Euro 2024 qualifier between England and Italy will take place at 7:45 p.m. BST on Oct. 17. You can watch for free on Channel 4.England are meetin.....»»
Scroll depicting rat wedding banquet provides important insight about cooking in medieval Japan
Rats in the kitchen. Typically that implies issues with cleanliness and safety. But in medieval Japan, having rats in the kitchen could suggest an entirely different meaning......»»
Research finds dramatic increase in cranial traumas as the first cities were being built, suggesting a rise in violence
The development of the earliest cities in Mesopotamia and the Middle East led to a substantial increase in violence between inhabitants. Laws, centralized administration, trade and culture then caused the ratio of violent deaths to fall back again in.....»»
Living in fear on Italy"s Campi Flegrei volcano
As a child, Alfredo Colato cooked eggs on this southern Italian volcano. Today, he is poised to flee Campi Flegrei, as experts warn earthquakes rocking his hometown could herald an eruption......»»
Inuit hunters blame cruise ships as narwhal disappear
To hunt the narwhal, whose long tusk was the unicorn horn of medieval myth, you need absolute silence......»»
A string of volcanic tremors raises fears of mass evacuations in Italy
Hundreds of small tremors have shaken a densely populated volcanic area west of the Italian city of Naples in recent weeks, pushing the government to quickly redraft mass evacuation plans, even though experts don't see an imminent risk of eruption......»»
Where to watch the 2023 Ryder Cup: live stream golf for free
Find out where to watch the 2023 Ryder Cup, which begins on September 29 at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome, Italy......»»
Students made Oxford the murder capital of late medieval England, research suggests
A project mapping medieval England's known murder cases has now added Oxford and York to its street plan of London's 14th century slayings, and found that Oxford's student population was by far the most lethally violent of all social or professional.....»»
Linked faults explain ancient mythology and inform plans for world"s longest suspension bridge
Ancient Greek mythology told tales of two fearsome monsters working in tandem across the narrow channel separating mainland Italy from the island of Sicily. Scylla was a vengeful rock-dwelling monster on one side; Charybdis was a tempestuous whirlpoo.....»»
Researcher detect a Roman-period cranial tumor case
A multidisciplinary team at the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH) has published a paper in the journal Virtual Archaeology Review on a Roman-period meningioma (cranial tumor) found in a skull in the Iberian Peninsu.....»»
Livestock farmers from Sweden to Greece test paths to greener agriculture
Livestock farmers in Germany, Italy, Sweden and the UK are trying a new method to produce milk and meat: feeding their cows mainly or only grass......»»
The history of syphilis is being rewritten by a medieval skeleton
Columbus may not have brought syphilis back to the Old World after all. Enlarge In the last days of the 1400s, a terrible epidemic swept through Europe. Men and women spiked sudden fevers. Their joints ached, and they b.....»»
Understanding compound events in a changing climate
Climate change has made extreme weather events more frequent and intense worldwide. Some examples of climate-related disasters in recent years include the serious flooding in Venice, Italy in 2019, the terrible heat waves and wildfires in Australia i.....»»
A Medieval French Skeleton Is Rewriting the History of Syphilis
Christopher Columbus was blamed for bringing syphilis to Europe. New DNA evidence suggests it was already there. Maybe both stories are true......»»
Magnitude 4.8 earthquake rattles part of Italy northeast of Florence, but no damage reported so far
A 4.8-magnitude earthquake rattled parts of Tuscany early Monday, geologists and firefighters said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries......»»
Funky AI-generated spiraling medieval village captivates social media
"This was the point where AI-generated art passed the Turing Test for me." Enlarge / The original AI-generated spiral village that captivated social media, created using Stable Diffusion and ControlNet. (credit: Ugleh / Stable Di.....»»
New research signals a quantum leap for brain tumor treatment
Researchers have discovered a new way to target and kill cancer cells in hard-to-treat brain tumors using electrically charged molecules to trigger self-destruction, which could be developed into a spray treatment used during surgery......»»
A medieval manuscript likely hides a record of an impending recurrent nova
Approximately every 80 years, a faint 10th magnitude star in the constellation of Corona Borealis dramatically increases its brightness. This star, T CrB, is known as a recurrent nova and last flared in 1946, peaking at magnitude 2.0, temporarily mak.....»»
PlanetART: Nurturing Sustainability Through Art and Education
Note: If you are considering a vacation in Italy in October, remember that Maker Faire Rome The European Edition, one of the world’s largest Maker Faires, will be taking place in Rome from the 20th to the 22nd. In the heart of Europe, an exciting.....»»
Medieval French narrative reveals that the complexity of gender identity spans centuries
Gender and gender identity may seem like more recent headline-grabbing topics, but societies have discussed the subjects for centuries. A new approach to reading a medieval French narrative text suggests that gender identity 600 years ago was just as.....»»