Archeology
A 130,000-year-old baby tooth
It provides more information on how man came to be A baby tooth at least 130,000 years old, found in a cave in Laos, could help scientists find more information…
science-technology
Archeology
Newly unearthed tomb of a Seleucid satrap in Iran
Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient tomb during excavations in the ancient city of Nahowand in Iran. According to them, this may be the tomb of a Seleucid satrap, reports Tehran…
Archeology
How the Persian king Xerxes ordered the sea to be flogged as punishment
Xerxes I, who ruled the Persian Empire in the 5th century, goes down in history with his military invasion of Greece, marked by the battles of Thermopylae, Salamis and Plateia.…
America
Scholars have deciphered Mayan texts
Researchers from the National Institute of Anthropology and History of Mexico (INAH) have deciphered mysterious hieroglyphs on a ceramic vessel discovered during archeological excavations. According to the INAH website, this…
Defense
A brand new Russian military satellite seems to be falling into the atmosphere
The military satellite Cosmos 2555, launched on April 29 with the Angara-1.2 launch vehicle, could burn up in the atmosphere as early as June. Information about this appeared in the…
Archeology
Not just a seductress: The secrets of Cleopatra
The general view of Cleopatra, presented in an ancient Roman text and popularized in modern media, is that of a temptress Cleopatra VII (69 - 30 BC) was the queen…
Environment
The capacity of renewable energy sources worldwide is expected to increase by more than 8 percent in 2022
Renewable energy costs are high, but their competitiveness is improving due to the sharp rise in gas and coal prices The capacity of renewable sources (RES) is expected to increase…
Archeology
The Unsolved Mystery of Roman Dodecahedrons
It is safe to say that there are secrets of ancient Roman civilization that even a century of close study will not reveal to us. Meanwhile, historians and archaeologists often…
News
Supernova Forensics: Eight Years Later, a Mysterious Stellar Explosion Is Still Revealing Secrets
The supernova known as 2014C took place eight years ago—but scientists are still watching and learning from its aftermath. The very faintly visible explosion is shown circled in red. Credit:…
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Don’t Miss: Total “Blood Moon” Lunar Eclipse
The appearance of the Moon during the May 2022 total lunar eclipse. Credit: NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio On the night of May 15, 2022, and into the early hours of…