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Past lives is a question that sounds mystical. Have we ever lived before? My dear grandmother has always told me that there is no evidence that we have lived before. I asked…
Archeology
The emperor's sister hid the delicacy in the sleeve of her ball gown. Hermitage restorer Galina Fedorova came across an unexpected gift in the ball gown of Grand Duchess Ksenia…
News
A new systematic review has found only very low-quality evidence that substances claiming to treat or prevent alcohol-induced hangover work. The researchers call for more rigorous scientific exploration of the…
News
A neutron star begins its life as a star between about 7 and 20 times the mass of the sun. When this type of star runs out of fuel, it…
Archeology
Researchers from the University of Seville may have managed to locate the long-sought ruins of the temple of the Phoenician god Melkart, whom locals call Hercules Gaditano. It is a…
News
Hazleton Long Barrow. Credit: Courtesy of Corinium Museum, copyright Cotswold District Council Analysis of ancient DNA from one of the best-preserved Neolithic tombs in Britain has revealed that most of…
News
The skull of the first giant creature to ever inhabit the Earth, the ichthyosaur “Cymbospondylus youngorum” currently on display at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM). Credit:…
Economy
The European Commission has approved unconditionally, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of Nuance Communications, Inc. (‘Nuance') by Microsoft Corporation (‘Microsoft'). The Commission concluded that the transaction would…
Archeology
The remains of ancient animals were wrapped in 100-year-old newspapers. Two dozen fossils, wrapped in multiple layers of newspaper and tied with twine, were found in wooden boxes on one…
International
A professor and researcher at Oxford University invited artificial intelligence to the conference. The topic of discussion at the Oxford Union was the ethics of AI. But even the developers…
