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Here’s How Whales Gulp Down Food Underwater Without Drowning

Ever wondered whether whales can burp, and why they don’t drown when they gulp down gallons of water and krill? New UBC research may just hold the answer. Researchers found that lunge-feeding whales have an...

The face of a famous Egyptian mummy reconstructed

The mummy, known as Shep-en-Isis, is a real landmark. It was brought from Egypt to Switzerland as early as 1820 and is popular not only in the scientific community but also among the general...

An ancient Roman amphitheater discovered in Switzerland

Archaeologists have found the remains of an ancient Roman amphitheater in Switzerland. An oval-shaped structure measuring about 50 × 40 meters was built in the 4th century AD in the city of Augusta Raurica....

First genetically engineered calf has already been born

As part of a project launched by the Ural Federal Agrarian Research Center of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, a team of geneticists, embryologists, biologists and veterinarians is developing a...

Treasure hunter found the rarest English gold coin with Henry III

An amateur treasure hunter using a metal detector found one of the very first gold coins in England on farmland in Devon in the UK and now he can get a reward of more...

Mystery of Origins of Earth’s Water solved by Ancient Space Dust?

Analysis of ancient space dust could solve the mystery of the origins of water on Earth. In a recent paper published in the journal Nature Astronomy, a team of researchers from the UK, Australia,...

How Can Next-Generation computer Chips Reduce Our Carbon Footprint?

A Q&A with two scientists aiming to overcome limits in computing power and energy efficiency of electronics by designing new microchips. Our laptops and smartphones are compact yet powerful because of silicon microelectronics, also known...

Ancient treasure hiding place found in Israel

Israeli archaeologists were lucky to find in 2021 a treasure with rare silver coins, which are more than 2 thousand years old. An ancient cache has been set up in a crevice in a rock...

Why did Vikings have ‘Allah’ embroidered into funeral clothes?

Researchers in Sweden have found Arabic characters woven into burial costumes from Viking boat graves. The discovery raises new questions about the influence of Islam in Scandinavia, writes journalist Tharik Hussain. They were kept in...

Mosaic with thank you inscription found in ancient Antioch

Archaeologists have discovered images of heaven, peacocks, and a text in which a former slave thanks God for liberation in a 6th-century church. Specialists from the Museum of Archeology of Hatay (Turkey) are excavating a...

Feel the effect of caffeine and try on virtual clothes: what gadgets of the future are capable of

From hybrid devices to fitness trackers for pets, companies showcase some unusual technologies at CES 2022. CES 2022 introduced two new categories: space technology and food technology. Exhibitors showcased innovation in these industries, while...

Nuclear fusion, a map of the brain and the “dragon man”: the main discoveries of 2021

In 2021, the fight against COVID-19 has been an important part of scientific discovery, but it's not the only thing worth paying attention to. There are other achievements as well. NASA and private companies...

An electric container ship made its maiden voyage

The unmanned cargo ship Yara Birkeland made its maiden voyage in last December. They want to start using the container ship for commercial purposes next year. In August, the Norwegians announced the first commercial voyage...

An ancient gold mask from Peru is painted with human blood

The red pigment also contains traces of bird eggs A 1,000-year-old mask found on the head of an ancient skeleton was painted with human blood, according to a new study. Archaeologists from the Sikan Archaeological Project...

Aero train of the USSR: why was a successful project closed?

Work on high-speed monorail transport ended abruptly in the mid-1930s, despite positive reviews. In 1933, in the capital's Central Park of Culture and Leisure. Gorky, an unusual structure appeared: a circular wooden overpass with a...

Airbus has created a version of helicopters for vegans

Airbus' helicopter division Airbus Corporate Helicopters has created the first version of the aircraft for vegans. People who adhere to this lifestyle refuse to consume animal products for food, clothing, and in other areas of...

Israel Antiquities Authority reports underwater find

Israel Antiquities Authority reports underwater find of 900-year-old sword of a knight-crusader Recently, an Israeli diver discovered ancient objects at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea near Hof HaCarmel, among which there was a sword...

Indonesian Island Collapse and Devastating Tsunami Not Caused by Powerful Volcanic Blast

The dramatic collapse of Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano in December 2018 resulted from long-term destabilizing processes, and was not triggered by any distinct changes in the magmatic system that could have been detected by...

Roman villa in Croatia rebuilt to protect against Ostrogoths

Archaeologists have discovered on the Croatian island of Rab a building of Roman settlers from Dalmatia, erected to protect against the Ostrogoths. A temporary wooden structure was erected on the site of a complex...

Robots guard Russia’s newest spaceport

Tests will be conducted initially Roscosmos announced that it entrusts the security of the newest Russian spaceport "Vostochny" to robots. The space agency has signed a contract with the private company "Android Technology" and the...

Russia has developed a ship for tourist flights into space

End of 2021 Roskosmos patented a ship for space tourism and skydiving. The Rocket and Space Corporation Energia, an enterprise of Roskosmos, has patented a suborbital spacecraft for flights of space tourists and high-altitude parachute...

20 liters of water per day from the air

A new mobile water generator extracts 20 liters of water per day from the air For more than 10 years, the water company Watergen has been developing a new technology for obtaining clean drinking water...

Alemannic horseman with weapons and an ivory comb

Archaeologists have found the burial of an Alemannic horseman with weapons and an ivory comb German archaeologists have discovered in Bavaria two burials of the Alemanns of the 6th century AD. The grave of the...

20th century invention found in Persian manuscripts

Chromium steel was considered one of the main inventions of the 20th century, but archaeologists from Great Britain, having examined medieval Persian manuscripts, discovered a recipe for its receipt. This is a 10-11 century manuscript...

Archaeologists find a bronze military diploma from the Roman period in Turkey

Archaeologists have found during the excavation of the ancient city of Perret a bronze military diploma from the Roman period, which was issued in 123 AD, that is, during the reign of Emperor Hadrian....
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