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 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...
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....
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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' 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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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....