Science Once Considered 'Simple,' the Ancient Edomites Were Actually Tech GeniusesPopular Mechanics - By David GrossmanCopper was the must-have tech of the ancient world, and Edomites were its master. The Edomites, an ancient kingdom sometimes derided in biblical texts as simple, have been underestimated for thousands
Technology Faster super-resolution microscope can see virus particles moving through a cellDigital Trends - Georgina Torbet When you want to look at something small up close, you use a microscope. And when you want to look at something really really small, you use a …
Magnetism Model based on fusion energy research explains why sunspots peak every 11 yearsDigital Trends - Georgina Torbet Of all the mysteries about our sun, one of the most perplexing is the cycle of sunspots. These dark patches on the sun’s surface appear for a few …
Christianity Getty Trust makes big investment to save world’s archaeological treasuresaleteia.org - John Burger At the height of the crisis facing residents of Iraq and Syria in the mid-2010s, the group calling itself the Islamic State made a very public …
Greece Gold Mask, Bronze Helmets Uncovered at Ancient Cemetery of Macedonian Warriorsgreekreporter.com - Tasos Kokkinidis Archaeologists in northern Greece have uncovered a gold mask and bronze helmets from a vast ancient cemetery at Ahlada, near the town of Florina. In a …
News Civil War-era schooners found in Lake Michigan by history buff 140 years after shipwreckFox News - Lucia I. Suarez SangTwo Civil War-era schooners that collided and sank into Lake Michigan more than 140 years ago were found thanks to a diver and maritime history buff looking for shipwrecks. The Peshtigo – a 161-foot long
History The 'Spanish Stonehenge' Is Above Water for the First Time in 50 YearsLive Science - Brandon Specktor After 50 years out of sight beneath the waters of a manmade lake in western Spain, the 7,000-year-old megalithic monument known as the Dolmen of …
Quantum Computing Google researchers have reportedly achieved “quantum supremacy”MIT Technology Review - Martin Giles The news: According to a report in the Financial Times, a team of researchers from Google led by John Martinis have demonstrated quantum supremacy …
Bread Ancient mosaic found near Sea of Galilee depicts Jesus' loaves and fishes miracleCNN - By Rory Sullivan, CNN(CNN) — A colorful mosaic recently found in an ancient church in Israel appears to depict a miracle Jesus is said to have performed nearby -- the feeding of the 5,000 -- archaeologists say. The discovery
Archaeology Greek archaeologists uncover riches overlooked by robbersphys.org Archaeologists in northern Greece have explored more than 200 new graves in a vast ancient cemetery that was plundered in antiquity but still …
Archaeology Confirms Book of Genesis on Israel’s Arch-nemesis, the Edomiteshaaretz.com - Ariel David It’s not every day that science and archaeology find confirmation of the Bible. But this seems to be the case with new research claiming that the …
Archaeology Medieval Carving Possibly Depicting Eleanor of Aquitaine Discovered in England - Archaeology Magazinearchaeology.org - Jessica E. Saraceni MILTON KEYNES, ENGLAND—According to a report in the MK Citizen, a stone carving that may depict the head of Eleanor of Aquitaine was discovered in …
Worcester Pipe kiln unearthed by archaeologists in Cripplegate Park, Worcesterworcesternews.co.uk - Steven Collins ARCHAEOLOGISTS have unearthed a kiln buried in a park dating back hundreds of years. The exciting discovery was found as part of a dig to investigate …
Suffolk, UK Suffolk village once aired on Channel 4's Time Team to be dug up once againipswichstar.co.uk - Oliver Sullivan PUBLISHED: 15:42 17 September 2019 | UPDATED: 15:42 17 September 2019 Channel 4's Time Team have previously carried out archaeological digs in the …
Montréal Archaeological dig uncovers human bones in Pointe-Claire Villagemontrealgazette.com - John Meagher, Montreal Gazette A human skull, remnants of a wooden coffin and shards of old pottery are some of the findings an archaeological team has unearthed while conducting a …
U.S. Politics Feds warn Trump's border wall could destroy archaeological sites in Arizona national monumentAxios - Orion Rummler Unrecorded archaeological sites within Arizona’s Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument could be destroyed by President Trump's border wall …
Prehistory A race to rescue frozen artefactsBBC Travel - By Matt StirnAs the world warms up, archaeologists are discovering that some of the most fascinating glimpses of prehistoric life are melting from ice. Ice crystals landed on my face, falling from the ceiling of the
Mumbai Mumbai 12th Century artifact found at Metro car shed site hushed upmid-day.com - Ranjeet Jadhav With photos of a stele ostensibly discovered by workers two years ago emerging in the wake of recent protests, officials are tightlipped; experts …
Black Sea This is why Black Sea shipwrecks are such a unique findNational GeographicRemote-controlled cameras offer a first-time glimpse of numerous wrecks entombed in the icy depths off the coast of Bulgaria. While probing the depths of the Black Sea last year, a team of scientists a
Mosquitoes A Trial That Gene-Hacked Mosquitoes to Stop Breeding Has Backfired SpectacularlyScienceAlert - DAN ROBITZSKI On its surface, the plan was simple: gene-hack mosquitoes so their offspring immediately die, mix them with disease-spreading bugs in the wild, and …
Technology Meet The Nuclear-Powered Self-Driving Drone NASA Is Sending To A Moon Of SaturnNPR - Geoff BrumfielOn the face of it, NASA's newest probe sounds incredible. Known as Dragonfly, it is a dual-rotor quadcopter (technically an octocopter, even more technically an X8 octocopter); it's roughly the size of
Scotland Church of Scotland sues for share of $2.5 million Viking treasure trove unearthed on church landCNN - By Matthew Robinson, CNN(CNN) — The Church of Scotland is suing a man for a share of a $2.5 million Viking treasure trove he discovered with a metal detector on church land in 2014. Retired businessman and detectorist Derek uncovered
Karnataka Mapping of 25,000 monuments to begin soonthehindu.com - R. Krishna Kumar The Department of Archaeology, Museums and Heritage will embark on a survey to map and document nearly 25,000 historical structures in Karnataka to …
Icon version of the Flipboard logoArchaeology Tooth Enamel Reveals Sex of Ancient Individuals Buried Hand in Hand - Archaeology Magazinearchaeology.org - Jessica E. Saraceni MODENA, ITALY—New analysis of the tooth enamel of two individuals, buried with their hands interlocked in a fifth-century A.D. necropolis, has …
Liberal View Burning a hole in reality—design for a new laser may be powerful enough to pierce space-timedailykos.com - Mark Sumner Prepare to be inundated with a fresh round of stories on how we might mad science ourselves out of existence. Because a French scientist and his …
Tutankhamun 2,500-year-old gold armor of Scythian warrior exhibited in Turkeydailysabah.com - DAILY SABAH The intricate gold armor belonging to an ancient Scythian warrior referred to as the "Tutankhamun of Central Asia" has been brought to Turkey and is …
Bronze Age The enigma of bronze age tinphys.org - Heidelberg University The origin of the tin used in the Bronze Age has long been one of the greatest enigmas in archaeological research. Now researchers from Heidelberg …
Shipwrecks Captain Cook's 'Endeavour' Shipwreck Possibly Discovered Off Rhode IslandLive Science - Tom Metcalfe One of the most famous science research ships in history — the Endeavour, commanded by Lieut. James Cook on his first voyage around the world — is …
Norway Roman Age Discovery In Central Norway Excites ArchaeologistsForbes - David NikelA bronze cauldron dating back to the Roman Age has been unearthed in a burial cairn in central Norway. It is the first such find in the country for fifty years and sheds new light on the region’s role
