Category: 9. Sci/Tech

Are we alone in the universe? It’s a question that has sparked curiosity in astronomers for generations. There are at least 6,000 known planets outside our Solar System (also known as exoplanets), but only a handful are thought to offer…

Think of a black hole, and you might imagine a literal dark hole, but contrary to expectations, these mysterious phenomena are among the brightest objects in the universe.

Now, computational astrophysicists writing in The Astrophysical Journal…

When a local resident spotted patterned tiles in a field on his family farm in Rutland, England, in 2020, he had no idea he had uncovered one of the most significant Roman mosaics ever found in the U.K. The artwork, later excavated from a large…

Olive oil has been a highly sought-after commodity for millennia, with evidence of cultivation since Neolithic times.

Only researchers at Cornell University are now saying its presence in ancient artifacts may be overstated. This is because the…

Dogs may be man’s best friend, but we might not know them as well as we think we do. While we tend to perceive others’ emotions as similar to our own — seeing other people as happy when we are happy, for example — the reverse is true when…

A team of physicians specializing in genetics and neurology discovered that mental illnesses such as schizophrenia are closely linked to mutations in the GRIN2A gene. The scientists mantain that identifying this genetic risk factor opens up the…

The pyramids of Giza are among the oldest monumental stone buildings ever created, and also contain the two tallest ancient pyramids in the world. The Great Pyramid — the tallest among the trio — is the only surviving of the original seven…