5,000-Year-Old Mystery: Who Was Enheduanna, the World’s First Known Author?
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The oldest writing dates back more than 5,000 years, but when we ask, “Who was the first author we know…
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Scientists Confirm Most of the Universe Is Darkness—And Little Else
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The universe is overwhelmingly dark, with very little light. Thanks to NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft, scientists have now made the…
Racetrack Playa: How 700-Pound Rocks Mysteriously Glide Across Death Valley’s Desert Floor
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Deep in the heart of Death Valley National Park, a seemingly barren dry lakebed hides one of Earth’s most peculiar…
Did the Universe Have a Hidden ‘Life’ Before the Big Bang?
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This bold theory of bouncing cosmology challenges the standard model of the Big Bang as the universe’s beginning, proposing that…
Roman Military Camp Hidden in Swiss Alps Reveals Secrets of Ancient Strategy
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High in the rugged peaks of the Swiss Alps, researchers have made an astonishing discovery: a 2,000-year-old Roman military camp…
Hubble’s New Image Reveals Triangulum Galaxy’s Swarm of Stars and Gas Clouds
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The Triangulum Galaxy (Messier 33), a vibrant hub of star formation, has been showcased in a stunning new image captured…
Brain-Inspired Computing Architecture from China Could Bring Us Closer to AGI
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A new breakthrough in computing architecture developed by scientists in China may bring humanity closer to achieving artificial general intelligence…
Antarctica’s Ice-Free Past: When Did It Last Happen?
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Today, we know Antarctica as a land buried beneath vast sheets of ice, one of the most extreme environments on…
Researchers Discover Mysterious Exoplanet Exhibiting Very Unusual Movement
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In an exciting discovery that could redefine planetary science, astronomers from Lund University in Sweden have identified a mysterious exoplanet…
The 5 Most Mysterious Spots in Our Solar System Where Alien Tech Might Be Hiding
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NASA has taken a significant step towards addressing one of the most compelling questions humanity has ever asked—are we alone?…
1,500-Year-Old Byzantine Gold Coins Discovered in Bulgaria
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Archaeologists in Bulgaria have made an exciting discovery of gold coins dating back to the reign of Byzantine Emperor Justinian…
The Enigma of Dark Matter: 85% of the Universe’s Matter Remains Unseen
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A staggering 85% of the matter in the universe is unaccounted for. Scientists believe that this missing matter is composed…
Archaeological Discoveries Emerge as Snow Melts in Norway
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Authorities in Møre and Romsdal County, located in western Norway, have issued a public alert regarding the exposure of archaeological…
Ancient Viruses Discovered in Tibetan Glacier — 75% of Which Are New to Science
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In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have identified more than 1,700 previously unknown viruses within ancient ice core samples taken from…
Divers Discover a 3,000-Year-Old Statue at the Bottom of an Italian Lake—Complete with Preserved Human Fingerprints
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A remarkable archaeological find has emerged from the depths of Lake Bolsena in Aiola, Italy, where divers uncovered a 3,000-year-old…
New Insights into How Early Humans Hunted Ice Age Mammoths: The Surprising Truth
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Imagine facing a six-ton mammoth with only your wits and a few primitive tools. It’s hard to picture how our…
Buddhas of Bamiyan: Afghanistan’s Heritage Destroyed by the Taliban
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For centuries, the majestic Buddhas of Bamiyan stood as silent sentinels in the heart of Afghanistan, watching over the Bamiyan…
Sea Level Rise Puts Greece and Turkey’s Cultural Heritage in Jeopardy
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A recent study has brought to light an urgent and growing threat: the rising sea levels that now endanger some…
Newly Discovered Victims in Pompeii Reveal Tragic Final Moments of Vesuvius Eruption
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Archaeologists have recently uncovered the skeletal remains of two individuals—a man and a woman—who perished during the catastrophic eruption of…
Using AI to Virtually Unroll Pompeii’s Ancient Scrolls
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The Vesuvius Challenge stands as a groundbreaking competition in classical studies, with the potential to spark a new Renaissance. This…
Norway’s Viking Age: A More Violent Society Than Denmark?
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For years, it was widely believed that violence levels in Viking Age societies across Scandinavia were relatively uniform. However, new…
Teymareh Petroglyphs: A 40,000-Year-Old World Heritage at Risk Due to Mining Activities
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The Teymareh Petroglyphs, one of the most extensive collections of rock art globally, are currently at significant risk due to…