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FuturismResearchers Make Breakthrough in Study of Mysterious 2000-Year-Old Computer Found in Shipwreck
Researchers say they have used cutting-edge gravitational wave research to shed new light on a nearly 2,000-year-old mystery. In 1901, researchers discovered the Antikythera mechanism in a sunken shipwreck, an ancient artifact that dates back to the second century BC. Well over a century later, researchers at the University of Glasgow say they have used […]
- CNN
Denisovans were living on the Tibetan plateau surprisingly recently, scientists say
Little is known about the Denisovans. But a new study is revealing how these enigmatic ancient humans survived in the Tibetan plateau, one of Earth’s most extreme environments.
- The Independent
‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ cosmic event to appear in night sky after star explodes
The T Coronae Borealis, or Blaze Star, will appear as an extremely bright object in the night sky in the coming days
- The Guardian
Hippos might fly: UK research discovers animal can get airborne
Analysis shows hippos get all four feet off the ground at once up to 15% of the time when at full pelt
- The Independent
Scientists discover huge creature with toilet seat-shaped head was top predator before dinosaurs
The creature had huge fangs and a skull over 2ft long
- The Independent
Extreme blasts from Sun once in thousand years can be catastrophic to life on Earth
Radiation blast can be thousands of times stronger than anything recorded with modern instruments, scientists say
- The Telegraph
Rare shark that lives for 500 years could hold secret to increasing human lifespan
The metabolism of a shark species which can live for 500 years could help scientists treat heart disease and increase people’s lifespan, scientists hope.
- The Independent
Secrets of mysterious Greek computer revealed using methods for studying Universe
Findings shed light on likely function of one part of the device that had eroded over years
- PA Media: UK News
Trotting hippos can become airborne, scientists say
The findings suggest they are able to push the apparent limits of what giant land animals can do.
- Euronews
Prehistoric burial ground found under Czech Republic road construction site
The monumental burial mound dates from the 4th millennium BC – making it one of Europe’s earliest known funerary structures.
- Bournemouth Echo UK
Archaeologists discover human remains and artefacts which give 'new insight'
ARCHAEOLOGISTS from Bournemouth University have discovered human remains and artefacts which give new insight into how early Britons adapted to life after the Roman invasion.
- Business Insider
SpaceX Dragon Capsule debris as big as a car hood crash-landed in North Carolina. It's part of a major space trash problem.
Humans are launching more stuff in space than ever before and we don't have the right models to predict when and where it's going to return to Earth.
- AFP
Ancient Greek sanctuary slowly sinks into the Aegean Sea
A brief boat ride from the thrumming nightclubs of Mykonos lies the UNESCO heritage site of Delos, one of the most important sanctuaries of the ancient Greek and Roman world.At the height of its acclaim during the Roman era, Delos attracted pilgrims and traders from across the ancient world and ultimately grew to a bustling city of some 30,000 people.
- The Argus
Dig at Roman site unveils new discoveries
The Culver Archaeological Project team is hosting a public open day on Saturday, July 13, at the Roman settlement excavation site at Bridge Farm, Barcombe Mills.
- The Conversation
Why most people are right handed but left eyed
Animals have these kinds of brain hemisphere biases too.
- Futurism
Research Shows That AI-Generated Slop Overuses Specific Words
Disease Control AI models may be trained on the entire corpus of humanity's writing, but their vocabulary, it turns out, can be rather limited. A new pre-print study, spotted by Ars Technica, adds to the understanding that large language models tend to overuse certain words that can give their origins away. But, in a novel […]
- The Guardian
Work on synthetic human embryos to get code of practice in UK
Code will remove grey area around stem cell-based technology and ensure responsible research, say scientists
- Daily Echo
Cat scratching your furniture? This is how you can stop it without hurting them
Scientists have revealed how you can get your cat to stop scratching your furniture without hurting them.
- TechCrunch
SpaceX wants to launch up to 120 times a year from Florida -- and competitors aren't happy about it
SpaceX’s ambitious plans to launch its Starship mega-rocket up to 44 times per year from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center are causing a stir among some of its competitors. Late last month, Blue Origin and United Launch Alliance submitted comments calling on regulators to ensure minimal disruptions to other launch providers in the area, with Blue Origin even suggesting limiting Starship operations to particular times — and giving other launch providers a right of first refusal for conflicting launches.
- The Conversation
Even short trips to space can change an astronaut’s biology − a new set of studies offers the most comprehensive look at spaceflight health since NASA’s Twins Study
A set of papers published in Nature contain groundbreaking research into how even quick jaunts to space can affect an astronaut’s health.