Researchers have discovered what might be the world’s oldest sun and moon calendar at Göbekli Tepe, a 12,000-year-old archaeological site in southern Turkey. The ancient complex, consisting of temple-like enclosures adorned with intricately…
A recent study has sparked debate in the field of Egyptology by suggesting that the 4,500-year-old Step Pyramid of Djoser may have been built using advanced hydraulic technology. The research team, led by…
Jonathan Losos, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis What prompted the idea for the course? I’m an evolutionary biologist who has spent my career studying the evolution of small lizards…
A team of archaeologists from the University of Michigan has made a significant discovery in Notion, an ancient Greek city located in western Turkey. The group found a small pot containing gold coins,…
Engineers at North Carolina State University have unveiled a new generation of shape-shifting robots that could transform the fields of space exploration and disaster relief. Taking inspiration from the ancient Japanese art of…
Adrienne O’Neil, Deakin University and Sophie Mahoney, Deakin University Around 3.2 million Australians live with depression. At the same time, few Australians meet recommended dietary or physical activity guidelines. What has one got…
Jennifer Chu | MIT News While the moon lacks any breathable air, it does host a barely-there atmosphere. Since the 1980s, astronomers have observed a very thin layer of atoms bouncing over the moon’s surface….
Marine Drouilly, University of Cape Town In March 2023, temperatures in eastern Senegal soared to 40°C, with the cooling rains still months away. Yet, for the dedicated field team from the NGO Panthera…
In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers have unearthed a 500 million-year-old larva fossil, remarkably preserved to reveal significant details about the evolution of arthropods. This extraordinary find, a species now known as Youti yuanshi,…
A recent study conducted by researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine has shed light on the potential benefits of a vegan diet on biological aging. The research, which involved 21 pairs of…