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In 2015, scientists linked a 650-year drought to the fall of a once-thriving ancient Mesoamerican city of CantonaAncient Mesoamerican civilization: A 2015 study suggests drought caused Cantona's decline. This ancient city once housed ninety thousand pe...- Hidden for over a century, these Egyptian princesses may have been elite warriors, according to their 4,000-year-old bonesForgotten for a century inside a Cairo museum basement, 4,000-year-old royal bones are rewriting ancient Egyptian history. Historians long ...
- In 781, a Maya scientist signed a mathematical formula—1,200 years later, archaeologists finally learned his nameSak Tahn Waax, a Maya mathematician-astronomer, authored a complex formula in AD 781. This inscription tracked celestial movements and Maya...
- Scientists unlocked a 4,000-year-old secret inside ancient human teeth. A woman’s clean smile in Thailand revealed surprising chemical proof of early betel nut chew habitsNew chemical analysis of ancient dental plaque from a burial site in Thailand revealed preserved traces of betel nut alkaloids. Remarkably,...
- In 2007, scientists found giant underwater domes off California; the truth was stranger than anyone expectedMysterious underwater domes off California were identified as ancient asphalt volcanoes. These formations originated from hardened crude oi...
- In 1996, a hidden dinosaur in Patagonia became the Southern Hemisphere's first known raptor that roamed 90 million years ago: Fossil discovery explains how raptors spread across ancient EarthIn 1996, a hidden dinosaur in Patagonia became the Southern Hemisphere's first known raptor that roamed 90 million years ago after research...
- In 2005, scientists thawed 32,000-year-old organisms frozen since the Ice Age, and they started swimming almost immediately, challenging everything we knew about life's limitsNASA scientists made a groundbreaking discovery deep inside Alaskan permafrost. They defrosted 32,000-year-old bacteria frozen since the an...
- Over 2,000 years ago, ancient Chinese miners invented deep percussion drilling to extract salt, creating downhole engineering innovations that modern energy industries still depend on todayOver 2,000 years ago, ancient Chinese miners faced a crisis. They desperately needed salt to preserve food. But rich brine sat hundreds of ...
- Nature's first cat! Every time your cat purrs, it echoes 30-million-year-old legacy that began with predator scientists call the world's first true catFirst Cat Proailurus: Long before modern cats evolved, an ancient feline called Proailurus roamed the forests of Europe and Asia around 30 ...
- In 132 AD, China built a machine that could detect earthquakes hundreds of miles away: How Zhang Heng created the world's first earthquake detection device?In 132 AD, China built a machine that could detect earthquakes hundreds of miles away through a device created by Chinese scientist Zhang H...
- Quote of the Day by Marie Curie: 'Nothing in life is to be feared...'- Inspiring life lessons on courage, curiosity, and the power of understanding by one of the greatest scientists and the first woman to win a Nobel PrizeQuote of the Day by Marie Curie: Marie Curie's life teaches that understanding conquers fear and uncertainty. Her scientific journey began ...
- 2,000 years before GPS, an ancient Greek scholar, measured the Earth's circumference with just a stick, sunlight and surprising accuracyAn ancient Greek scholar named Eratosthenes calculated Earth's circumference over two millennia ago, even before anyone heard of GPS. He us...
- Centuries Ago, a Hidden Catastrophe Shaped One of America's Most Dangerous Volcanoes That Still Matters TodayMount Rainier remains one of America's most iconic mountains, attracting hikers, climbers and nature lovers from around the world. Yet its ...
- Latest Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada OTT releases: Pallichattambi to Con City, new movies and shows on Netflix, JioHotstar, ZEE5 and moreSouth Indian films are arriving on OTT platforms this week with diverse genres. Tovino Thomas' period action drama Pallichattambi premieres...
- Latest Malayalam OTT releases of the week: Pallichattambi to Con City, new movies and shows on Netflix, JioHotstar, Prime Video, SonyLIVThis week's Malayalam OTT slate offers a good mix of genres. If you're looking for a large-scale action drama, Pallichattambi should be you...
- In 1789, one mysterious outbreak changed Australia's history; scientists may have solved itIn 1789, a horrific outbreak devastated Indigenous Australians around Sydney Harbor. Up to 70% of local First Nations people died. For over...
- Seismic waves reveal hidden 100-million-year-old magma pathways beneath world's largest oceanic plateauScientists found ancient magma pathways beneath the Ontong Java Plateau. These preserved underground structures show massive volcanic activ...
- The strange landscape stretching hundreds of miles in America looks like Earth has goosebumps. Why the mystery still remains unsolvedEven after centuries of painstaking research, scientists have been unable to hit upon the origins of the oval shaped mounds that are found ...
- NASA's Curiosity rover uncovers unusual honeycomb-like pattern on Mars. What does it mean?NASA's Curiosity rover has photographed an unusual honeycomb-like pattern on Mars. This striking network of polygon-shaped ridges stretches...
- Scientists detect Earth's deadliest extinction signs in today's oceans: Great Dying started with warming seas and oxygen loss; 70% of land animals vanishedA Stanford-led study has provided the strongest evidence yet that warming oceans and declining oxygen levels caused Earth's largest mass ex...
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