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A 1,700-year-old Egyptian tomb contains a Greek poem, protective spells, Roman coins and ancient afterlife imageryA tomb dating back 1,700 years has been uncovered in the Dakhla Oasis region of Egypt. This burial site features a Greek funerary poem, hie...
JR Smith’s life after the NBA took him from college classrooms to golf — now he faces an assault charge in TexasJ.R. Smith, a former NBA champion, was arrested in Texas for an alleged family violence incident. He was booked on charges of assault causi...
Earth’s inner core may be deforming within years — scientists say its hidden movements could change the length of our daysEarth's rotation experiences slight variations in day length due to interactions within its inner core and mantle. Researchers have develop...
If Earth was built close to the young Sun, where did its water come from? New isotope analysis rewrites part of Earth’s origin story and gives scientists a new mystery to solveNew analysis suggests Earth formed solely from inner Solar System material. This challenges previous theories about outer Solar System cont...
55 million light-years away, scientists spot something unusual: A strange galactic collision may have left this spiral galaxy with a centre that spins sidewaysThe Hubble telescope captured images of spiral galaxy NGC 4698. Its central bulge is tilted at an unusual angle to the main disk. Astronome...
Microsoft is funding a bet on mud: Inside the race to rewet 23 square miles of North Carolina peat before it dries out and burnsNorth Carolina's peatlands, vital carbon stores, are being restored by Pantheon Regeneration. These ancient ecosystems hold twice the carbo...
In 2012, a NASA airborne science mission was launched to investigate hurricane formation and intensity change: What HS3 studied?In 2012, a NASA airborne science mission was launched to investigate hurricane formation and intensity change. The Hurricane and Severe Sto...
8 years, 10 billion km, one shot: The spacecraft racing toward Mercury faces its trickiest hour yetA spacecraft carrying European and Japanese probes will complete an eight-year journey to arrive at Mercury on Thursday, while still facing...
NASA left a camera on the moon for 31 months; when Apollo 12 brought it home, scientists found bacteria that appeared to be aliveAfter 31 months on the moon, a bacterium discovered on the Surveyor III camera is believed to be a case of contamination. A thorough re-eva...
In the 1990s, China began regreening one of Earth's most eroded landscapes; more than 100 million tons of soil stopped entering the Yellow River each yearChina's Loess Plateau has seen a revolutionary ecological overhaul, where farmers took the initiative to plant trees and construct terraces...
Scientists scanned this man's brain and found something extraordinary. These tiny habits made him regarded as 'world's happiest man'Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche shares insightful advice for today's professionals grappling with everyday hurdles. He emphasizes the importance of...
Just 548 light years from Earth, this massive red supergiant nearly 1,000 times larger than our Sun is about to explodeAstronomers have discovered Betelgeuse harbors a hidden stellar companion. This finding complicates predictions about its eventual supernov...
Estonian proverb of the day: ‘When death comes, the rich man has no money and the poor man no debt’ - A timeless life lesson on the fleeting nature of wealth and the value of lifeProverb of the day: An insightful Estonian proverb portrays death as the ultimate equaliser, reminding us that wealth, possessions and fina...
Quote of the day by Joey Tempest: “A man is an island, but the water is...” — Timeless life lessons from an inspiring quote by the Swedish rock icon and The Final Countdown singer on independence, courage, freedom, belonging, relationships, self-discovery, and why true liberty can still leave us searching for a place to call homeToday's Quote of the Day by Joey Tempest: The famous quote by Joey Tempest explores a truth many people learn with time: independence does ...
Scientists Say Earth’s Inner Core May Have Slowed and Shifted Direction: But It’s Not the Dramatic Change Headlines SuggestScientists have found Earth's inner core rotation is not constant. It sometimes spins faster or slower than the outer layers, and can even ...
Earth's inner core slows down: New research unveils 70-year cycleResearchers have confirmed that Earth's inner core, a solid metal ball spinning independently within our planet, has slowed down significan...
Earth's core rotation reverses direction, effects of this phenomenal change on the planetThe Earth's inner core has suddenly slowed down and started its rotation along the reverse direction, researchers have found. This raises a...
Earth’s inner core: A shifting, spinning mystery’s latest twistOne idea is that two titanic forces are battling for control over the world's heart.
Earth's inner core was formed 1-1.5 billion years agoEarth's inner core was formed 1-1.5 billion years ago as it "froze" from the surrounding molten iron outer core, scientists from University...
Earth's inner core has its own inner coreThe team used a technology that gathers data not from the initial shock of an earthquake, but from the waves that resonate in the earthquak...