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2019 May 16 – 18:45 ancient-origins Ancient Cataclysms: 9 Catastrophes That Rocked the World Ancient cultures around the world have passed down their tales of devastating natural disasters in oral traditions, folklore, historical accounts, pictorial representations, and through myths. Catastrophic natural phenomena like …
By Rich Haridy 2020 May 10 – An animal study saw mice fed high-fat diets build muscle and become stronger without exercising or becoming obese. vectorfusionart/Depositphotos. – A compelling new study, led by scientists from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has …
By Nick Lavars 2020 May 11 – A false color map of Ryugu. Morota et al. – Japan’s Hayabusa 2 spacecraft is scheduled to arrive back on Earth later this year following a sample collection at asteroid Ryugu, but the mission is offering fascinating …
By Rich Haridy 2020 May 09 – Terrestrial Wildlife Winner. ‘Speed and Strategy’ Yi Liu. – In its seventh year the BigPicture photography competition has rapidly cemented its position as one of the most impressive nature photography contests around, and this year’s winning images …
By Geoffrey Brooks 2020 May 10 – Here is presented the widely dismissed account that probably sometime in the mid-11th century, Danish Vikings from Schleswig and the Danelaw (as ascertained from runic rock inscriptions) arrived at Santos in Brazil and proceeded inland to …
By Michael Irving – 2020 May 05 – A new “artificial leaf” design can produce hydrogen fuel from sunlight and water. MitaStockImages/Depositphotos. – Researchers from Rice University have built a simple new solar-powered device that can create hydrogen for fuel by splitting water. The …
The last of Newfoundland’s Beothuk was thought to have died in 1829 but new research indicates the bloodline did not die out – as Mi’kmaq tradition has always maintained. Drawing of a Beothuk camp by Major John Cartwright. Photograph: The Picture Art Collection/Alamy …
Cases rise in Shulan, near the Russian border, and in Wuhan, where stringent lockdown measures had been eased in recent weeks. Coronavirus – Latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage – Chinese state media said authorities have ordered the temporary closure of all …
Researchers have observed mutations in some strains that may help the virus spread. Coronavirus – Latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage – By Ian Sample Science editor, @iansample 2020 May 10 – Scientists are keeping a close eye on genome mutations to …
When a group of schoolboys were marooned on an island in 1965, it turned out very differently from William Golding’s bestseller, writes Rutger Bregman. Interview: ‘Our secret superpower is our ability to cooperate’ Rutger Bregman, @rcbregman 2020 May 09 – A still from …
