Analysis of wood from timber-framed buildings in Newfoundland shows Norse-built settlement 471 years before Columbus. The Icelandic sagas depict a Viking presence in North America, led by Leif Erikson in a place called Vinland. Photograph: Alamy Stock Photo – Reuters Last modified on …
Every particle of normal matter has an antimatter equivalent. Flashmovie/Depositphotos View 7 Images – By Michael Irving 2021 Oct 15 – It sounds like sci-fi: normal matter has an “evil twin” that annihilates as soon as the two come into contact. But this antimatter is …
Meter-long relic, encrusted with marine organisms, is believed to be about 900 years old. – Reuters in Caesarea Last modified on 2021 Oct 18 – A sword believed to have belonged to a crusader who sailed to the Holy Land almost a millennium …
List of facilities makes it clear that virtually no part of the US appears free from the potential risk of air and water contamination with the chemicals. By Carey Gillam and Alvin Chang Last modified on 2021 Oct 18 – The US Environmental …
Up to 60,000 behind-the-scenes workers had been set to strike from Monday over claims of excessive hours and unliveable wages. A strike of Hollywood film and TV crews has been called off after a deal was reached with producers on Saturday. Photograph: Mark …
Winner of the photojournalism section: Elephant in the room, by Adam Oswell, Australia. Photograph: 2021 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Winning images from this year’s competition, which will be exhibited at the Natural History Museum, London, from 15 October – Last modified on …
“There’s nothing in the taste that tells you what you are eating is about to kill you.” By Craig Childs, The Atlantic – Between a sidewalk and a cinder-block wall grew seven mushrooms, each half the size of a doorknob. Their silver-green caps …
Computer Space was innovative, but how was it to play? Ed Fries, CC BY-ND – By Noah Wardrip-Fruin, Professor of Computational Media, University of California, Santa Cruz 2021 Oct 11 – Before Pong there was Computer Space, the first commercial video game. The …
Consumers are still finding bare store shelves. AP Photo/David Zalubowski – By Kevin Ketels, Lecturer, Global Supply Chain Management, Wayne State University 2021 Oct 12 – Walk into any U.S. store these days and you’re likely to see empty shelves. Shortages of virtually …
Cordycepin in its natural form. cendeced/Depositphotos – By Nick Lavars 2021 Oct 10 – By using a compound derived from a Himalayan fungus and used for centuries in Chinese medicine as a jumping off point, scientists have developed a new chemotherapy drug with powerful …
