We know why the statue of Queen Hatstut was eventually destroyed in ancient Egypt
Over the past 100 years, Egyptologists thought that when the powerful woman, Pharaoh Hatshepsut, died, her nephew and her successor went to revenge against her, deliberately destroying all her statues and erasing them from public memory. Well, a new study shows that it’s not the case at all. Many statues of Hatsheptut were intentionally broken, […]
Scientists also give each other massages with kelp, salmon hats wearing orcas,
Orcas creates and uses tools for what appears to be a fun massage-like experience. The population of southern residents of Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinas Orca) lives in an area of the northwest Pacific called the Salish Sea, adjacent to Washington and British Columbia. The group eats only fish, and its members are known for […]
New research claims that AI “understands” emotions more than we do
It seems like an even further blow to the ability that computers thought would never surpass us, and scientists now suggest that AI understands emotions better than we do. Scientists have discovered that AI understands emotions better than we do. In a new study published on May 21, scientists from the Journal Communication Psychology, University […]
Assyrian swimmer: 2, 900 year old sculpture of soldiers using “floats” to cross the river
Name: Assyrian swimmer What is it: A relief scene engraved in plaster Hometown: Royal Palace of Nimlud (near modern-day Mosul, Iraq) You might like it When it was made: Between 865 and 860 BC Related: Talkandres: The world’s oldest known costume was worn at an ancient Egyptian funeral 5,000 years ago What it tells us […]
Did light exist at the beginning of the universe?
Today, the darkness of the night is studded with star light. But before the stars were born, did the light shine at the beginning of the universe? The short answer is “No.” But the long answer reveals an extraordinary journey of light. Initially, early universe light was “confined” and took hundreds of thousands of years […]
Astronomers capture the most complex pictures of galaxies in 1,000 colors ever seen (photos, videos)
Astronomers have acquired a stunning new image of the galaxy of a sculptor, painted in thousands of colours, revealing the complexity of the galaxy. An incredible image of the galaxy – about 11 million light years, also known as the NGC 253 – was collected along with the multi-unit spectroscopic probe (Muse) equipment of a […]
‘Beauty and the Beast’ and ‘A Whole New World’ singer Peabo Bryson dies after suffering a stroke
Peabo Bryson, the Grammy-winning R&B singer known for his duets on “Beauty and the Beast” and “A Whole New World,” has died, his family announced. Subscribe to read this story without ads Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Bryson’s family said Tuesday that Bryson had “peacefully relocated,” adding that he was “surrounded […]
Mathematicians solved a problem 125 years ago and integrated three theories of physics
The world of mathematics cautions when the biggest living mathematicians reveal their vision for research in the next century. That was exactly what happened in 1900 at the International Conference of Mathematicians at the Sorbonne University in Paris. Legendary mathematician David Hilbert presented 10 unresolved questions as an ambitious guide post of the 20th century. […]
‘They are life, but not as we know them now’: 26-foot creatures that lived 420 million years ago are a completely unknown branch of the animal kingdom
Scientists say this strange, ancient life form, believed to be the first giant creature to live on land, may belong to an entirely unknown branch of the tree of life. These creatures were huge, with some species reaching 26 feet (8 meters) tall and 3 feet (1 meter) wide. Named prototaxites, they lived during the […]
1,700-year-old Roman treasure includes gold coin depicting illegitimate emperor
Archaeologists in Luxembourg have uncovered a luxurious trove of 1,700-year-old Roman gold coins placed near the foundations of a small tower-like Roman fort. The research team unearthed 141 gold coins minted between 364 and 408 AD in Holztum, a village in northern Luxembourg. The coins feature portraits of eight emperors, but three of the coins […]