Historical search for a ‘huge lost part’ of the universe ends in negative results, but new secrets of particle physics are revealed
A record-breaking study using particle detectors a mile underground in South Dakota may have revealed new insights into dark matter, the mysterious substance believed to make up most of the matter in the universe. The experiment, called LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ), used the largest dataset of its kind to constrain the potential properties of one of the […]
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refresh 2025-12-08T15:51:12.794Z Unusual sacrificial complex discovered in Russia Researchers have reported that a “sacrificial facility” has been discovered in Russia. (Image source: Institute of Archeology, Russian Academy of Sciences) Russian archaeologists recently discovered a collection of hundreds of horse bridles and bronze beads near the tomb of a high-ranking nomad from the 4th century BC. […]
Pendant of Ashes: The only known statue depicting a pregnant Viking woman.
simple facts Name: Ash pendant What is it: A silver pendant with a female figure on it. Birthplace: Aska village in southern Sweden Created: around 800 to around 975 This round silver pendant was discovered in Sweden in 1920 in the burial site of an elite 10th century woman and is the only known depiction […]
‘Hobbits’ may have become extinct due to drought forcing them into competition with modern humans, new research suggests
Homo floresiensis, a small ancient hominin species known as hobbits, may have become extinct around 50,000 years ago as reduced rainfall reduced the amount of prey available for hunting. This may have forced them to migrate to areas where they competed with modern humans, a new study suggests. The research team pointed out that lack […]
Jamestown Settler John Smith’s Lost Native American Homeland Finally Found
More than 400 years ago, British settler and explorer John Smith wrote in his diary that there was a Native American village along a large river in what is now Virginia. However, the location of the reported village was later forgotten and its existence was debated. Archaeologists currently excavating along the Rappahannock River have uncovered […]
Strangely bleached rocks on Mars suggest the planet was once a tropical oasis
A new study of unusually bleached rocks suggests Mars once had humid regions with heavy rainfall, similar to Earth’s tropical regions. Researchers were intrigued by a unique, brightly colored rock that NASA’s Perseverance rover discovered on the surface of Mars. Upon closer examination, the rock was found to be kaolinite, a type of clay rich […]
A 2,400-year-old ‘sacrificial complex’ discovered in Russia is the richest site of its kind ever discovered
A unique “sacrificial complex” discovered between two ancient tombs in Russia has revealed new information about nomadic funeral rituals in the southern Ural Mountains some 2,400 years ago. This summer, researchers from the Institute of Archeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences excavated the spaces between the burial mounds of the Vysokaya Mogila site. Vysokaya […]
“Heavenly Rain”: an etheric structure in the sky comparable to the famous “Pillars of Creation” — Space Photo of the Week
simple facts What is it: Emission Nebula NGC 6820 and Open Cluster NGC 6823 Location: 6,000 light years away in the constellation Little Fox Share date: November 19, 2025 This spectacular image of the Emission Nebula, a cloud of gas and dust illuminated by nearby stars, and a nearby star cluster was released by the […]
What is the loudest sound ever recorded?
Live concerts, fireworks, and the din of stadium crowds can reach dangerously loud volumes, loud enough to cause permanent hearing loss. But what is the loudest sound ever recorded on Earth? The answer depends on what you mean by “sound” and whether you include old historical reports or trust only measurements made with modern scientific […]
3I/ATLAS Photo: NASA and ESA release new images of interstellar comet ahead of approach to Earth
The famous comet 3I/ATLAS is permanently emerging from our solar system, but not before Earth’s space agency’s space paparazzi captured the clearest photo ever. Discovered in late June and confirmed as the third known interstellar object in July, 3I/ATLAS has been zooming through the inner solar system at an estimated speed of 130,000 miles per […]