8 hours ago Member-only Are there eternal asteroids? Some are virtually indestructible, scientists have discovered Studies of samples taken from the asteroid Itokawa have shown that it is almost as old as the Solar System. And this indicates that it belongs to a type of asteroid that is unexpectedly durable. And most likely very resistant to collisions. Asteroids appear to us as pieces of rock… Asteroids 4 min read Asteroids 4 min read
8 hours ago Member-only Groundbreaking discovery in Egypt. Possibly the oldest mummy in the country has been discovered Archaeologists say they have found the oldest mummy in Egypt right next to the pyramid of Djeser in Sakkara. It is more than 4,300 years old and belonged to an important and influential man from the Fifth Dynasty. Egypt.is the cradle of one of the greatest civilizations in human history… Egypt 4 min read Egypt 4 min read
1 day ago Member-only Neolithic Wars & Violence: Why Did People Kill? Based on analysis of bones and skulls from the Neolithic period, scientists have discovered that violence and warfare were very common among prehistoric people. One in ten of the remains examined showed signs of injuries inflicted by various types of weapons. Human remains are an extraordinary resource for archaeologists and… Life 3 min read Life 3 min read
1 day ago Member-only Heaviest Bear on Earth: Danger and Weight Bears have fascinated people for a long time. Bears include both small giant pandas and mighty polar bears. Are bears the largest land mammals? No. On land, they are second only to hippos, rhinos and elephants. How much does a bear weigh? It depends on the species. Brown bears are… Animals 6 min read Animals 6 min read
2 days ago Member-only Toward the Jupiter System. It’s time to start the countdown to the launch of the JUICE mission. The European Space Agency’s six-ton probe JUICE is waiting in Toulouse for transport to French Guiana. There it will be installed in the hatch of an Ariane 5 rocket, which will carry the probe toward the Jupiter system in mid-April. This is ESA’s first-ever Large mission. The launch of the… Space 4 min read Space 4 min read
2 days ago Member-only Cuneiform writing — who invented one of the oldest writings in the world? One of the oldest writing systems is cuneiform writing. Who invented it? What texts were recorded with its help? Where did cuneiform writing originate? These and other questions are answered below. The need to fix ancient spoken language arose many thousands of years before the advent of our era. Initially… History 6 min read History 6 min read
3 days ago Member-only NASA’s probe has taken a unique photo of Mars. It shows a bear Straight into the lens of the US space probe’s high-resolution camera stares a bear. He has a pair of eyes and a distinctive bear muzzle. His mouth expresses surprise, the same as that of the people who look at the photo showing the Martian bear. Scientists have been searching for… NASA 4 min read NASA 4 min read
3 days ago Member-only The comet — a ball of cosmic snow that can reach the vicinity of Earth even from another planetary system The shortest answer to the question “what is a comet?” is: a ball of dirty snow from space. However, where comets come from and what role they have played in Earth’s history is a much more complex and fascinating question. This spectacular phenomenon was known since ancient times. Appearing in… Space 6 min read Space 6 min read
4 days ago Member-only She was born before the sinking of the Titanic. Who is the oldest living person in the world? The world’s oldest living person will turn 116 in March. I’m talking about ocean-born Maria Branyas Morera, who lives in Spain by day. In an interview, the superstile revealed the secret of her longevity. A few days ago, media around the globe reported on the death of the world’s oldest… Old Age 4 min read Old Age 4 min read
4 days ago Member-only London-Sized Iceberg Calves from Antarctic Shelf An enormous block of ice measuring approximately 1,550 square kilometers has calved from the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica, breaking away from the frozen continent and beginning its journey out to sea. However, scientists say that this event is not related to melting glaciers and climate change. So what happened? … Science 4 min read Science 4 min read