‘Prehistoric’ mummified bear discovered in Siberian permafrost isn’t what we thought
The bear, unearthed in 2020, was originally assumed to be an extinct cave bear that dated back at least 22,000 years. But a new necropsy …
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How Trees Influence Wind Direction: A Visual Guide
Have you ever wondered how the natural world shapes the wind around us? A fascinating illustration shared by @07Sketches on X offers a clear look …
King Taharqa and the Ram of Amun: A Kushite Legacy at the Ashmolean
Nestled within the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England, a striking granite statue captures a moment from ancient history: King Taharqa, a powerful pharaoh of Egypt’s …
Valve Timing: The Heartbeat of an Internal Combustion Engine
In the intricate world of internal combustion engines, valve timing is the choreography that keeps everything in sync. It’s the precise coordination of when the …
Bologna’s Medieval Skyscrapers: The Towers That Defined a City
In the 12th and 13th centuries, Bologna, Italy, was a city of soaring stone giants, its skyline so dense with towers that it earned the …
The Global African Awakening: Were the First Americans Africans?
The narrative of human migration and the peopling of the Americas has long been a subject of fascination and debate. Among the various theories, one …
Mummified Edmontosaurus Skin: A Rare Find from Hell Creek
In 2008, a remarkable piece of history surfaced on eBay: a fragment of mummified Edmontosaurus skin, unearthed from the renowned Hell Creek Formation in Montana, …
Switzerland’s looming crisis: Two additional villages at risk of destruction after glacier collapse
Following the near-total burial of a small village under millions of tonnes of debris from a glacial collapse, two more Swiss villages face the threat …
Herculaneum: The Roman City Shrouded in Vesuvius’ Secrets
Buried beneath layers of hardened volcanic rock, Herculaneum remains one of the ancient world’s most enigmatic treasures. Devastated by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in …
The World Trade Center’s Construction: 8 Surprising Facts
In early 1962, when the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey officially authorized a plan to build the World Trade Center in Lower …