Mystery
Oldest known cremation in Africa poses 9,500-year-old mystery about Stone Age hunter-gatherers
Oldest known cremation in Africa poses 9,500-year-old mystery about Stone Age hunter-gatherers Archaeologists have discovered the oldest known cremation in Africa, dating back around 9,500 years to a pyre built by Stone Age hunter-gatherers in Malawi. The cremation was of an adult woman, estimated to be around 5 feet tall and middle-aged at the time […]
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Drones, physics and rats: Studies show how the people of Rapa Nui made and moved the giant statues – and what caused the island’s deforestation
Drones, physics and rats: Studies show how the people of Rapa Nui made and moved the giant statues – and what caused the island’s deforestation Archaeologists have used drones to create a comprehensive 3D model of Rano Raraku, the volcanic crater where 95% of Rapa Nui’s giant statues were carved, revealing that 30 independent workshops […]
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Why does matter exist? New clues may help explain
Why does matter exist? New clues may help explain New research suggests that neutrino oscillation behavior may have led to an increase in the matter-to-antimatter ratio, potentially explaining why matter persists in the universe. The Fermilab NOvA scientific collaboration and the T2K project in Japan found that neutrinos can oscillate between different flavor states, which […]
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Hell Is Us is a cryptic and ambitious meditation on the horrors of war
Hell Is Us is a cryptic and ambitious meditation on the horrors of war The game Hell Is Us is a cryptic meditation on the horrors of war. The game’s opening hours are confusing, with a complex civil war between Palomists and Sabinians that requires quick learning. The game features cryptic stone panels with unreadable […]
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Where Does Gold Come From? NASA Data Has Clues
Where Does Gold Come From? NASA Data Has Clues NASA data has provided clues to the origin of gold in the universe, suggesting that flares from highly magnetized neutron stars (magnetars) could be responsible for creating and distributing heavy elements like gold. The study, led by Anirudh Patel, estimates that magnetar giant flares could contribute […]
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