The Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia. Credit: Donovan Kelly/Pexels a new study in Nature Human Behavior led by Amy Caminoa research archaeologist from the University of Sydney, establishes that sites above 700 meters in Australia were inhabited during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM), a period between 26,000 and 19,000 years ago. Way and his…
Macrovipera lebetina obtusa ((M. l. obtusa) It is the most medically important viper species in Armenia and the region, responsible for the majority of snakebite cases. This study investigated the hematological, coagulation and histopathological effects of Ml obtuse poisoning in rats and mice, and evaluated the therapeutic efficacy of an experimental antidote of ovine origin….
What were the alabaster vessels of Egypt really used for? Its stones and inscriptions were easy to study, but their content remained hidden. A unique ship now offers the first look inside. A new study reveals that an alabaster vase inscribed with Xerxes once contained opium. The research, published in the Journal of Eastern Mediterranean…
The Northern Lights could still be visible tonight (Nov. 13-14) as the lingering effects of recent solar flares continue to ripple through Earth’s magnetic field. Mild (G1) to strong (G3) geomagnetic storm conditions are still possible during the afternoon hours, according to NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center. A G3 storm warning remains in effect today…
Mathematics and physics explain the distress of a golf ball whizzing around the edge of the hole instead of falling. #math #maddening #golf #mishap
November 7, 2025 2 minimum reading First Arctic Cold Blast Will Sweep the US and Could Break Records Early cold snap will chill much of US, could break records in Southeast By Meghan Bartels edited by Andrea Thompson Temperatures will drop across the country as a cold wave moves first into the central United States…
Many have pinpointed the birth of quantum mechanics to the small, treeless island of Helgoland, where a young Werner Heisenberg went in the summer of 1925. There, he sketched out the basics of what would become our most brilliant and successful way of explaining reality. At the heart of his approach was the decision to…
The expedited update of the 2009 EPA hazard finding from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) has now been released. Unsurprisingly, they have come out strongly in favor of strengthening the conclusions of the 2009 finding. Specifically, they conclude that: Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from human activities are increasing the concentration of…
S.N. Agnata Gnathostomata 1. The mouth is circular without jaws. The mouth is provided with jaws. 2. Paired appendages are missing. There are paired appendages, they can be fins or limbs. 3. The notochord is persistent. The notochord is usually replaced by a vertebral column. 4. The vertebral column is not developed or is represented…
After years of anticipation, blue origin has finally made its bold entry into interplanetary flight. The colossal company New Glenn rocket roared to life from the Florida coast, carrying NASA’s ESCAPADE mission on his journey to Mars. This liftoff marks the long-awaited debut of the rocket and the beginning of a scientific expedition to study…