The Step Pyramid of Djoser may have been built using a hydraulic system, according to a new studyCharles J. Sharp/CC BY-SA 3.0The ingenuity of ancient Egyptian engineers might have been even more advanced than previously thought. A new study proposes that an unexplained ancient structure could have been part of a water purification system,...
Credit: RMS TitanicThe first expedition to the Titanic since last year's Titan submersible disaster, which resulted in the loss of five lives, is currently underway. The mission aims to conduct the most detailed imaging survey yet of the historic wreck to study the impact of the sea environment on the ship.When the RMS Titanic...
Credit: FreepikChildhood is a formative period that plays a crucial role in shaping an individual’s future. The habits and behaviors developed during these early years can have lasting impacts on one's physical health, emotional well-being, and overall life trajectory. Understanding how childhood habits affect adult life is essential for parents, educators, and society as...
Credit: FreepikThe study explores the complex interplay of handedness and visual biases in humans, drawing parallels with similar traits observed across the animal kingdom. While handedness is well-known as a defining characteristic, the study reveals lesser-known biases that impact social dynamics and cognitive functions.Human Biases and Brain LateralizationHumans exhibit a strong tendency towards right-handedness,...
In Spain, Neanderthals, as depicted in an artist's illustration, provided care for a child with Down syndrome, offering insights into their societal practices. Credit: MAURICIO ANTON/SCIENCE SOURCEIn a groundbreaking discovery, anthropologists studying Neanderthal remains at Cova Negra cave in Spain uncovered a fragment of a child's skull dating back more than 146,000 years. Analysis...
Credit: BETH ZAIKENFour thousand years ago, the last woolly mammoth on an island off the coast of modern-day Siberia died. This isolation could have led to fatal inbreeding and population declines, contributing to the species' extinction.However, a new study reveals that while the Wrangel Island mammoths were indeed inbred, this alone did not...
Credit: PixabayAccording to a recent study by UCL researchers published in PLOS Mental Health, adolescents experiencing internet addiction undergo brain changes that may contribute to further addictive behaviors. The study reviewed 12 articles from 2013 to 2023, involving 237 young individuals aged 10-19 diagnosed with internet addiction.The individual's inability to resist the urge to...
Credit: PixabayAmericans in rural areas face higher rates of depression and suicide compared to urban residents. These persistent mental health disparities are due to various factors such as cost, limited access, and ongoing stigmas associated with seeking care.A new study from the University of Minnesota's School of Public Health, Medical School, and School of...
The Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS) has located the wreck of the ship used for Sir Ernest Shackleton's final Antarctic expedition off the coast of Labrador. The vessel, named the Quest, sank in May 1962, the same ship on which Sir Ernest Shackleton passed away in 1922.
Researchers claim that Homo naledi, a small-brained human relative, buried its dead and made art long before our own species did.MARK THIESSEN/NATIONAL GEOGRAPHICThree papers that were presented at a meeting today and put online laid out an astounding situation. It is suggested that approximately 240,000 years ago, a large network of limestone caves in South...
