History

Ancient Aquifer Unearthed: Italy’s Monumental Fossil Water Reservoir

A finding of an extensive reservoir of 'fossil' water in Sicily could contribute to addressing the severe water scarcity issues in Southern Europe and Northern Africa.A recent publication in the journal Communications Earth & Environment unveiled the presence of an immense underground reservoir of freshwater beneath the Iblean Mountains in Sicily. This ancient aquifer,...

Down Goes Antimatter! Gravity’s Effect on Matter’s Elusive Twin is Revealed

Credit: The conversationIn a groundbreaking laboratory experiment, scientists have definitively determined the trajectory of individual antihydrogen atoms when dropped, concluding that antimatter falls downwards. This discovery confirms the gravitational attraction between antimatter and regular matter, eliminating the possibility of gravitational repulsion as an explanation for the scarcity of antimatter in the observable universe.Researchers from...

The Wonderful Black People Inventions

Black People's Inventions are the material Proof of their Knowledge and Identity. Many renowned inventions such as the light bulb, the cotton gin, and the iPhone are widely known. However, numerous other often underestimated creations significantly contribute to our daily convenience.African American inventors have played a crucial role in developing these devices, including the...

Online Reading and It´s Benefits

A young lady reading on her computer. Credit: Pexel.Convenience: Reading online allows you to access a vast array of materials from anywhere in the world at any time. No need to physical library or bookstore, you can read on your computer, tablet, or smartphone.Access to a wide variety of reading material: The internet...

Mummified Crocodiles Offer Insights Into Mummy-Making Over Time

Overview of the crocodiles during excavation. Credit: Patri Mora Riudavets, member of the Qubbat al-Hawā team, CC-BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Crocodiles were mummified uniquely at the Egyptian site of Qubbat al-Hawā during the 5th Century BC, concerning to a study released January 18th, 2023, in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Bea De Cupere of the...

DNA Gathered From Slave Skeletons Buried in Unmarked 18th-Century Burial Grounds Reveals Their History

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA group of scientists affiliated with numerous institutions in the united states, collaborating with members of The Anson Street African Cemetery Project, have found out some of the history behind some of the slaved buried in 18th century Charleston, South Carolina-- home to one of the busiest slave ports in American...

Ancient Chimeras Were Suction Feeders, Not Shell Crushers

Iniopera reconstruction. Credit: Richard Dearden / University of BIrminghamA rare three-dimensional fossil of an ancient chimera has revealed new hints of the diversity of these creatures in the Carboniferous time, some 300 million years ago.Ancient chimeraA research study led by the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle (MNHN) and the University of Birmingham revealed an ancient...

Elon Musk Now Holds World Record for Largest Loss of Wealth Ever, Guinness Says

Making HistoryElon Musk is currently officially a Guinness World Record holder … for the most quantity of money a single human has lost, ever.His net worth plummet of $182 billion since November past year has currently made the controversial business magnate the record holder for the "biggest loss of individual fortune in background."That figure...

Archaeologists Discover Monumental Evidence of Prehistoric Hunting Throughout Arabian Desert

Guided by Dr. Michael Fradley, a group of scientists in the Endangered Archaeology in the Middle East and also North Africa (EAMENA) project utilized a range of open-source satellite images to carefully study the area around the eastern Nafud desert, an region little researched in the past. The unexpected results, released in the journal...

A Spider Monkey’s Remains Tell a Story of Old Diplomacy in the Americas

Archaeologists found the complete skeleton of a spider monkey (right) buried beside an eagle (left) and other animals at the base of a pyramid in the ancient city of Teotihuacan. Credit: N. SUGIYAMA/PROJECT PLAZA OF THE COLUMNS COMPLEXIts 1,700-year-old skeletal system excavated at Teotihuacan in Mexico recommends it was likely an offering from the...