Category Science

People around the world are fascinated by how ancient civilizations managed to move massive weights for their iconic monuments without the modern technologies at our disposal today. One of them…

Key Takeaways on How Many Stars are in the Milky Way Astronomers believe there are about 100 billion stars in the Milky Way. But, this number of stars depends on…

Meet the recently discovered Frankenstein-like tropical spider Damarchus inazuma — a striking new species found in the forests of western Thailand. Half its body displays female characteristics, while the other…

Anyone who spends a lot of time in the kitchen knows what it’s like to be driven to tears when chopping an onion. A handful of creative kitchen hacks have…

October 2025 is a month of meteor showers. In fact, while the Draconids will continue today and tomorrow, the Orionids will shine their strongest in about two weeks or so.…

The latest paleontological discovery has come in an unexpected form: a 126,000-year-old buttock-drag track found in South Africa. According to a new study in Ichnos, the track was likely made…

Digital Science report offers “mixed score card”, makes 23 recommendations including mandatory ORCIDs for all Aussie researchers Thursday 9 October 2025 Digital Science, a technology company serving stakeholders across the…

One week ago, an asteroid flew so close to Earth that it nearly broke the record for the closest asteroid approach ever. This space surprise came to astronomers’ attention on…

About 1,000 years ago, Mesoamerican hunter-gatherers wrapped the body of a young man in a bundle, first with a cotton cloth, then with a maguey mat — a thick textile…

With centuries of construction to its name, Ancient Egypt’s illustrious Karnak Temple wasn’t built in a day. The site — complete with colonnades, courtyards, and even a sacred lake —…