An Oxford Physicist Discovered Particles Doing the Impossible. It Could Finally Solve the Quantum Gravity Mystery.1d agoAnd lead to an understanding of how gravity and quantum mechanics can play together in the same universe.physicsquantum-physics
On the Deepest Level of Reality, Time and Space Don’t Exist, Physicist Claims1d agoOur universe emerged when spacetime’s building blocks “crystallized” into being, according to a controversial theory.physicsrelativity
They Handed the Soviets the Blueprint for the Atomic Bomb—and Remained At Large for 10 More Years1d agoMorris and Lona Cohen began spying for the USSR at the beginning of World War II and went virtually undetected across two decades of espionage.
After 96 Years, Archaeologists Finally Found the Missing Part of a Legendary Statue1d agoarchaeologyhistory
A Diver Stumbled Upon the Treasure of a Lifetime—and It May Lead to a Hidden Shipwreck1d agoHe uncovered 30,000 coins ancient coins in remarkable condition. They had to have come from somewhere.
Spacetime May Be Just One Layer of the Universe—Embedded in a Deeper Reality We Don’t Understand, Physicist Suggests1d ago
Europe’s Drought Is Drying up Its Rivers—and Remnants of Lost Worlds Are Emerging1d agoRoman artifacts, nazi motorcycles, and woolly mammoth remains are coming to light as Europe’s rivers dry up during its hottest summer on record.archaeologyclimate-scienceenvironmenthistory
Archaeologists Looked Into a 2,500-Year-Old Well—and Found Strange Remains of a Lost Civilization1d agoarchaeologyhistory
This 700-Year-Old Skeleton May Be the First Man in History Smashed by a Giant Catapult1d agoIn 1304, only one weapon could crush a man from skull to knees in a single, high-velocity blow.
Rising Temperatures Are Threatening Italy’s Bank Reserves—Because They’re Made of Parmesan Cheese1d agoItaly is experiencing one of the hottest summers on record, and hundreds of thousands of Parmigiano Reggiano wheels can’t handle the heat.
Uh... There Are 200,000 Barrels Leaking Radioactive Waste at the Bottom of the Atlantic2d agoA French expedition has set out to discover the environmental impact made by European countries dumping radioactive waste for 11 years.environmentpollution
A Couple Discovered a Dead Man’s Body on a Beach. 80 Years Later, the Mystery Is Almost Over.2d agoIn 1948, a body found at Somerton Park near Adelaide sparked one of the strangest cold cases in Australian history.
These Rock Paintings Survived for 2,000 Years. The Secret May Be Human Blood.2d agoAncient artists in China used human blood to create images, but no violence was involved.
America’s Biggest Earthquake Reversed the Mississippi River. What If It Happens Again?3d agoA repeat of the quakes that devastated New Madrid, Missouri, in 1811 and 1812 could injure or kill 86,000 people across three states.earth-scienceseismology
Archaeologists Recovered Henry VIII’s 400-Year-Old Lost Warship. What They Found Was Staggering.3d agoRecovery of the Mary Rose unearthed more than 8,000 Tudor-era weapons, a shipwreck record.archaeologyhistory
A Fisherman Dove to Investigate a Rock—And Discovered a Roman Shipwreck Instead3d agoThe ship vanished into the Mediterranean more than 20 centuries ago carrying hundreds of amphorae.
Archaeologists Just Discovered a Roman Mosaic—and an Unsolved Ancient Mystery3d agoancient-historyarchaeologyhistory
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