Science
Science
Can Fool’s Gold Become the New Gold?
Pyrite, also known as fool's gold because of its brass-yellow bright metallic luster, could be a potential source of lithium, an essential component in clean energy.
Lithium is the chemical element used in rechargeable batteries for mobile phones, laptops, digital...
Archaeology
Mystery of Exceptional Sound at Greece’s Epidaurus Theater Solved
The ancient mystery of the great sound quality at the ancient Greek theater of Epidaurus has finally been solved, researchers posit.
Science
World’s Top Cosmologists Meet to Scrutinise Existing Model of Universe
Some of the world's leading cosmologists are set to convene at London's Royal Society this week to re-examine the basic model of the universe, which was formulated in 1922 and held that the universe is a vast, even expanse...
Europe
How to Extract Gold From E-Waste Using Old Milk
An aerogel made from old milk can extract highly pure gold nuggets from discarded computer motherboards.
Discarded electronics, known as e-waste, often contain large amounts of gold and other heavy metals. Scientists have come up with methods to recover the...
History
Ancient Egyptians Viewed Milky Way as Goddess Nut, Says New Study
An astrophysicist with the Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation at the University of Portsmouth in the UK, has shed light on how the ancient Egyptians viewed our galaxy - the Milky Way - thousands of years ago.
A new study...
Environment
The Solar Eclipse That Transfixed North America in Videos
Millions of people across Mexico, the US and Canada looked to the skies on Monday to witness a total solar eclipse carve a narrow path of darkness across the continent.
The path of totality when the Moon completely covered the...
Science
Millions Gather in US, Mexico, and Canada for Total Solar Eclipse
Millions of people have been gathering across 15 American states, as well as in Mexico and Canada today (Monday, April 8) waiting for this afternoon's total solar eclipse which is expected to bring a magnificent show.
The Total Solar Eclipse...
Animals
Rare Dolphin With Thumbs Discovered in Greece
A rare dolphin with thumb-like flippers has been discovered in the Gulf of Corinth in Greece. Pelagos Cetacean Research Institute researchers came across this unique dolphin twice last summer while conducting boat surveys along the Greek coast.
Despite its flippers'...
Greek News
Fossils in Greece Suggest Human Ancestors Evolved in Europe, Not Africa
A recent analysis of fossils recovered in the 1990s in the village of Nikiti in northern Greece supports the controversial idea that apes, the ancestors of humans, evolved in Southeastern Europe instead of Africa.
The 8 or 9-million-year-old fossils had...
Ancient Greece
Solar Eclipse Prompted Ancient Greeks to Study the Stars
A Solar eclipse was one of the phenomena that prompted the ancient Greeks to come up with the most brilliant astronomic discoveries.
Science
New 3D Cosmic Map Brings Future of Universe Into Question, Scientists Say
Researchers claim that findings from a new, much larger 3D cosmic map covering three times as many galaxies and previous efforts, may challenge the present idea of dark energy and raises questions about the future of the universe.
The largest...
Ancient Greece
The Unmatched Legacy of Ancient Greek Mathematician, Euclid
Euclid has been a monumental figure in the field of mathematics for centuries. His name echoes through time and history, and he became one of the most recognizable mathematicians of ancient Greece.
Known primarily for his seminal work, The Elements,...
Ancient Greece
The Controversy Over the Long Lost 13th Zodiac Sign
The word 'Ophiuchus' might mean nothing to most people, but to astrology aficionados it could have been the 13th zodiac sign
Science
Scientists Make the Coldest Large Molecule on Record
In a new discovery, scientists have developed a unique four-atom molecule, colder than any seen before.
This strange molecule, formed from sodium-potassium in an unusual arrangement, boasts an exceptionally lengthy chemical bond. It was produced at a temperature of 134...
Education
How Being Bilingual Affects Your Brain
Being bilingual or multilingual has been proven to have countless beneficial impacts on the brains of those who speak more than one language.
According to recent data, most of the world's population, or 43 percent, are bilingual, 40 percent are...