Archaeologists excavating the ruins of a medieval castle in western Hungary have uncovered an unusual stone-lined shaft showing evidence of intense heat, but its original purpose remains a mystery. The…
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On this day in space! NASA astronaut Mae Jemison makes history as the 1st Black woman in space
On Sept. 12, 1992, NASA astronaut Mae Jemison became the first African American woman to go to space. In NASA’s early days, women and people of color were never selected…
Rocket Lab protests NASA’s decision to award Blue Origin $700 million Mars orbiter contract
Rocket Lab still holds out hope that it can build NASA’s next Mars orbiter. The agency picked Blue Origin for that job earlier this month, awarding Jeff Bezos‘ spaceflight company…
Vast Iron Age mining complex discovered deep inside Hallstatt salt mine
Archaeologists exploring the prehistoric salt mine at Hallstatt in Austria have discovered an extensive network of previously unknown Iron Age mining chambers stretching for at least 300 metres beneath the…
Historical art can hide scientific secrets
In the upper right corner of his 1611 painting “Air,” Flemish artist Jan Brueghel the Elder drew a bat holding a songbird in its jaws. While the painting might have…
The race to build an African solar industry from scratch
In a bright, spacious factory on the outskirts of Lagos, young engineers in overalls work their way along the production line, carefully inspecting the shimmery blue solar cells that turn…
Why conflicting public health messages jeopardize public safety
If you’ve been following the dispute between Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., you probably know that it centers on the deaths…
Rare 5,500-year-old trapezoidal burial monument discovered in Germany
Archaeologists in Germany have uncovered a rare 5,500-year-old trapezoidal burial monument containing human remains, adding to growing evidence of elaborate funerary traditions among Neolithic communities in Central Europe. The monumental…
The Summer Triangle — 3 stars, 1 seasonal mystery
On clear September evenings, I often find myself looking up just after dusk, expecting the sky to feel a little less like summer. Yet there, still commanding the overhead darkness,…
Could a whale swallow a person whole?
In the movie Whalefall, a sperm whale accidentally swallows a scuba diver. It’s technically possible, but unlikely to play out in real life.
