Every March, millions of Americans fill out brackets and tune in to watch the NCAA college basketball tournaments known as March Madness. The men’s and women’s competitions unfold in parallel,…
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‘Mentor’ shipwreck study uncovers possible fragment of Parthenon
Image Credit : Ministry of Culture Archaeologists have released images and new findings from the latest phase of underwater excavations at the historic shipwreck of the brig Mentor off the…
In war-torn cities, air pollution from burning oil depots and bombed buildings unleashes invisible health threats
The waves of U.S. and Israeli bomb strikes in Tehran and Beirut, and Iran’s missile and drone attacks on neighboring countries in response, are damaging more than buildings – they…
In war-torn Iran, air pollution from burning oil depots and bombed buildings unleashes invisible health threats
The waves of U.S. and Israeli bomb strikes in Tehran and Beirut, and Iran’s missile and drone attacks on neighboring countries in response, are damaging more than buildings – they…
The Awake “Sleep” Loop: Why Attention Lapses Occur in ADHD
Summary: Have you ever felt your brain “flicker” off for a split second during a boring task? New researc reveals that these lapses are actually caused by sleep-like brain activity…
Anxiety and ADHD can overlap – here’s how to untangle these widespread mental health disorders
For decades, one of the greatest challenges to treating neurological disorders like attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is that its symptoms often resemble those of several other conditions. Overlapping disorders are extremely common…
Ancient burials marked by mounted skulls revealed at Lake Duvensee
Archaeologists investigating the Duvensee Moor in northern Germany have uncovered new evidence on the lives and beliefs of early hunter-gatherer communities more than 10,500 years ago. Excavations between 2022 and…
Excavations in Syedra reveal a 1,500-year-old mosaic |
A team of archaeologists working in the ancient city of Syedra, on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, has uncovered a mosaic floor dated to 1,500-years-ago. The mosaic measures approximately 4.5 by 4.5…
Mosaic floors from early Christian basilicas identified in Berat, Albania
Archaeological analysis of two mosaic floor fragments discovered in Berat, Albania, has identified them as remnants of early Christian basilicas dating to Late Antiquity. The finds provide rare material evidence…
Archaeologists find ancient evidence of “Lost World” beneath the North Sea
A vast prehistoric landscape now hidden beneath the North Sea may have supported forests and wildlife thousands of years earlier than scientists previously believed. New research suggests that Doggerland, a…
