A newly published study is reshaping how scientists understand the rise of urban civilization in ancient Mesopotamia. The research suggests that the emergence of Sumer, often called the cradle of civilization, was not solely the result of human…
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Weekly Robotics #334
Today’s issue is on the shorter side on account of me being at ROSCon. If you are attending, come say hi to me at the Foxglove booth. I should have some stickers!
PX4 Developer Summit 2025 will take place November 10–11 at the Omni…
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Tomb of Avar warrior found containing ornate treasures
Archaeologists from the Szent István Király Museum have unearthed an Avar warrior’s tomb near the border of Aba and Székesfehérvár in Hungary.
According to experts, the tomb dates to between AD 670 and 690 during the Middle Avar period,…
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Dinosaurs were thriving when the asteroid struck
For much of the past century, scientists thought dinosaurs were already in decline long before the asteroid impact that ended their reign 66 million years ago. However, a new study published in Science by researchers from Baylor University, New…
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Go Go Gadgets! – IEEE Spectrum
A lithium battery powers
most of our favorite devices—
a charge every twenty-four hours
for typical usage suffices.Billions of tiny transistors
enable these wonders of science:
video calls between sisters,
virtual briefings with clients,Wi-Fi and
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Hippos once roamed frozen Germany with mammoths
Hippos, now found only in sub-Saharan Africa, managed to survive in central Europe far longer than anyone previously believed. A new analysis of ancient bones shows that hippos lived in the Upper Rhine Graben between about 47,000 and 31,000 years…
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How the Mayans were able to accurately predict solar eclipses for centuries
The Maya Civilization, from Central America, was one of the most advanced ancient civilizations, known for its significant achievements in astronomy and mathematics. This includes accurate calendars and detailed celestial records, but scientists…
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Ancient DNA reveals the deadly diseases behind Napoleon’s defeat
Scientists from the Institut Pasteur have conducted a genetic analysis of the remains of soldiers who retreated from Russia in 1812. Their work uncovered traces of two disease-causing pathogens — those behind paratyphoid fever and relapsing…
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Bust of Ancient Egyptian goddess unearthed in Turkey
Excavations at Satala in Turkey’s Gümüşhane province have led to the discovery of a bronze bust depicting Isis, an Ancient Egyptian goddess whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world.
During the Roman period, Satala (castra…
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Astronomers just captured the sharpest view of a distant star ever seen
- Sharper views from a single telescope: Normally, astronomers link multiple telescopes together to get the clearest images of distant stars and galaxies. A UCLA-led team has now achieved record-breaking detail of the star beta Canis Minoris…
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