Quantum computers are here. But could we ever build a quantum laptop? The globe was at…
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When did plate tectonics begin?
Earth surface is covered with rigid plates that move, crash into each other and dive into…
According to a study, landslides and tremors could change the “God of Chaos” asteroid during its 2029 passage of Earth.
When the ‘God of chaos’ asteroid Apophis makes an ultraclose flyby of Earth in 2029, our…
The Moon of Saturn Could there be life beneath Titan’s Potentially 6-mile-thick layer of Methane ice?
A 6-mile-think shell of methane ice on Saturn’s moon Titan could assist in the hunt for…
NASA’s Perseverance Rover discovered strange green patches on Mars.
NASA’s Perseverance rover found strange green spots in Martian rock, potentially indicating a past interaction with…
A “unique” gold sacrifice to the god of war was found at a Georgian Roman fortification.
An excavation at a Roman fortress in the country of Georgia has revealed a gold offering…
How many weeks are there in a year?
We take our timekeeping rules for granted, but the history of these rules is long and…
A knife was inserted into the grave of an Iron Age woman. The reason is unknown to archaeologists.
At an Iron Age cemetery in Sweden, archaeologists discovered an unusual grave of a woman interred…
A meteorite 100 times bigger than the dinosaur-killing space rock may have nourished early microbial life
On a young Earth, giant meteors might have been a harbinger of life, not death. According…
Were the Vikings really that violent?
The Vikings’ reputation for bloodlust compared to other medieval fighters may have been exaggerated over the…