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Hurricane Milton: Jaw-dropping images taken from space show the storm rapidly intensifying as it approaches Florida
An image of Hurricane Milton moving towards Florida taken with the GOES satellite on Monday (Oct. 6). (Image credit: (CSU/CIRA…
NASA’s exoplanet hunter TESS spots a record-breaking 3-star system
Using NASA's exoplanet-hunting spacecraft, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), scientists have spotted a record-breaking triple-star system so tightly bound…
Earth from space: Beautiful ‘lake of haze’ in Himalayan valley has a darker, more sinister source
The Kashmir Valley filled with a heavily polluted hazy cloud on Dec. 5, 2014. (Image credit: NASA/Terra/Jeff Schmaltz) QUICK FACTSWhere…
2,800-year-old burial mound with sacrifices unearthed in Siberia is eerily similar to Scythian graves
The Scythian-like burial mound found in southern Siberia has been dated to the late ninth century B.C., making it one…
Why NASA is sending the Europa Clipper to search for aliens near Jupiter
In the coming weeks, NASA will launch a hotly anticipated new mission to Jupiter's fourth-largest moon, Europa.Called Europa Clipper, the…
Sibiu Manuscript: A Forgotten Document on 16th Century Space Flight (video)
This video explores the extraordinary Sibiu Manuscript, discovered in Romania in 1961. Written by 16th century Austrian military engineer Conrad…
10 Ancient Technologies That Are Still a Mystery Today
We often think about our distant ancestors as primitive, equipped with the crudest of tools and a limited set of…
King John: life of the week
Nick Vincent charts the life of one of the most infamous monarchs of medieval EnglandSpencer MizenPublished: October 8, 2024 at…
The Curious Origins of Four English Expressions, Including ‘Will-o’-the-Wisp’ and ‘So Long’
By Francesco Perono Cacciafoco/The Conversation The origins of English expressions are often obscure and require deep linguistic and documentary research…
When Climate Hit Native American Shell-Ring Villages
Shell-ring archaeological sites, “one of the most visible site types along the lower South Atlantic Coast of the United States”,…
End of a 31-Year Hunt: France’s “Golden Owl” Treasure Found
For over three decades, the treasure hunt "On the Trail of the Golden Owl" captivated thousands of puzzle enthusiasts across…
“Lady Bergavenny”: Joanna Neville, Anne Boleyn or Eleanor Stafford? Decoding the Mystery
On 10th April 2016 the article published in the Sunday Times and Mail Online claimed that a nineteenth-century engraving of…
Celebrate SWE Outreach: 2023-2024 In Review
Read the fifth issue of "Celebrate SWE Outreach" to learn about the accomplishments of SWE volunteers over the past year…
Why do cats ‘chatter’?
Cats may chatter to mimic prey, but more research needs to be done to investigate this idea. (Image credit: Petra…
