He had a less than 1% chance of survival. A baby born at 21 weeks gestation in Alabama last year is the most premature baby in the world to survive, according to Guinness World Records. Curtis Means and his twin sister, C’Asya Means, were born on July 5, 2020, atContinue Reading
Unless you’re prepping for a colonoscopy, probably not. Cleaning out the colon is sometimes necessary — for example, before a medical procedure, such as a colonoscopy. But some people do it in the belief that the process will rid their colon of excess toxins that accumulate over time from theContinue Reading
The treasure consists of 131 gold coins and four golden objects. A metal detectorist in West Norfolk, England, has unearthed the largest Anglo-Saxon treasure hoard ever discovered: a bounty of 131 coins and four golden objects. Most of the items were found over the course of six years by aContinue Reading
The king’s effigy was unprecedented in medieval England. An “unprecedented” metal tomb effigy of Edward the “Black Prince” was likely created by his son King Richard II as medieval propaganda to bolster his troubled reign, new research reveals. Edward of Woodstock, commonly known as the Black Prince, was born inContinue Reading
The gods were lovers, so it’s fitting their statues were close. According to Greek mythology, the deities Aphrodite and Dionysus had a grand love affair. So, perhaps it’s fitting that archaeologists found the ancient statuary heads of the goddess of love and the drunk reveler near each other during aContinue Reading
Alexander the Great’s empire stretched from the Balkans to modern-day Pakistan. Alexander the Great was king of Macedonia from 336 B.C. to 323 B.C. and conquered a huge empire that stretched from the Balkans to modern-day Pakistan. During his reign, Alexander the Great had a massive impact in his timeContinue Reading
Deep within South Africa’s Rising Star cave system, in a dark passageway barely 6 inches (15 centimeters) wide, scientists have discovered the fragmented skull of a Homo naledi child they’re calling “Leti.” How the little skull ended up in such a remote part of the cave is a mystery, thoughContinue Reading
New astronomy decadal survey proposes a program to build a fleet of flagship space telescopes The Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey is basically a sneak preview of the next 10 years of U.S. space science. Every decade, experts assembled by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine collect inputContinue Reading
Run-ins between black holes and neutron stars aren’t as prolific at making heavy elements The cosmic origins of elements heavier than iron are mysterious. One elemental birthplace came to light in 2017 when two neutron-rich dead stars collided and spewed out gold, platinum and other hefty elements. A few yearsContinue Reading
Scientists hope to find clues to help them recognize when other stars are about to blow A mad scramble to observe the moments after a star’s death is helping scientists understand how the star lived out its last year. Astronomers reported the exploding star just 18 hours after it flaredContinue Reading