A Teotihuacan altar, which archaeologists believe was used for sacrifices, has been unearthed in Tikal National Park in Guatemala, the centre…
Category: 7. SciTech
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		 This Famous Physics Experiment Shows Why the Government Should Support ‘Useless’ ScienceThe lighter creates a tiny spark that jumps from one wire to the other in the front pair. This spark creates electromagnetic waves, with the two wires serving as transmission antennas to amplify the waves. The two wires in back are the receiving antennas, and they will produce an electric… Continue Reading
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		 Does the month you are born in have anything to do with BMI?People conceived during colder months may end up with a lower body mass index and less fat around internal organs than those conceived in… Continue Reading
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		 First-ever live video footage of elusive deep sea shark capturedScientists have captured the first footage of an elusive deep sea shark inhabiting the waters near Southeast Asia’s Continue Reading
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		 Ancient jawbone found on seafloor belongs to mysterious group of human ancestorsScientists have identified an ancient jawbone discovered in Taiwan as belonging to the Denisovans, an elusive group of early human… Continue Reading
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		 Scientists may have uncovered a way to stop humans from needing sleep to dreamWhat if you could experience all the benefits of dreaming—emotional healing, creativity boosts, memory processing—without ever closing your eyes? Scientists have uncovered that certain psychedelics may mimic REM sleep in waking states, offering the potential to dream without… Continue Reading
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		 How climate change is threatening one of the world’s cutest endangered animalsThe habitat of one of the world’s cutest endangered animals is being threatened by human-caused climate change. The Caspian seal is the only marine mammal… Continue Reading
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		 Why are some cities worse for allergies than others?Spring is underway in the Northern Hemisphere–and so is allergy season. While that means warmer temps and blooming flowers and trees, it also means that unpleasant sneezing and coughing from common… Continue Reading
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		 April’s full moon will peak this weekend, so don’t miss itThis Saturday, the April full moon, known as the Pink Moon, will rise in the eastern sky just after sunset, offering a beautiful and slightly misleading name. Though it won’t glow pink, this full moon brings a great view worth catching for anyone who enjoys watching the heavens. The… Continue Reading
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		 Archaeologists uncover Maya ‘emotional wasteland’ littered with eerie skeletonsJust a stone’s throw from the centre of Tikal – the vast Maya city in the heart of modern-day Guatemala – archaeologists have unearthed a chilling new clue to one of the most turbulent periods in ancient Mesoamerican history. At the heart of a buried residential compound, researchers… Continue Reading
