The eight wrecks which date back around 2,000 years ago were discovered at a depth of just 30 metres. The divers from the Norwegian Institute at Athens came across the wrecks by chance, during an expedition to find the ancient southern harbour at Naxos. And they found several amphorae – […]
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A local transit employee was among those killed in the Amtrak derailment outside Tacoma, Washington, on Monday, his agency says. Zack Willhoite was an IT customer service support specialist with Pierce Transit, the public transportation agency in Pierce County, which encompasses Tacoma. He had been employed there since 2008, Pierce […]
The Roman Catholic Dong Kieu church, in Vietnam’s Nghe An province, had displayed a series of objects depicting the birth of Jesus as a symbol of their faith. However government authorities later told them to remove the display, claiming it was built on disputed land despite church officials claiming they […]
The Last Jedi pulled the rug out from fans’ feet in many, many ways. It’s safe to say that Disney and Lucasfilm misdirected Star Wars fans over the last two years and then completely turned things on their head when the movie was released. Apart from Rey’s parents, no subject […]
Dementia is a serious condition that sees the gradual decline of brain function, and it affects a growing number of people in the UK. One of its major symptoms is memory loss – something that isn’t exclusive to older people. A ten-year study, published in the British Medical Journal, of […]
Anything the boys can do… The craem of Hollywood’s leading ladies turns the tables in the all-female spin-off from the Ocean’s 11 franchise. Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, Awkwafina, Rihanna and Helena Bonham Carter are ready to rumble as they plan a staggering jewellery heist […]
The ground squirrel and the Syrian hamster, two rodents that hibernate in the winter, do not feel cold in the same way as non-hibernators, such as rats or mice. Researchers have discovered that hibernating rodents evolved cold-sensing neurons with diminished ability to detect temperatures below 20 degrees Celsius.
In a study published today in Environmental Science and Technology, researchers at the University of California, Riverside and the University of California, Davis, explored the possibility of developing solar installations on a variety of unconventional sites in California’s Central Valley.