Europe’s last hunter-gatherers had sophisticated societies that helped them avoid inbreeding
A new study analyzed DNA from 10 skeletons buried between 6350-4810 BC at two archaeological sites in France – Téviec and Hoedic. These sites contain many well-preserved skeletons from the time when Europe transitioned from hunter-gatherer to farming societies. The DNA showed the individuals were genetically similar to other Western European hunter-gatherers, with no evidence […]
Dakota Johnson Opens Up About Being Stepmom to Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow’s Teenagers: ‘Love Those Kids’
– Dakota Johnson opened up about being a stepmom to Chris Martin’s two children with ex-wife Gwyneth Paltrow – daughter Apple, 19, and son Moses, 17. – Johnson has been in a relationship with Coldplay frontman Martin since 2017. – In a recent interview, Johnson said she loves Martin’s kids “like my life depends on […]
Ivanka Trump and daughter Arabella glitter in traditional Indian outfits at billionaire’s pre-wedding bash
Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, and their daughter Arabella attended a billionaire’s pre-wedding celebrations in India over the weekend. The wedding was for Anant Ambani marrying Radhika Merchant in what will be a lavish wedding in July. Ivanka wore traditional Indian outfits each night designed by Manish Malhotra including glittering dresses, separates, and statement jewelry pieces. […]
Museum collection photo leads to ‘remarkable’ discovery. ‘Thought it was an illusion’
Federica Gigante, an expert in Islamic astrolabes, was researching a 17th century Italian collector named Ludovico Moscato. In a photo of his collection housed at a museum in Verona, Italy, she spotted what looked like an astrolabe in the corner. Upon examining the artifact in person, she noticed smaller inscriptions in addition to prominent Arabic […]
The James Webb Space Telescope’s targets over the next year include black holes, exomoons, dark energy — and more
The James Webb Space Telescope’s targets for Cycle 3 (fiscal year 2024-2025) have been announced, including 253 approved research programs totaling 5,500 hours of telescope time. Programs will study black holes, exoplanets and exomoons, dark energy and the expansion of the universe, as well as distant galaxies from the early universe. One program aims to […]
Rihanna, Mark Zuckerberg and Ivanka Trump among bevy of stars at Indian billionaire heir’s pre-wedding bash
– Anant Ambani recently held extravagant pre-wedding celebrations in Jamnagar, India before his upcoming wedding in July. – High-profile guests included Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Ivanka Trump, Rihanna, and various Indian celebrities like Shah Rukh Khan. – Anant is the youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, the richest man in Asia with a net worth of […]
A man stumbled upon a 70-million-year-old dinosaur fossil but kept it secret for 2 years
– In 2021, a 25-year-old man named Damien Boschetto discovered a large dinosaur skeleton while walking his dog in Montouliers, France. – He reported the discovery to the local cultural association, who determined it was a nearly complete skeleton of a titanosaur, a large herbivorous dinosaur. – The skeleton was around 70% complete and estimated […]
Scientists have used cells from fluid drawn during pregnancy to grow mini lungs and other organs
– Scientists in the UK have grown mini organs called organoids from cells found in amniotic fluid, the fluid surrounding the fetus in the womb. – Amniotic fluid is routinely collected from pregnant women for prenatal testing. The researchers collected cells from amniotic fluid samples taken from 12 pregnancies between weeks 11-19. – They were […]
Scientists Smashed Atom into Atom and Unleashed a Magnetic Monster
Scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory conducted experiments smashing heavy atomic nuclei together in off-center collisions using the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider. This created quark-gluon plasma, within which extremely powerful magnetic fields were predicted to form from swirling charged particles. Measurements found the magnetic field strength was around 10,000 times stronger than magnetars, the most intense […]
Starlink achieves peak download speed of 17Mb/s from satellite to cellphone: Elon Musk
Elon Musk announced via Twitter that SpaceX achieved a peak download speed of 17Mb/s from a Starlink satellite directly to an unmodified Samsung Android phone. This was done without any specialized equipment, just the phone communicating directly with the satellite. SpaceX aims to offer global cellular service direct from satellites where terrestrial towers don’t reach, […]