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150 years ago, the Metre Convention determined how we measure the world — a radical initiative for the time
A radical initiative for its time, the Metre Convention ultimately birthed a system of measurement that would transcend ...
Long-lost capital of ancient civilization may have finally been uncovered, archaeologists say: 'Unique find'
Archaeologists discovered an ancient city in North Macedonia that might be Lyncus, the capital of an ancient civilization.
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North America is sinking down into the Earth’s mantle
A study published in the journal Nature Geoscience has revealed a subtle yet significant phenomenon beneath the North ...
Archaeologists Found a 3,000-Year-Old Lost City That May Hold Secrets of a Royal Past
Using advanced drone-deployed LiDAR and ground penetrating radar technologies, researchers from Macedonia’s Institute and ...
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In Guatemala, painted altar found at Tikal adds new context to mysterious Maya history
Just steps from the center of Tikal, a 2,400-year-old Maya city in the heart of modern-day Guatemala, a global team of researchers has unearthed a buried altar that could unlock the secrets of a ...
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Alysa Liu stuns with gold at world championships after return from retirement
as the crowd at TD Garden roared and the stuffed animals began to rain down on the ice. Three years after retiring, and one year after unretiring, she was, improbably, a world champion.
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Archaeology breakthrough as 3,200-year-old tomb linked to ancient Egypt's military elite
A group of archaeologists has discovered a 3,200-year-old tomb that is believed to be linked to a high-ranking military commander from the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses III. The discovery was made at ...
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Explore the Ancient Greek World Through a Revolutionary Digital Map
A digital map of ancient Greece and the known ancient world as traveled by ancient geographers has been created by researchers at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The map lets users ...
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Meta's head of AI research stepping down
MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — The head of Meta's artificial intelligence research division said she plans to step down, vacating a high-profile position at a time of intense competition in the ...
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Summary of the ‘Embodied Emotion in the Ancient World’ AMME seminar
The first seminar of the spring season was held on January 30th on the subject ‘Embodied Emotion in the Ancient World’. The session’s first speaker, Dr. Juha Lahnakoski, presented a study into ...
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Trickle-down tax cuts don’t work. That isn’t stopping Republicans.
If successful, this will mark their fourth major enactment of a trickle-down tax cut in recent ... with significantly higher top marginal tax rates. The post-World War II economic boom, which ...
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Tuberculosis is the world’s top infectious killer. Aid groups say Trump’s funding freezes will cause more deaths
Tuberculosis, a bacterial infection usually found in the lungs, remains the world’s top infectious killer, causing 1.25 million deaths worldwide in 2023, according to the World Health ...