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Recent excavations at Karahantepe, a pivotal site within the Taş Tepeler project in southeastern Türkiye, have unearthed staggering evidence of Neolithic complexity. This site, dating back around 12,000 years, has produced over-life-sized human statues and detailed carvings of animals that transform our view of prehistoric art. Yet, the most astonishing find involves plant remains. While…

Scientists involved in planetary formation studies, meteorites, and early solar system investigations have been wondering about the origins of the ingredients that made up the planet Earth. Studies on carbonaceous chondrites, isotopic compositions, and planetary accretion have shown that the elements needed for life on Earth, such as carbon, water, and volatiles, could have come…

Something odd is hiding in the early universe, and astronomers are only just beginning to notice it. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, researchers have spotted faint, distant objects known as “little red dots” that do not quite behave like normal galaxies. At first, they seemed unremarkable. Easy to overlook in deep space images. But…

According to Kepler observations, the most abundant kind of planets in the Milky Way is the super-Earths. These planets are larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune, and they have been observed in many planetary systems of the galaxy. Super-earths range in size from 1 to 4 times larger than Earth and exist in many…

Charles Lieber is one of the best-known names in nanoscience, but his career took a dramatic turn after a federal conviction in the United States. Once a leading Harvard chemistry professor, Lieber was convicted in 2021 of making false statements to federal authorities and tax-related offences tied to payments from China. Today, he is back…

Archaeologists in Norway have made a remarkable discovery that is now being described as one of the most significant Viking Age finds ever recorded. A large silver coin hoard, believed to contain around 3,000 coins so far, has been uncovered in a field in eastern Norway. Experts suggest that even more coins may still be…

Cruise Ship health emergency sparks global alarm over rare Hantavirus cases / Image: File A luxury expedition cruise travelling across the Atlantic has been hit by a suspected hantavirus outbreak that has already killed three people and left several others seriously ill, triggering an international health response involving South African and Dutch authorities.According to the…

The 2.5 billion-year-old geological feature that exists in the Great Dyke of Zimbabwe is one geological feature whose importance has been recognised following an examination of it based on satellite imaging and geophysics mapping courtesy of NASA. The huge igneous formation existing in Zimbabwe provides important information about the early geology of the Earth, the…

Scientists are now focusing on agricultural byproducts to address the global need for sustainable nutrition. An innovative study featured in ACS Publications reveals that pot marigold (Calendula officinalis) can serve as a robust and thermally stable protein source. Although people usually grow these plants for decoration and medicinal use, researchers found that marigold petals contain…

Nightingale’s Forest is a rare patch of thick in the farming region PLANDISTE (SERBIA): The merry chirping of birds echoed through towering trees in a small woodland in northeastern Serbia. Down on the ground, animal tracks could be seen imprinted in the moist grass and moss.The 2-hectare piece of land, dubbed Nightingale’s Forest, is a…