Space & Science
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The Ancient Art of Lithic Reduction: Understanding the Significance of Obsidian Knapping in Yosemite and Beyond
The practice of knapping—the deliberate shaping of stone through controlled percussion and pressure—remains one of the most enduring technological legacies…
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Djibouti to Become 72nd Signatory to Artemis Accords in Landmark NASA Ceremony
The Republic of Djibouti is poised to officially join the international community’s framework for civil space exploration by signing the…
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Why Do We Still Call It the Summer Triangle When It Dominates Autumn Skies
As the crisp, clear evenings of September settle in and twilight descends earlier each day, amateur astronomers and casual stargazers…
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Decoding the Surface Dynamics of Phobos to Prepare for the Martian Moons eXploration Mission
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is currently finalizing preparations for the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission, a groundbreaking initiative…
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Betel Nut Usage Dates Back 25,000 Years Challenging Conventional Theories of Psychoactive Substance Consumption
The long-standing archaeological consensus that humanity’s relationship with mind-altering substances began with the dawn of agriculture and the fermentation of…
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Unexplained Gamma-Rays from the Galactic Center Could be from Self-Annihilating Dark Matter
Since the launch of the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope in 2008, astronomers have been mapping the high-energy landscape of our…
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‘Squid butt’ fossil belongs to one of the ‘chunkiest’ cephalopods ever discovered
Paleontologists have officially classified a long-overlooked fossil specimen as a distinct species of belemnite, a group of extinct cephalopods that…
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