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Five Inspiring Scientific Breakthroughs From 2022
Greater Good Magazine   27 December 2022   World  
The Carina Nebula, as captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.
<p>Here at Greater Good, we tend to focus on the psychology, neuroscience, and (to a lesser degree) sociology of a meaningful life—that’s our bread and butter, which we highlight in our annual roundup of the year’s top scientific insights.<br>The Carina Nebula, ...
Here Are 2022’s 12 Most Mind-Blowing Archaeological Discoveries, From Ancient Lice Combs to the World’s Oldest Mummies
Artnet News   21 December 2022   World  
Photo by Valerie Gache/AFP via Getty Images
<p>It&rsquo;s perhaps our favorite time of year at Artnet News, when we look back through 12 months of coverage to revisit the best, most exciting stories that have graced our pages. As always, we especially like to revisit our archaeology archives to identify ...
The Top Ten Dinosaur Discoveries of 2022
Smithsonian magazine   16 December 2022   World  
Illustration by Emily Lankiewicz / Larry Felder / Charles R. Knight / Carlos Papolio / Yusik Choi / Natee Puttapipat / Julius Csotonyi
<p>The flood of dinosaur discoveries this year was hard to keep up with. New species crammed scientific journal pages as experts published study after study that provided new insights into the biology, behavior and extinction of the “terrible lizards.” We ...
Scientist: Climate Change Will Impact Mountains on a Global Scale
Sci Tech Daily   15 December 2022   World  
Credit: Wits University
<p>According to research, climate change will have a severe effect on mountain landscapes and human activities, increasing the likelihood of avalanches, river floods, landslides, debris flows, and lake outburst floods.<br />Mountain landscapes all over the ...
Climate change: Melting glaciers could release tonnes of bacteria
BBC NEWS   17 November 2022   World  
Scientists are concerned thousands of tonnes of harmful bacteria could be released into rivers and lakes
<p>Vast amounts of bacteria could be released as the world's glaciers melt due to climate change, scientists have warned.<br />Potentially harmful pathogens are among the thousands of microbes that could leak into rivers and lakes.<br />Researchers at Aberystwyth ...
Transported through history: Greek mosaic floor graces new subway station
Reuters   02 November 2022   Greece   athens  
A person looks at a map of Piraeus that showcases the ancient irrigation system inside Piraeus subway station, near Athens, Greece, October 19, 2022. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi
<p>THENS, Nov 2 (Reuters) - In a domed passageway outside Athens, crowds study display panels and look down though glass beneath their feet at a mosaic floor from a 4th century BC house surrounded by ceramics and other domestic objects.<br />They're not visitors ...
Dinosaur fossil found in Cambodia
Vietnam plus   01 November 2022   Cambodia   Koh Por island  
Photo courtesy of Cambodia’s Ministry of Environment
<p>Phnom Penh (VNA) &ndash; A fossil unearthed on Koh Por island in Koh Kong province of Cambodia has been identified as the bones of a dinosaur, Hun Marady, director of provincial environment department was quoted by the country's Agence Kampuchea Presse ...
The world’s melting glaciers are yielding up their secrets too quickly
Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images
<p>FORCLE GLACIER, Switzerland — At around 8,000 feet above sea level, Switzerland’s Forcle Glacier has for thousands of years been deeply ensconced in a frigid mountain valley overlooked by some of Europe’s highest peaks.<br>Are you on Telegram? Subscribe ...
Indians demand return of Koh-i-Noor diamond after Queen Elizabeth II's funeral
The National News   21 September 2022   India  
The Imperial Crown of India was made for King George V. Getty Images
<p>Indians are calling for the return of Koh-i-Noor, the world&rsquo;s most expensive diamond, after the death of Queen Elizabeth II last week.<br />The 105.6-carat oval-shaped Koh-i-Noor, which means &ldquo;mountain of light&rdquo; in Persian and is worth ...
Two-legged dinosaur from Zimbabwe is the oldest ever found in Africa
Artistic reconstruction of Mbiresaurus raathi, which has been discovered in Zimbabwe/ Andrey Atuchin
<p>The remains of a new species of plant-eating dinosaur has been unearthed in northern Zimbabwe. It is part of a huge assemblage of fossils from the Late Triassic that could help us understand how the period&rsquo;s climate influenced the dispersal of early ...