Researchers believe that the structure of the villages resembles the dial of a clock or the rays of the sun. Laser scanning (LIDAR) at the University of Exeter reveals the presence of numerous ‘mound villages’ underground. A study published in…
(Image credit: Vertigo3d/Getty Images) A new quantum computing benchmark has revealed both the strengths and weaknesses of several quantum processing units (QPUs). Benchmarking tests conducted by a team from the Jülich Research Center in Germany compared 19 different quantum processors…
The new operating system is the world’s first that allows quantum computers with different types of qubits to work together on the same network. (Image credit: hh5800 via Getty Images) Researchers have created the world’s first operating system specifically designed…
Throughout the ancient Mediterranean, few luxury items were as prized, rare, and expensive as Tyrian purple, a dye used in the clothing and furniture of the wealthy elite. Now, archaeologists in northern Israel have made a discovery that may be…
Data from NASA’s STEREO mission showing the solar wind in action. The researchers reduced the brightness of stars and dust in the collected data to make the solar wind stand out more clearly. (Image credit: NASA/SwRI/Craig DeForest) Continuous emissions of…
An image from the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope. (Image credit: National Science Foundation Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope) The weather on our planet can be unpredictable, but it’s not the only type of atmospheric conditions we have to cope…
Baby Galapagos Tortoises Shown to Public for the First Time – YouTube See more Four endangered turtle hatchlings are eagerly on display at the Philadelphia Zoo, becoming the first offspring of their 100-year-old mother, Momma. Mommy, a western Galapagos tortoise…
Illustration of the Hercules-Corona Borealis Great Wall. Our entire galaxy sits on one of these tiny strands. (Image credit: Robert Lee (created with Canva)) The largest structure in the Universe, the Hercules-Corona Borealis Great Wall, was already difficult to analyze…
Ingrida Domarkienė (pictured above) and her team at Vilnius University in Lithuania conduct research into ancient DNA. (Photo courtesy of Indrė Mažeikienė, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University) Ingrida Domarkene explores ancient DNA, combining fragments of genetic material from modern humans…
Atlantic Ocean currents influence the climate, and new research suggests they may be weakening. (Photo: Nicholas Forder) A mysterious patch of water in the North Atlantic has long puzzled scientists. The patch, southeast of Greenland, was colder between 1901 and…