A Teotihuacan altar discovered in a house in the ancient Mayan city of Tikal highlights the interaction between the two cultures and the horrific rituals they both performed. Mike Vondran/Wikimedia CommonsThe Temple of the Masks, also known as the Temple…
A cache found in Houthalen-Helchteren, Belgium, contained hand grenades and light mortars. ArcheoNet VlaanderenPhotograph of Houthalen, Belgium, taken near the bushes where two young men found a cache of weapons. On April 7, 20
mRNA technology has gained attention during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it has actually been in development for decades before the event. (Image credit: Maciej Toporowicz, New York via Getty Images) Many first heard about mRNA vaccines during the coronavirus pandemic,…
Video: Dalmatian dog owners travel abroad with their pets, spending significant amounts A couple from Warwickshire, England, spent big on taking their two large Dalmatians on holiday abroad, travelling more than 10,000 miles to France, Switzerland, Italy and other destinations.…
Pacific sea surface temperatures are below average during La Niña, but have warmed in the past month. (Image credit: Stocktrek via Getty Images) Scientists just reported that the long-awaited La Niña climate phenomenon has ended after just a few months.…
(Image credit: Xia Yuan via Getty Images) We spend a significant portion of our lives asleep. This may seem like an evolutionary disadvantage, since sleep leaves us motionless and potentially susceptible to attack for hours at a time — but…