The 3,300-year-old ancient Egyptian statue of Ramesses II said to have inspired Percy Shelley’s ‘Ozymandias’
This statue of an Egyptian pharaoh is said to have inspired the English poet Shelley to write his famous poem “Ozymandias.”
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Anger more strongly linked to alcohol and tobacco use than illicit drug use
A new study has found that anger is more strongly linked to alcohol and tobacco use and their related disorders compared to other substances. The research, published in The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, suggests that anger may…
When did plate tectonics begin?
Earth surface is covered with rigid plates that move, crash into each other and dive into the planet’s interior. But when did this process begin?
‘God of chaos’ asteroid may be transformed by tremors and landslides during 2029 flyby of Earth, study finds
When the ‘God of chaos’ asteroid Apophis makes an ultraclose flyby of Earth in 2029, our planet’s gravity may trigger tremors and landslides that totally change the asteroid’s surface.
Saturn’s moon Titan may have a 6-mile-thick crust of methane ice — could life be under there?
A 6-mile-think shell of methane ice on Saturn’s moon Titan could assist in the hunt for life signs arising from this moon’s vast subsurface ocean.
Conservatives are happier, but liberals lead more psychologically rich lives, research finds
A recent study in the Journal of Personality sheds new light on the connection between political views and well-being. The findings indicate that those with more liberal views tend to experience lives filled with psychological richness, marked by diverse and…
Strange green spots on Mars found by NASA’s Perseverance rover
NASA’s Perseverance rover found strange green spots in Martian rock, potentially indicating a past interaction with liquid water.
Psychologists identify a morality-related psychological factor that is linked to infidelity
A study of couples in Austria and Germany has found that individuals with a stronger tendency toward moral disengagement report more instances of cheating and are more likely to suspect their partners of infidelity. These individuals do not necessarily deny…
‘Unique’ gold offering to god of war discovered at Roman fortress in Georgia
An excavation at a Roman fortress in the country of Georgia has revealed a gold offering to a god of war, a colorful mosaic and other artifacts.
How many weeks are there in a year?
We take our timekeeping rules for granted, but the history of these rules is long and complex.
