Panathenaic prize amphora: A pot brimming with olive oil awarded at the ancient Greek Olympics
Instead of a gold medal, victors at the ancient Greek Panathenaic Games received terra-cotta pots filled with Athenian olive oil from sacred trees.
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Dating dynamics: Men more likely to admit poor hygiene, women confess moral lapses
When it comes to dating, everyone wants to put their best foot forward. But what if you had to disclose something less flattering? In a study published in Telematics and Informatics, researchers recently investigated this tricky question, exploring how people…
Moonquakes are much more common than thought, Apollo data suggest
The discovery of 22,000 previously unseen moonquakes, plus a new idea of what causes them, could help us better prepare for trips there.
47,000 years of Aboriginal history destroyed in mining blast in Australia
Humans used the now-destroyed rockshelter throughout the last ice age until just a few decades ago.
Lake Kivu: The ticking time bomb that could one day explode and unleash a massive, deadly gas cloud
Lake Kivu, one of the African Great Lakes, sits along a tectonic plate boundary called the East African Rift, which is dotted with hot springs that feed carbon dioxide and methane into the water.
Online trolls enjoy trolling, but not being trolled
A recent study has explored the intriguing relationship between dark humor, online trolling, and certain dark personality traits. The findings reveal that individuals who enjoy dark humor often possess traits such as sadism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy. Furthermore, these traits are…
Rocket Report: ABL loses its second booster; Falcon 9 cleared for return to flight
Enlarge / NASA’s SLS rocket core stage for Artemis II is moved to the VAB. (credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky) Welcome to Edition 7.04 of the Rocket Report! Probably the most striking news this week came from ABL, which said in a…
Sending ‘touch’ over the internet could soon be as easy as sending a video with new haptic file format
A new standard for codecs used for haptics could revolutionize tele-health and online gaming.
Which Olympic sport burns the most calories?
Olympic-level sporting takes a lot of energy. But which event is the most energetically costly?
An intriguing connection between finger ratios and narcissism has been discovered
New research suggests that prenatal exposure to different levels of testosterone and estrogen, as estimated through 2D:4D finger length ratios, is linked to narcissistic traits in adulthood. The study, published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences, highlights a potential…
