Ancient Central Americans built a massive fish-trapping system
Earthen channels directed fish into ponds that formed seasonally, providing a dietary bounty for Maya civilizations starting around 4,000 years ago.
TECH DEIYO
Science and Technolgy blog
Category science
Aztec ‘death whistles,’ used to prepare sacrifice victims to descend to the underworld, scramble your brain, scans reveal
Brain scans of modern listeners suggest that Aztec whistles sound like human screams, which may have prepared sacrifice victims for their journey to the underworld.
Astronomers spot 1 of the most powerful ‘sonic booms’ in the universe as massive galaxy crashes into its neighbors
A shockwave caused by the galaxy NGC 7318b slamming into four other galaxies is akin to a “sonic boom from a jet fighter.” Astronomers hope the event will reveal vital secrets about the often-violent evolution of our universe.
NASA warns of potential ‘catastrophic failure’ on leaking ISS — but Russia doesn’t want to fix it
A five-year leak on a Russian module of the International Space Station has gotten worse over time. Now, NASA and Russia’s Roscosmos space agency disagree just how bad it is.
Wolves in Ethiopia spotted licking ‘red hot poker’ flowers like lollipops
Wolves in Ethiopia that lick the flowers of the “red hot poker” flowers are the first known large carnivores to eat nectar.
Over 150,000 pounds of ground beef recalled nationwide after E. coli contamination
At least 15 people have fallen sick as a result of eating contaminated ground beef, and health officials warn that the products may still be lurking in restaurant refrigerators.
Earth’s latest ‘minimoon’ could be a chunk of our planet’s permanent moon — and it’s about to leave us behind
A new study reveals that the asteroid 2024 PT5, which has been orbiting Earth for 2 months, may have a “lunar origin.” However, it is about to break free from our planet, making it tricky to tell for sure.
‘She turns her siphon into a gun’: Watch coconut octopus firing stones at fish in world-1st footage
Octopus filmed firing stones from her siphon from inside a clam shell like a sniper in never-before-seen behavior captured for the Netflix series Our Oceans.
Save $60 on this awesome Celestron telescope at Amazon
If you want to observe the moon and planets up close, this reflector telescope from Celestron is ideal — now $246.49 at Amazon for Black Friday
Shark quiz: How much do you know about these iconic ocean superstars?
Sharks are formidable fish, having survived multiple mass extinction over hundreds of millions of years. But how much do you know about these misunderstood creatures? Take our quiz to find out.
