Oracle bones: 3,250-year-old engraved bones and tortoise shells from ancient China were used to foretell the future
Archaeologists say the “oracle bones” from ancient China were used in magical attempts to predict the future.
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What’s the ‘coastline paradox’?
Coastlines are challenging to measure, but why?
‘A direct relationship between your sense of sight and recovery rate’: Biologist Kathy Willis on why looking at nature can speed up healing
Biologist Kathy Willis spoke to Live Science about how touching wood makes us calmer, why looking at a picture of a savanna is calming and how walking through a forest changes our gut microbes.
‘The prescription is nature’: How satellites can show us the healing effects of nature
“The incidence of diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders is less the greener the environment people live in.”
NASA’s Chandra X-ray telescope sees ‘knots’ blasting from nearby black hole jets
A fresh analysis of decades-old X-ray black hole jet data has revealed bright, lumpy features with mysterious speed changes.
Space Force’s mysterious X-37B begins ‘aerobraking’ to lower orbit. Here’s how it works.
In a rare show of openness about the X-37B, Boeing Space released a video detailing how the space plane’s aerobraking maneuvers help change its orbit.
Do ostriches really bury their heads in the sand?
The idea ostriches bury their heads when they feel threatened is thought have come from Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder around 2,000 years ago. But is it true?
How did the Concorde fly so fast?
The Concorde was the fastest commercial plane ever flown, but its speed came with a hefty price tag.
Forgetting may provide a surprising evolutionary benefit, experts say
If you didn’t forget things, you’d be in for a world of trouble.
Evolution quiz: Can you naturally select the correct answers?
How much do you know about evolution? Take this quiz to find out.
