Some 15,000 years ago, a prehistoric culture created intricate art by firelight
There's more to this art than meets the eye.
Dr. Andrei Mihai is a geophysicist and founder of ZME Science. He has a Ph.D. in geophysics and archaeology and has completed courses from prestigious universities (with programs ranging from climate and astronomy to chemistry and geology). He is passionate about making research more accessible to everyone and communicating news and features to a broad audience.
There's more to this art than meets the eye.
The technique could offer an innovative way to treat cancerous tumors.
Probably the most interesting polar bear photos you've ever seen.
Life on Earth may have emerged earlier than believed -- back when our planet was still a "baby".
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Man-made global warming is making nature retreat. But there's not much space to retreat into.
If the treatment had come sooner, it could have saved Chris Rock from a public face slapping.
We're reaching the limit of what should be possible in transistor miniaturization.
The more researchers look in the oceans, the more they find them teeming with life.
Implants like pacemakers or drug delivery systems could be charged with a new wireless charging technology.
A new study shows that intensive police training can yield positive rewards in society.
There's still a long way to go, but it's an important milestone.
At some point, it becomes a waste of resource to keep testing this idea.
Ice and fire on the surface of Pluto.
Feeling sad? Go find a park. Seriously, parks help, the bigger the better.
After chess, Go, and Starcraft, another classic game meets its match. But the AI hasn't mastered bridge bidding yet.
What seemed like a PR stunt is now making a real difference in helping Ukraine defend its territory.
What's best against a parasite? A hyperparasite.
The eye in the sky could help us figure out what's happening on the ground.
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The Abel Prize is perhaps the most prestigious award in mathematics.
A lot of antivaxx groups are suddenly pro-Putin.
Technology, meet pizza.
The coating could be applied to a number of different materials, including 3D-printed parts and textiles.
A lot of yellow and a lot of questions.
We may be headed towards another agricultural revolution.
It works, and it's already deployed in several countries.
It's a gut wrenching humanitarian crisis that can get even worse.
Zero-covid strategies worked until Omicron came. Now, everything's crumbling.
Daylight Savings Time is actually a pretty big deal -- but is it a good thing?
It's a book about spikes -- a book about ourselves.
The tiny critters are ecosystem engineers, and it's helping them evade predators.
... and there's a lot of litter to use.
Sliding into DMs with some unsolicited saucy bits? Well, not in the UK.
Light is not your friend during the night. We'd be wise to shut it out.
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Iron clouds, titanium rain, and a lot of nasty winds.
It's the "finest wooden shipwreck I've ever seen," one marine archaeologist commented.
As Russian authorities try to control what information comes through, Russian internet users are trying to evade censorship.
Celebrating the work of female scientists.
Unfortunately, the pandemic is not over.
Leaded gasoline may have stolen 800 million IQ points from the country.
Thousands of recordings parsed by a special algorithm can help us understand pigs' emotions.
"Kiev" is the old Russian name.