Descendants of a noteworthy paper manufacturer unearthed his collection of rare 19th-century gold coins during a house clearance. The treasure was auctioned off in London, England, fetching over half a million dollars and rocking the coin-collecting world in the process. The collection consisted of 13 gold coins in a custom box, a full United States…
Paper-Business Family Auctions ‘Extraordinary’ US Heirloom Coins, Fetching $560,000
Young Criminal Attempts Suicide, Leaves His Body, Enters ‘Hell’—And Is Shown the Errors of His Ways
When he was 19 years old, Jeffrey C. attempted suicide after finding out his girlfriend was cheating on him with his best friend. After he swallowed a lot of pills, his mother realized what had happened and called an ambulance. Jeffrey hadn’t been a model citizen, but his experience of nearly dying was pivotal in…
In the Matrix? Cosmologist Explains How Humans Could Be Living in a Simulated Universe Beyond Perception
As a cosmologist, I often carry around a universe or two in my pocket. Not entire, infinitely large universes, but maybe a few billion light years or so across. Enough to be interesting. Of course, these are not “real” universes; rather they are universes I have simulated on a computer. The basic idea of simulating…
Draconid Meteor Shower to Grace the Night Sky on Evenings of Oct 8, 9—Here’s What You Need to Know
Look to the north in the evening sky on October 8 and 9, and you might glimpse several slivers of light shooting across the night sky, emanating from the constellation Draco. Around this time each year, Earth passes through a region of space strewn with cosmic debris, chucks of ice and rock, which upon entering…
Hong Kong Landscape Photographer Captures Wild Mountain Regions
October 7, 2022
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After recharging his batteries for more than two years, Kelvin Yuen, a 25-year-old photographer from Hong Kong, embarked on a trip in July 2022 to photograph the landscapes of Italy, France, and Canada. Photographer Kelvin Yuen, hiking in a mountainous area to photograph the natural beauty of the terrain. (Courtesy of Kelvin Yuen) From midsummer to…
Archaeologists Find 1.8 Million-Year-Old Human Tooth Near Georgian Village—Among Oldest Human Remains on Earth
Archaeologists in Georgia have found a 1.8 million-year-old tooth belonging to an early human, which they say cements the region as the home of one of the earliest prehistoric human settlements in Europe, possibly anywhere outside Africa. The tooth was discovered near the village of Orozmani, around 62 miles (100 km) southwest of the Georgian…
Researchers Retro-Fit Diesel Engine With Hydrogen Hybrid to Cut Emissions
Researchers at the University of New South Wales in Sydney have successfully retrofitted a diesel engine to run as a hydrogen-diesel hybrid, cutting down C02 emissions by around 85 percent. The move comes as part of a wider push for governments to electrify their nation’s transport networks as part of the net-zero movement. The team,…
Drone Photo Awards 2022 Winners Released: Sweltering Volcanos, Surreal Cityscapes, Soviet Weather Stations, and More
From a safe distance, French drone photographer Armand Sarlangue arranges a rendezvous with an explosive volcanic fissure located several hundred meters from the main crater of Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland—also known as the “Land of Ice and Fire.” Dancing far above gleaming molten lava, Sarlangue’s drone camera captured what no unaided human photographer could hope…
Why Are Analog Watches Always Set to 10:10 in Magazine Ads? Researchers Reveal the Subliminal Reason
Way back in time, before glossy magazines were overshadowed by the web, fancy watch advertisements often showed their hands pointing to a particular time: 10:10. Why 10:10 you ask? Researchers recently sought to answer that question. Since the 1950s, analog watch advertisements commonly showed times set at 10:10, while a search in galleries showed that…
Babies in the Womb Smile When Their Moms Eat Carrot but Cry Over Kale Flavor, UK Study Finds
To some parents, it surely comes as no surprise: Babies in the womb can express delight and displeasure on their faces, in correlation to the flavors their moms consume, a UK study found. Using coded 4-D ultrasound scans, researchers identified complex facial movements in babies who were subjected to carrot (a sweet vegetable) and kale (a…
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