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In some cases, the planet orbits both stars, while in others the planet orbits one of the pair. ...

The new planet would be an uninhabitable gas giant at least three times the size of Jupiter, and the distance from the star would be about the same distance that Saturn is from the Sun. ...

Excavations in the Seyitömer tumulus in the western Turkish province of Kütahya have uncovered a brush and baby rattle, which are estimated to date back 5,000 years. Many items from various eras are being unearthed in  Kütahya excavations [Credit: AA]The artifacts were found by Dumlupınar University (DPU) Archaeology Department in a plot of land owned by a private company involved in coal mining....

Panama Canal expansion work has uncovered an unexpected trove of archaeological and palaeontological treasures, scientists said, as the massive construction project winds down. Panama Canal expansion dredges up historical treasures [Credit: AFP]Workers who have blasted through mountains and dug up thick vegetation, have also uncovered the fossils of some 3,000 invertebrates and 500 vertebrates, as...

Researchers from the Tübingen collaborative research center Resource Cultures (SFB 1070) have uncovered the remains of a previously unknown Copper Age settlement in the central Spanish region of Azután. Working with colleagues from the University of Alcalá de Henares, they found shards and stone tools over an area of around 90 hectares. The Dolmen de Azután grave chamber indicates major settlement...

One hundred and thirty-five artifacts have been transferred from the Egyptian museum in Tahrir Square to the under-construction Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in preparation for the latter’s inauguration in August 2015, according to Ahmed Sharaf, head of the Museums Sector at the Ministry of Antiquities Thursday. An Egyptian conservator cleans a papyri sandal from the collection  of King Tutankhamun...

Ebola outbreak takes turn for worse - can it be stopped?...

The department of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies at Penn State invites contributions for the Tombros conference on Hellenistic monarchies that will take place on April 24-25, 2015. This academic event will explore the socio-political and cultural landscape of the Hellenistic states with a particular focus on the interactions between old and new, between the new elites and the established...

Conventional photovoltaic technology uses large, heavy, opaque, dark silicon panels, but this could soon change. Researchers are working on new materials to produce solar panels in order to come up with alternatives to the current panels. What is needed to improve the functioning of cells with a large surface are materials that cost less to produce and offer greater energy efficiency. ...

Mathematical models offer new insights into animal vocal sequences, but evolution of language remains a mystery Continue reading... ...

This caturday arrived just in time to share a few videos about Martha, the last passenger pigeon known to have lived. Continue reading... ...

Independently and almost single-handedly, husband and wife Uta and Chris Frith have transformed the way we view autism and schizophrenia. Continue reading... ...

The Met Office's chief scientist loves her job, despite the threat of maulings by the press Continue reading... ...

This North American species of dance fly engages in courtship deception by presenting would-be mates with empty gifts Continue reading... ...

The UK's most popular pedigree dog is about to have its genome sequenced at the institute where Dolly the Sheep was created. The research, which coincides with an online project to trace the cause of environmental illnesses in labradors, will prove a powerful tool in tackling canine diseases Continue reading... ...

Fans of the popular Gundam franchise are to build a fully working scale replica within five years. Sometimes referred to as the 'Star Wars' of Japan, ......

A new experiment has succeeded in sending a message from one brain to another across continents. Technology that can pick up and interpret brain waves......

The man behind the 1999 found-footage film is returning to the woods with his new movie 'Exists'. When it first came out, Eduardo Sanchez's 'The Blair......

Now that’s pure gorgeous. As Comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring sidles towards its October 19th encounter with Mars, it’s passing a trio of sumptuous deep sky objects near the south celestial pole this week. Astrophotographers weren’t going to let the comet’s picturesque alignments pass without notice.(...)Read the rest of Caterpillar Comet Poses for Pictures En Route to Mars (394...

Fabrication of the pathfinding version of NASA’s Orion crew capsule slated for its inaugural unmanned test flight in December is entering its final stages at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) launch site in Florida. Engineers and technicians have completed the installation of Orion’s back shell panels which will protect the spacecraft and future astronauts from […]...