King Herod's bones are interred here, according to reachers legend
King Herod the Great ruled from 37 BCE to 4 BCE in Judea. When Jesus Christ was born, he was the governor of Judea who ordered the killing of all male infants under the age of two.
Read full storyThe Popigai Crater in Siberia has billions of carats of diamonds, making it one of the world's greatest diamond fields
An impact crater as enormous as Popigai Crater is one of the most well-documented on the planet. It was made when a large asteroid crashed into another one in Siberia 36 million years ago.
Read full storyNow we understand why Jupiter lacks Saturn's magnificent ring system
Jupiter's resemblance to Saturn prompts the question of why it doesn't have a ring system as spectacular as Saturn's. Unfortunately, this is not the case. Jupiter does contain rings, but they are very thin, delicate, and weak pieces of dust that can only be seen when illuminated from behind by the Sun.
Read full storyBreakthrough in Nuclear Fusion Energy Reactor to Aid Plasma Stabilization
Scientists in the United States who study plasma have found an important missing piece in the equations of nuclear fission. This could speed up the process of building a reactor that works.
Read full storySpaceX has launched another 53 Starlink satellites in its sixth launch of the month
By UPI's count, today is July 24th. Just a few days ago, SpaceX established a new record for the number of satellite launches in a calendar year with its 33rd flight of the year.
Read full storyResearchers in China claim to have received signals from a faraway planet
The 'Sky Eye' telescope, built by Chinese scientists, is said to have picked up signals from a distant extraterrestrial civilization. "Science and Technology Daily", China's official newspaper, reports that Beijing University researchers have discovered several pieces of technical evidence from a civilization that is far removed from our own.
Read full storyAt Sun Valley Summer Camp, Tim Cook Uses An Electric Car
Rather than an iCar, Tim Cook prefers a Rivian electric vehicle. Their pick-up might be tested by the company's executives. According to a Bloomberg article, Apple CEO Tim Cook was given the opportunity to test drive a Rivian pickup truck at the Sun Valley Summer Camp for Billionaires. Despite years of speculation, nothing official has been said about Apple's plans to develop an automobile.
Read full storyA pilot is astonished by a weird crimson light that envelops the Atlantic
*Is this a hint that the world as we know it is about to come to an end? Yes, according to several Redditors. When talking to the skies, we're all treated to breathtaking sights, but some are more noteworthy than others. According to a Reddit thread, a pilot flying over the Atlantic observed one of them. The caption reads, "The pilot said he's never seen anything quite like that in the Atlantic Ocean." By the end of the year 2022,
Read full storyResearchers assert that near-death experiences are evidence that there is an afterlife
It's one of the great mysteries of life, what happens when we die. The notion of an "afterlife," or the continuation of our spiritual path, has taken on many diverse meanings throughout the course of history and across religions. People who follow the teachings of the Christian religion believe that they will either go to paradise or hell depending on what they do and what they decide. People of other faiths believe that they will be reincarnated as a different person or even an animal after they die.
Read full storyChild of two separate human races born in ancient times
The discovery of a human bone from Siberia that is 90,000 years old is one of the most interesting things about how modern humans evolved. A 13-year-old girl's DNA was detected on a human bone, which was genetically tested. Neanderthal mothers and Denisovan fathers were found in the DNA of the kid.
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