The next step seems to be to use electric vehicles instead of gasoline or diesel engines. Although public transportation has ...

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This year’s Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded to three individuals who elucidated technological innovation and ...

Coral Castle is one of Florida’s most mysterious attractions, created from massive blocks of coral rock. This isn’t your typical castle with tall towers and fancy decorations. Instead, it’s a wonder ...

Castillo de San Marcos stands as a mighty sentinel along St. Augustine’s shoreline, looking much as it did when Spanish soldiers manned its walls. This isn’t a replica or a fantasy castle – it’s the ...

The inundation of water was more than just provision for crops and fields: the Egyptians called the event the coming of Hapy, ...

Scientists have found traces of ancient opiates in the residue lining an Egyptian alabaster vase, indicating that opiate use was woven into the fabric of the culture. And the Egyptians didn’t just ...

Another common misconception about ancient Egypt thanks to Hollywood is that all Egyptians were mummified and placed in ...

Opium use may have been widespread in ancient Egyptian culture—including potentially among notable kings. Yale researchers found chemical traces of opiates in an ancient alabaster vase at the Peabody ...

Examination of an ancient alabaster vase in the Yale Peabody Museum’s Babylonian Collection has revealed traces of opiates, providing the clearest evidence to date of broad opium use in ancient ...

From Tutankhamun’s mask to golden chariots — Egypt unveils its billion-dollar museum The Grand Egyptian Museum opens to the public in Cairo, marking a historic moment for Egypt’s cultural heritage. AP ...