A digital rendering of the fourth-century B.C. Temple of Asklepios at Epidaurus (right). Notice the ramp on the temple's east side. (Credit: 2019 J. Goodinson; Scientific advisor J. Svolos; Antiquity … [Read more...] about Ancient Greeks may have built ‘disability ramps’ on some temples
RIP, smooth handfish: You were weird, and now you’re extinct
The red handfish, a cousin of the now-extinct smooth handfish. (Credit: Auscape/Getty) An unusual-looking fish with bulging eyes, a mohawk-like fin on its head and the ability to walk on the … [Read more...] about RIP, smooth handfish: You were weird, and now you’re extinct
Ice age mining camp found ‘frozen in time’ in underwater Mexican cave
With only a flashlight to light the way, a CINDAQ diver explores the ancient ochre mine. At the end of the last ice age, these caves were dry, but would have been devoid of any natural light. (Credit: … [Read more...] about Ice age mining camp found ‘frozen in time’ in underwater Mexican cave
No one knows why decapitated sea lions keep turning up in Vancouver, Canada
(Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office)The decapitated bodies of at least five sea lions found on the shores of Vancouver Island, Canada, over the past few months hint that there may be a marine-mammal … [Read more...] about No one knows why decapitated sea lions keep turning up in Vancouver, Canada
Genes from ‘culturally extinct’ Indigenous group discovered in unsuspecting Tennessee man
A drawing of a Beothuk camp in Newfoundland. (Credit: The History Collection/Alamy Stock Photo) The last known members of the Indigenous Beothuk people of Newfoundland were thought to have … [Read more...] about Genes from ‘culturally extinct’ Indigenous group discovered in unsuspecting Tennessee man
Should you wear a face mask to prevent COVID-19? Experts disagree.
File photo: An N95 air filter mask. (iStock)Editor's note: This story was updated March 31 to include that the CDC is considering the recommendation that the general public wear face … [Read more...] about Should you wear a face mask to prevent COVID-19? Experts disagree.
Viral video advises washing fruit and vegetables with soap: Here’s why that’s a bad idea
A array of fruits and vegetables are displayed for sale at a street market in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, April 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) Despite what a doctor in a viral … [Read more...] about Viral video advises washing fruit and vegetables with soap: Here’s why that’s a bad idea
Fish sprouted fingers before they ventured onto land, fossil shows
An illustration showing the ancient fish, Elpistostege watsoni, which had finger bones in its front fins. (Credit: John Long) A 380-million-year-old fossil of a fish has revealed that … [Read more...] about Fish sprouted fingers before they ventured onto land, fossil shows
Billion-year-old green algae is an ancestor of all plants on Earth
An illustration of how Proterocladus antiquus likely appeared 1 billion years ago. (Credit: Dinghua Yang; Tang et al., Nature Ecology and Evolution) The oldest green seaweed on record, the … [Read more...] about Billion-year-old green algae is an ancestor of all plants on Earth
Waffle House on Valentine’s Day: How the chain established itself as a romantic roadside destination
Each year on Valentine’s Day, hundreds of Waffle House locations across the country bust out their crisp white tablecloths and heart-shaped decorations, ready to welcome the lucky lovebirds who … [Read more...] about Waffle House on Valentine’s Day: How the chain established itself as a romantic roadside destination
