Astrophysicists have long struggled to reconcile contradictions in our understanding of the universe’s expansion and the formation of galaxies. But… The post How Dark Energy May Hold the Answers to Two Cosmic Puzzles appeared first on Curiosmos. Source: Curiosmos

Unrolled message documenting 1825 excavations DIEPPE, FRANCE—According to a BBC News report, students discovered a message in a bottle at a Gaulish village site in northern France. Much of the 2,000-year-old fortified village has been lost to the erosion of the cliff where it is located. The message had been …

Recent research has shown that members of the San and Khoe Indigenous populations of southern Africa still carry significant portions… The post Indigenous South Africans Retain Strong Genetic Links to 10,000-Year-Old Ancestors appeared first on Curiosmos. Source: Curiosmos

As Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) draws closer to the Sun, its brightness continues to increase, making it a highly anticipated… The post Check Out Stunning Video Filmed from the ISS of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS appeared first on Curiosmos. Source: Curiosmos

Bronze situla KAZIMIERZA WIELKA, POLAND—According to a Newsweek report, a Roman situla, or bucket, containing cremated human remains has been unearthed in southern Poland. The vessel was discovered in a cemetery belonging to the Przeworsk culture that was in use between the first century B.C. and the second century A.D. …

Reindeer teeth EXETER, ENGLAND—According to a statement released by the University of Exeter, hunter-gatherers who lived during the Late Gravettian era some 27,000 years ago did not follow herds of migrating reindeer, but traveled long distances every autumn in order to target sedentary herds. Archaeologist Alex Pryor of the University …

Detail of gilding CAIRO, EGYPT—According to an Ahram Online report, a team of researchers from Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities and the University of Würzburg are restoring the Temple of Edfu in Upper Egypt. Construction of the monumental temple, which is dedicated to the falcon god, Horus, was begun by …

Nearly a century ago, astronomers made a discovery that would forever change our understanding of the universe—it’s expanding. Since then,… The post Astronomers Are Divided Over the Universe’s Expansion Rate — Why? appeared first on Curiosmos. Source: Curiosmos

Upper part of a rotary quern COULTORSAY, SCOTLAND—According to a report in The National, traces of an early medieval iron smelting workshop belonging to the early Scots kingdom of Dál Riata have been uncovered on the island of Islay by researchers from GUARD Archaeology. The building was used to smelt …

Gothic crypt under the altar in the Lord’s Chapel at Trenčín Castle TRENČÍN, SLOVAKIA—The Slovak Spectator reports that archaeologists are excavating a crypt at Trenčín Castle, which is located in western Slovakia. Historic records suggest that there may be an entrance to a second chamber in the northern wall of …