Researchers in the U.K. have announced the discovery of a lost residential site belonging to Harold, the last Anglo-Saxon King of England. This site can be seen on the famous Bayeux Tapestry and has avoided researchers for years. However, a the team believes they’ve identified the building, which may be thanks to a toilet. Their findings are published in The Antiquaries Journal.King Harold Sails for FranceHoly Trinity Church, Bosham, looking east. (Credit: Newcastle University)Harold Goodwins ...read more
Deep in the Barents Sea off the northern coast of Norway, the Borealis Mud Volcano has been spewing methane for centuries and supporting a flourishing community of seafloor creatures. Researchers have now recognized the underwater structure as a pillar of marine life in the benthic zone, the lowest ecological region of a body of water, where species are specially equipped to survive extreme living conditions. The distinctive environment has been detailed in a new study published in Nature Commu ...read more
Almost 30 years after the first planet outside our solar system was discovered, more than 7,000 other exoplanets have been identified. Now, it’s time to add another to the list.A team of researchers have confirmed an Earth-like planet named HD 20794 d, they report in the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics. The exoplanet is especially interesting to astronomers because at a mere 19.7 light-years away, it’s practically a neighbor. HD 20794 d, the star around which the newly identified planet r ...read more
According to one survey, only around 9 percent of people achieve their New Year’s resolutions, even though around a third of us attempt them. Most of our resolutions revolve around improving physical and mental health, which are important life changes that can have a positive impact on the lives we live.So this year, instead of just giving up on the important changes that might improve the quality of your life, why not tweak them according to science to make them more achievable? Why We Can F ...read more
New mothers and fathers tend to obsess over the smallest nuances of child-rearing, for the simple reason that they want to be good parents. So does every other animal, as it turns out, and over millions of years they’ve developed a surprising range of strategies for keeping their offspring safe and healthy.At some level they — and we — all have the same goal. Karen Bales, a professor at University of California Davis who studies social bonding, explains the two (hopefully obvious) fundamen ...read more
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