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We are makers of history, yet we are also molded by it. The line connecting us to our ancestors spans decades, centuries, and millennia; the lessons learned from our progenitors are passed down the generations through timeless stories and discovered remnants of our enigmatic yet beautiful past. Modern Sciences recounts the passage of time, how humanity has shaped it, and how it has shaped humanity.
The Technological Marvel That Is the Piano (And an Automated One For Good Measure)
It’s been hundreds of years since its inception, and yet the piano continues to amaze both the musically…
Ancient cave art: how new hi-tech archaeology is revealing the ghosts of human history
Author provided Paul Pettitt, Durham University and Alistair Pike, University of Southampton New details of our past are…
65,000 years of food scraps found at Kakadu tell a story of resilience amid changing climate, sea levels and vegetation
May Nango sharing stories about Mamukala wetlands with her grandson, in 2015. Anna Florin (courtesy of GAC), Author…
Archaeological site along the Nile opens a window on the Nubian civilization that flourished in ancient Sudan
Thousands of years ago, people in this part of Sudan used underground tombs to bury their dead. Michele…
A universe without mathematics is beyond the scope of our imagination
Mathematics is the language of the universe. (Shutterstock) Peter Watson, Carleton University Almost 400 years ago, in The…
How a deluge of lockdown volunteers rescued UK’s hidden weather history
Julia Sudnitskaya/Shutterstock Ed Hawkins, University of Reading When it rains, it pours. Make hay while the sun shines.…
New Study Reveals More Details About King Tut’s “Cosmic” Dagger
The storied pharaoh of ancient Egypt Tutankhamun, commonly referred to as “King Tut,” was famous for owning a…
Rising sea levels may threaten 70% of Africa’s heritage sites by 2050
Among the most exposed cultural sites are the iconic ruins of Tipasa in Algeria. Shutterstock Joanne Clarke, University…
These Mesopotamian “War Donkeys” May Have Been One of Humanity’s First Bioengineering Projects
The word “bioengineering” brings up images of scientists covered in lab coats, working the night shift in a…
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Dipped Through the Sun’s Atmosphere For the First Time
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe seems to be on a roll lately, as it’s been consistently delivering several firsts…