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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 Scientist Who Discovered a Deadly Element in a Shed
Defying a system that barred women from university, Marie Curie's investigation into a mysterious new energy led to the discovery of radioactivity and two new elements, making her the first woman ever to win a Nobel Prize.
Ancient rock art in Egypt reveals clues to pharaohs’ rise
A newly discovered rock engraving in Egypt depicting a royal boat procession is shedding light on how the first pharaohs consolidated power more than 5,000 years ago.
Bayeux tapestry set to return to the UK – in medieval times it was like an immersive art installation
Alexandra Makin, Manchester Metropolitan University The Bayeux tapestry is set to return to the UK for the first…
AI helps decipher lost Babylonian hymn praising ancient city
At a Glance Researchers have unveiled a previously unknown Babylonian hymn, lost to history for millennia, that offers…
Age of oldest known human footprints in Americas confirmed by new study
By analyzing ancient mud, scientists have added a powerful new line of evidence confirming that humans walked in North America during the peak of the last ice age.
Why white clothing is so widespread in sport – and a requirement at Wimbledon
Roger Fagge, University of Warwick When Carlos Alcaraz beat Jannik Sinner at the Roland Garros men’s final on…
The Simplest Math Problem No One Can Solve
Delve into the 300-year-old quest to solve the Goldbach Conjecture, a deceptively simple problem about prime numbers that no one has been able to crack.
How pterosaurs learned to fly: scientists have been looking in the wrong place to solve this mystery
Davide Foffa, University of Birmingham; Alfio Alessandro Chiarenza, UCL, and Emma Dunne, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg Ever since the first…
Ice Age shelter high up in the Blue Mountains reveals Aboriginal heritage from 20,000 years ago
Artist’s impression of Dargan Shelter as it would have looked during the last Ice Age. Painting by Leanne…
Fewer people, fewer species? Japan’s population decline linked to unexpected biodiversity loss
A groundbreaking study in Japan reveals a startling paradox: a shrinking human population is not healing nature but accelerating species loss in rural landscapes.