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🇱🇻 LSM
Life & Tech

Fatigue on Both Sides of the Screen. Review of the film 'Avatar: The Way of Water'

The review critiques the latest film in the 'Avatar' series, exploring its themes of historical narratives and the challenge of originality in sequels.

Feb 28 • 04:29 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Historical discovery in California: a student detected 1.5 million unknown space objects and surprised NASA

A California teenager identified over 1.5 million previously cataloged space objects using archived NASA data, an achievement that has garnered attention from the science community.

Feb 27 • 21:00 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Geologiae Cura: The evolution of a medieval neologism into a subsequent scientific field

The article explores the historical development of geology, tracing its roots back to medieval times rather than its conventional identification with 18th-century science.

Feb 21 • 09:22 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Funeral of Eleni Glykatzi-Arveler: Kyriakos Mitsotakis's reference to the handwritten note he received in 2015

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis paid tribute to the late historian Eleni Glykatzi-Arveler during her funeral, highlighting her significant contributions to Greek culture and her remarkable life journey.

Feb 20 • 13:56 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Trump officials sued over effort to ‘erase history and science’ in national parks

A lawsuit has been filed against Trump officials for allegedly forcing the removal of historical and scientific exhibits from national parks.

Feb 18 • 02:13 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Curious finding in the U.S.: scientists recover the exact air breathed by George Washington in 1776

Scientists have recovered air from ice in Greenland and Antarctica that is believed to be the same air George Washington breathed during the crossing of the Delaware River in 1776.

Feb 17 • 08:11 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Eleni Glykatzi-Areveler: A Symbol of Hellenism and European Thought

Eleni Glykatzi-Areveler, a prominent figure in international historical science and renowned Byzantine scholar, passed away shortly before her 100th birthday, leaving a significant intellectual legacy.

Feb 16 • 20:13 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
Life & Tech

It's no coincidence: This is the reason February has fewer days than other months

The article explores the historical and scientific reasons for February having fewer days than other months of the year.

Feb 16 • 17:21 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Life & Tech

The Science of Soul Mates: Is There Really Someone Who Was 'Made for You'?

The article explores the concept of soul mates, delving into historical and philosophical perspectives on love and the belief that there is a perfect partner out there for everyone.

Feb 14 • 20:21 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Life & Tech

There are 95 metals in the world, but why are gold and silver so favorite among humans? Understand the science

The article explores the historical significance and enduring popularity of gold and silver across various civilizations against a backdrop of 95 known metals.

Feb 6 • 04:31 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
Life & Tech

QUIZ: What was first? Can you handle 32 general knowledge questions without a mistake?

A quiz designed to test historical memory and general knowledge across various fields including literature, science, technology, and culture is introduced, featuring questions about historical figures and inventions.

Feb 5 • 05:30 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Life & Tech

Lucid dreaming is neither sleep nor wakefulness: it is a new state of consciousness, according to scientists

Recent scientific research explains lucid dreaming, a phenomenon experienced by nearly half of the global population, highlighting its historical and cultural significance.

Feb 3 • 20:09 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
Life & Tech

Liu Zheng, expert in oriental medicine: 'Traditional Chinese medicine is a science with the greatest historical and clinical record of humanity'

Liu Zheng, an expert in oriental medicine, highlights the significance and benefits of traditional Chinese medicine amidst modern medical advancements.

Jan 15 • 06:16 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Gaining Peace from the Laboratory

The article discusses the controversial introduction of defense-related R&D in Spanish universities, referencing historical contributions of science in warfare.

Jan 14 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

I was a research intern of the Community of Madrid

The Community of Madrid has eliminated pre-doctoral scholarships for researchers focusing on liver cancer or the 1939 coup by Colonel Segismundo Casado, reflecting a disregard for science and knowledge.

Jan 12 • 21:02 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
National & Local

A phenomenon that confuses science: Twins and triplets in a Slavonian parish are born three times more often than elsewhere

In the Slavonian parish of Klakar, twins and triplets are born three times more frequently than the global average, supported by 320 years of meticulously recorded historical family data.

Jan 12 • 16:45 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Life & Tech

Finding the DNA of Leonardo da Vinci? A fantasy with much publicity and serious scientific objections

An international team of researchers has claimed to recover human DNA from historical objects, including a controversial drawing attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, sparking debate over the legitimacy of their findings.

Jan 10 • 21:45 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Life & Tech

The exact date of the 'end of the world' is predicted by a terrifying equation - and it should be soon

The article discusses various historical predictions of the end of the world, emphasizing their frequent occurrence without scientific basis.

Jan 9 • 09:30 UTC
🇸🇰 Postoj
Life & Tech

Secularization, social anthropology, and Christianity / Research on religion showed that faith belongs to the past. Today it admits the opposite

The article discusses the historical relationship between modern science and Christianity, highlighting how earlier scientific pioneers believed in God, while contemporary research suggests a resurgence of interest in faith.

Jan 2 • 19:49 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Life & Tech

Science Policy: "We Cannot Be Unpolitical"

The Gerda-Henkel Foundation in Düsseldorf, which has supported historical humanities since 1976, is increasingly helping endangered scholars alongside its traditional funding of nearly 2000 projects in 2024.

Dec 29 • 07:40 UTC

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