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Cyclical Time And Multiple Dimensions Seen in Native American Rock Art Spanning 4,000 Years Of History
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Cyclical Time And Multiple Dimensions Seen in Native American Rock Art Spanning 4,000 Years Of History

A total of 175 generations of painters followed the same set of rules when depicting the cosmos at Pecos River.

A Natural Laboratory Of Spiralling Dust Shells
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A Natural Laboratory Of Spiralling Dust Shells

The JWST has done it again. It's revealed new details hidden from lesser telescopes. The space telescope has detected four spiral dust shells around Apep, a triple star system about 15,000 light-years away.

Stunning New Evidence Shows Easter Island’s Moai Came From Dozens of Secret Workshops
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Stunning New Evidence Shows Easter Island’s Moai Came From Dozens of Secret Workshops

A sweeping 3D analysis of Rapa Nui’s main moai quarry shows that the island’s iconic statues weren’t produced by a single ruling authority, but by many small, independent groups working simultaneously. Independent Carving Efforts Across Rapa Nui A new study published today (November 26, 2025) in the open-access journal PLOS One reports that the well-known [...]

Fossil Foot Shows Lucy Shared Space With Another Hominin Who Might Be Our True Ancestor
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Fossil Foot Shows Lucy Shared Space With Another Hominin Who Might Be Our True Ancestor

Although a recently discovered species overlapped with the famous Lucy, and appears less evolved in many ways, it also shows some closer resemblance to our later ancestors.

People Are Leaving Their Duvets Outside In The Cold This Winter, But Does It Actually Do Anything?
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People Are Leaving Their Duvets Outside In The Cold This Winter, But Does It Actually Do Anything?

According to those who do it, particularly in colder countries, it can promote better sleep. But what does the science say?