Archaeologists have dug up remains of an Iron Age village in Essex — one that may have been burnt by Roman forces in retaliation for the Boudiccan revolt of 61 AD. Experts from Oxford Archaeology East have revealed at least 17 roundhouses within a large defensive enclosure at Tye Green, Cressing, in the district of Braintree. … Read more
Face masks reduce our ability to recognise someone by 15 per cent – but most of the time we can still tell who it is from just the eyes Researchers from Israel looked at how face coverings affected identification Masks have become ubiquitous around the world in the wake of the coronavirus Reveals a 15% drop … Read more
Jupiter and Saturn will appear closer to each other in the night sky tonight than they have in 800 years — forming a celestial beacon akin to the ‘Star of Bethlehem’. The gas giants — the largest planets in the solar system — have been slowly getting closer in the sky since the summer, and … Read more
Taking blood pressure measurements from both arms could help save lives, researchers have said. UK experts found ‘robust evidence’ that a difference in blood pressure between both arms is linked to a greater risk of heart attack, stroke and death. Their findings are based on data gathered from 24 global studies of nearly 54,000 people, … Read more
Jupiter and Saturn will appear closer to each other in the sky tonight than they have in the last 800 years — forming a celestial beacon akin to the ‘Star of Bethlehem’. The gas giants — the largest planets in the solar system — have been slowly getting closer in the sky since the summer, … Read more
A hoard of ‘globally significant’ treasure dating from the Viking era will be analysed as part of a £1 million Scottish research project. Researchers from the National Museums Scotland (NMS) hope to discover more about the Galloway Hoard, a collection of more than 100 objects dating from the 10th century. The hoard was buried around … Read more
World’s largest free-floating iceberg loses a 70 square miles chunk from its northernmost section after slamming into the continental shelf surrounding South Georgia island Iceberg A68a is on a collision path with South Georgia island NASA satellites captured an image showing it lost a large chunk along the way The pieces is measures about 70 … Read more
Crops grown near Chernobyl are still contaminated, more than three decades after the worst nuclear disaster in history. Almost half the grain analyzed by scientists in Ivankiv, about 30 miles from the power plant, showed levels of strontium 90 far above recommended levels. It was also present at unsafe levels in firewood and wood ash … Read more
A massive mausoleum built in 28 BC for Rome’s first emperor Augustus has been restored and is set to open to the public next year. Towering above Rome’s historic center, the ancient tomb was once used as a military look-out point and hosted the lavish parties of the Roman dynasty. The structure was also transformed … Read more
Workers in a Scottish village have found the culprit behind a series of strange power outages: Thousands of birds. Masses of starlings have been jangling power lines in Airth, causing brief blackouts around sundown. An engineer with ScottishPower witnessed a colossal flock in a midair ‘dance’ before landing on the cables en masse. The tiny … Read more