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Titanic bow wreckage underwater

Science

The famous railing from ‘Titanic’ has broken off from Titanic The famous railing from ‘Titanic’ has broken off from Titanic

Apple-1 Computer owned by Steve Jobs

Technology

Steve Jobs’ very own Apple-I computer is for sale Steve Jobs’ very own Apple-I computer is for sale

Illustration of Enalioetes head

Dinosaurs

This ancient crocodile looked kind of like a dolphin This ancient crocodile looked kind of like a dolphin

Pyramid of Djoser with camel

Archaeology

Egypt’s oldest pyramid may have been built using a hydraulic lift Egypt’s oldest pyramid may have been built using a hydraulic lift

ham radio hobbyist

Technology

The rich history of ham radio culture The rich history of ham radio culture

By Kristen Haring / MIT Press Reader

Astronomy: a 40-foot telescope constructed by William Herschel, in use outdoors. Coloured etching, 18--. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark.

Science

400 years of telescopes: A window into our study of the cosmos 400 years of telescopes: A window into our study of the cosmos

By Bill Gourgey

Breakdown of Antikythera mechanism

Archaeology

The world’s oldest mechanical computer used a lunar calendar to study the stars The world’s oldest mechanical computer used a lunar calendar to study the stars

Microsoft Windows 3D tubes screensaver screenshot

Internet

Those iconic ’90s Windows screensavers had a purpose Those iconic ’90s Windows screensavers had a purpose

Detail from the reconstructed stone tzompantli, or skull rack, at Chichén Itzá.

Archaeology

Ancient Mayan human sacrifices involved twins Ancient Mayan human sacrifices involved twins

Visualisation of the central grave/main burial of the Grafenbühl mound

Science

DNA suggests ancient Celtic royalty was matrilineal DNA suggests ancient Celtic royalty was matrilineal

The Red Pyramid at the Dahshur necropolis, constructed during the Fourth Dynasty.

Environment

Long-lost Nile branch may explain landlocked pyramids Long-lost Nile branch may explain landlocked pyramids

Video game hall of fame 2024 inductees

Technology

The World Video Game Hall of Fame announces its 2024 inductees The World Video Game Hall of Fame announces its 2024 inductees

Archivist scanning documents at National Archives

Technology

Ancestry and the National Archives are digitizing tens of millions of records Ancestry and the National Archives are digitizing tens of millions of records

Assyrian mural image of lion

Science

Ancient mystery code was probably Sargon II’s name Ancient mystery code was probably Sargon II’s name

Statue of Plato in Greece

Technology

A ‘bionic eye’ scan of an ancient, scorched scroll points to Plato’s long-lost gravesite A ‘bionic eye’ scan of an ancient, scorched scroll points to Plato’s long-lost gravesite

Brewintosh Plus next to original Mac Plus

Technology

A designer 3D printed a working clone of the iconic Mac Plus A designer 3D printed a working clone of the iconic Mac Plus

2,000 new characters from burnt-up ancient Greek scroll deciphered with AI

Technology

2,000 new characters from burnt-up ancient Greek scroll deciphered with AI 2,000 new characters from burnt-up ancient Greek scroll deciphered with AI

Antique zimingzhong mechanical clock

Technology

It’s time to check out these incredible antique musical clocks It’s time to check out these incredible antique musical clocks

In tracing signed vocabularies’ evolutions, researchers applied phylogenetic analysis typically associated with biologically inherited traits to physically conveyed communications.

Technology

Computer modeling is tracing the hidden evolution of sign languages Computer modeling is tracing the hidden evolution of sign languages

Screenshot of emulator running 86-DOS version 0.1

Technology

This long-lost, earliest MS-DOS precursor was discovered in a floppy disk collection This long-lost, earliest MS-DOS precursor was discovered in a floppy disk collection