Oldest map of the world on nearly 3,000-year-old Babylonian tablet deciphered to reveal surprisingly familiar story
When it comes to operating beyond the limits of the known world into the world of imagination, [the tablet] is indispensable, ...
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Babylonian Map of the World: The oldest known map of the ancient world
What it is: A clay tablet inscribed with the oldest known map of the ancient world Where it is from: Abu Habba (Sippar), an ...
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Two distinct maps discovered in the brain
New research uncovers dual brain maps for spatial planning, with potential insights into neurological conditions like stroke.
How the world’s first open-source digital map of mass graves could help bring justice to victims in Ukraine and other war zones
Mass graves were reported in Ukraine soon after Russia’s full-scale invasion in early 2022, and were promptly probed by ...
The miraculous resurrection of Notre-Dame
How an army of artisans on a five-year deadline turned back time to restore a centuries-old masterpiece – by hand ...
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An Anatomical and Physiological Basis for Flexible Coincidence Detection in the Auditory System
This valuable work analyzes how specialized cells in the auditory cells, known as the octopus cells, can detect coincidences in their inputs at the submillisecond time scale. While previous work ...
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Sergio Mendes, Grammy-winning Brazilian music legend, dies at 83
His composition "Mas que Nada" was one of the songs that helped popularize the Brazilian music genre bossa nova worldwide in ...
World's first open-source digital map of mass graves could help bring justice to victims in Ukraine
"These newly reported discoveries [of mass graves] confirm our darkest fears. The people of Ukraine and the world deserve to ...