By: Julia Chew An ancient hoard of Persian coins offers insights into the political landscape in Turkey around the time of the Peloponnesian War. It is the late fifth century…
Jug of ancient Persian coins discovered
By: Celina Yin In the fifth century B.C., a mercenary soldier digs a hole in the earth in the middle of his quaint quarters. In the hole he placed an…
China’s Chang’e 6 Mission Returns First Samples from Moon’s Far Side
By: Abigail Wu-Falcone On August 2, 2024, China achieved a historic milestone with the successful return of the first-ever lunar samples from the far side of the Moon. During Chang’e…
We Are Not Safe from Replacement
We are not safe from replacement “Humanoid robots have the potential to lead with a greater level of efficiency and effectiveness than human leaders,” Sophie, a humanoid robot created by…
Robots Begin Installing Solar Panels
By: Ben Xu The world needs electricity more than ever. This requisite is due to the rapid development of AI and the need for more data centers. Solar panels for…
China’s Chang’e 6 Brings Home the First Samples from the Moon’s Far Side
By: Chloe Ong On June 25, 2024, China’s Chang’e 6 lunar probe made history by returning soil samples from the Moon’s far side–the first such retrieval from this unexplored region….
Iceland braces for another volcanic eruption
By: Vivian Tang In the pastfew years, Iceland’s volcanoes have erupted more frequently than usual. On Tuesday, July 30th, the Icelandic Meteorological Office issued a warning, bracing the country for…
Ancient Pot of Gold Discovered by Archaeologists in Turkey
By: Benjamin He In 2023, in an ancient city-state in Turkey named Notion, archaeologists unearthed a small pot of gold amidst the ruin of an ancient courthouse. Initially confused at…
Rare Worm Fossil
By: Alana Zhang This tiny worm, called Youti Yuanshi, has lived half a billion years ago, and is often described as “almost impossible to find”. The chances of spotting this…
Rare Worm Fossil Found, Giving New Information that Could Piece Together how the Worms Evolved
By: Melissa Zhao Recently, scientists at Durham University led a study that uncovered a small but extremely rare worm fossil, called Youti Yuanshi. This discovery might finally answer a question…