Category: The Journal 2024

By: Ellie Zhang A tiny but ancient worm, called Youti yuanshi, has been uncovered by researchers in Durham University. Scientists were shocked since it is almost impossible for an organism…

By: Brady Cheng In the 5th century, a soldier dug a hole and buried a jug with gold coins inside: all his life savings stored away for safe keeping. But…

By: Summer Lin In July 2023, archaeologists discovered a pot overflowing with gold coins under a Hellenistic house in Turkey. OnJuly 30th, 2024, the discovery was made public with permission…

By: Jerry Zhang Archaeologist Christopher Ratté from the University of Michigan discovered a stash of ancient coins in the ruins of Notion, an ancient city-state in modern-day Turkey, in July…

By: Matthew Wang In Bangladesh, protests over unfair hiring practices quickly escalated into a bloodbath that cost hundreds of lives, resulting in Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigning and fleeing the…

By: Aiden Ding “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” said Neil Armstrong when he stepped on the moon. Since then,12 people have walked on the…

By: Sammy Wang Iceland, despite its name, has many, many volcanoes. With a count of 32 volcanoes, people are wary of them erupting. These worries shouldn’t be taken lightly, because…

By: Kyle Xu The ancient city of Notion sits in western Anatolia, which divides Asia from Europe. The city-state has a long history. From decisive battles of the Peloponnesian War…

By: Kevin Wang Researchers recently unearthed a small worm fossil in China that would’ve lived half a billion years ago. It’s extremely rare for an organism as small and fragile…