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Great Pyramid of Giza was built over course of 20 years, using multiple ramps, new study claims
Roig’s model found that using a single ramp would have been insufficient and would have required nearly half a century of construction to reach the pyramid’s completion.
This is the number of daily coffee cups researchers recommend for optimal mood benefi
Lufthansa cuts 20,000 flights as fuel costs surge, travel expert warns of more turmoil ahead
'IKEA kit' nuclear power plant startup gets $380 million to build reactors in shipyards
'Boiling frog': Frequent dependence on AI can erode humanity's mental capabilities, study finds
Participants who used AI for 10 minutes performed worse and gave up more often when the tool was taken away.
Two quick tweaks can supercharge the health payoff of your walks
Researchers recommend adding 30-second bursts of faster pace and swinging arms to chest height to boost cardiovascular benefits and calorie burn.
Researchers say they’ve traced Shakespeare’s London lodgings at last
The precise location of William Shakespeare’s only London home was identified in Blackfriars after researchers uncovered a previously unknown floorplan.
Starbucks tests ChatGPT to suggest drinks by how you dress, your ‘vibes’
Large retailers and platforms such as Walmart, Etsy, and Booking.com are testing ChatGPT-style conversations for browsing and buying.
Late-stage trial finds a new pill extends survival for people with pancreatic cancer
The success of the Phase 3 study reverberated beyond the clinic, sending the company’s shares up more than a third in a single day.
“VeryChinese”: Gen Z’s latest meme crowns China the new cultural tastemaker
As current trend meets an audience primed by a string of pop-culture hits with distinctly Chinese characteristics.
Neanderthal children in central Europe may have hunted turtles for materials, not for food - study
The study also floated the possibility that the turtles had been hunted for “their taste or for an assumed medicinal value.”
French man convicted of killing Israeli woman in 2011 shot dead in Paris
Two helmeted assailants riding a TMAX scooter approached Robic, opened fire at close range, and fled the scene within seconds, reports said.
Early humans may have begun eating elephants, large animals 1.8 million years ago - study
The fat stored in Elephant bones, which is rich in essential nutrients, is thought to have played a role in supporting the growth of larger brains in the Homo erectus lineage.
Over 20 sarcophagi belonging to ‘Chanters of Amun’ discovered during excavations near Luxor
Eight pieces of papyrus, some with their original clay seals intact, were also found within the chamber.
