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A recent examination of mummified brains from 17th-century Italians has revealed traces of cocaine, suggesting that the drug was in use much earlier than previously thought in Europe. The discovery was made in preserved brain samples taken from bodies found in the Ca’Granda crypt, located near a well-known hospital of the era, Ospedale Maggiore, which catered to Milan’s poor and …

In a recent groundbreaking study, researchers have proposed a novel idea that challenges the traditional Big Bang theory regarding the origin of the universe. According to this new cosmological model, the universe may have alternated between phases of contraction and expansion. The study suggests that during a transition from a contraction phase to the current expansion phase, which predates the …

A recent study has revealed that an underwater structure in the Mediterranean Sea is much older than previously believed, shedding new light on the early human settlement of the Balearic Islands, which include Mallorca, Menorca, and Ibiza. The findings suggest that humans were living on the Spanish island nearly 6,000 years ago. The study, published in the journal *Communications Earth …

Earth’s core, a massive ball of liquid metal located about 2,890 kilometers beneath the surface, has revealed a surprising new feature. Scientists have discovered a ring-like structure in the outer core, which resembles a doughnut and runs parallel to the equator, according to a study published in the journal *Science Advances*. Co-author of the study, Prof. Hrvoje Tkalčić, a geophysicist …

Elon Musk has intensified his online criticisms of a Brazilian Supreme Court judge, Alexandre de Moraes, who has threatened to suspend Musk’s social media platform, X, in Brazil. Musk labeled de Moraes as “an evil dictator” in an ongoing dispute between them. Justice de Moraes had warned that he would suspend X if Musk did not appoint a new legal …

For decades, people have sought ways to combat aging, and one man in Japan has taken a particularly extreme approach. Daisuke Hori claims he has been sleeping just 30 minutes a day for the past 12 years in order to gain more time for his rigorous training routine, which includes 16 hours a week at the gym. Hori asserts that …

A volcano in Alaska, which hasn’t erupted for 800 years, is now showing signs of potential activity, leading scientists to warn that it could erupt soon. Mount Edgecumbe, located on the southern part of Kruzof Island, has long been considered dormant, but recent studies indicate that magma movement beneath the surface could signal an upcoming eruption. Dormant volcanoes are often …

A recent study has revealed that the Himalayas harbor nearly 1,700 ancient virus species, with around three-quarters of them previously unknown to science. The findings, published in the journal *Nature Geoscience*, come from the analysis of viral DNA preserved in the ice cores of the Guliya Glacier, located on the Tibetan Plateau, nearly four miles above sea level. Researchers hope …