Archaeologists excavate Kom El-Dikka in Alexandria.

A POLISH-EGYPTIAN TEAM OF ARCHAEOLOGISTS HAVE RECOMMENCED EXCAVATIONS AT KOM EL-DIKKA IN ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT. Alexandria (as the new capital of Egypt) was founded by its namesake – Alexander the Great in 332 BC, who drove the Persians from Egypt. The Ptolemaic dynasty, which wa…

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Archaeologists discover cave paintings using drones.

ARCHAEOLOGISTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE HAVE DISCOVERED CAVE PAINTINGS IN PENÁGUILA, SPAIN. The team were conducting a drone survey of the Castellet-Barranc del Salt ravine and Port de Penáguila, revealing Neolithic cave paintings from 7,000-years-ago. The survey is pa…

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Archaeologists discover lost church in submerged medieval settlement.

A MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL TEAM OF ARCHAEOLOGISTS HAVE DISCOVERED THE REMAINS OF A CHURCH FROM THE SUBMERGED MEDIEVAL SETTLEMENT OF RUNGHOLT IN THE NORTH FRISIAN WADDEN SEA, GERMANY. Rungholt reportedly sank beneath the waves when a storm tide (known as Grote Mandrenke or Den Sto…

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1,000 Year old Pre-Inca Tomb unearthed in Peru.

Archaeologists excavating at the Macatón cemetery in Huaral, approximately 45 miles northwest of Lima, Peru, have made an exciting discovery. The National Major University of San Marcos announced on May 15th that they have uncovered a large Pre-Inca empire tomb during their…

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Music legend Tina Turner dies at 83.

Singer Tina Turner, whose soul classics and pop hits like The Best and What's Love Got to Do With It made her a superstar, has died at the age of 83. Turner had suffered a number of health issues in recent years including cancer, a stroke and kidney failure. She rose to f…

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Iran says it has successfully launched ballistic missile.

Iran successfully tested a 2,000 km-range ballistic missile on Thursday, Iranian state media said, two days after the chief of Israel’s armed forces raised the prospect of “action” against Tehran over its nuclear programme. Iran, which has one of the biggest missile programm…

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China overtakes Japan as world's top car exporter.

China says it has become the world's biggest exporter of cars after overtaking Japan in the first three months of the year. Officials figures released in the last week show China exported 1.07 million vehicles in the period, up 58% compared to the first quarter of 2022. A…

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Sri Lankan rupee continues to appreciate against US.

The Sri Lankan Rupee further appreciated against the US Dollar today (May 24), the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) reported. Accordingly, today’s buying rate is declared at Rs. 297.98, while the selling rate stands at Rs. 311.23.

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Chinese hackers attacked Kenyan government as debt strains grew.

Chinese hackers targeted Kenya's government in a widespread, years-long series of digital intrusions against key ministries and state institutions, according to three sources, cybersecurity research reports and Reuters' own analysis of technical data related to the …

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Russia's Progress 84 cargo ship dock live at space station hours after launch.

A robotic Russian cargo craft launched into orbit today (May 24) packed with more than 2 tons of fresh supplies for astronauts on the International Space Station. The Progress 84 freighter lifted off atop a Soyuz 2.1 rocket from the Russia-run Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhst…

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This new supernova is the closest to Earth in a decade. It's visible in the night sky right now.

During the last few days, astronomers have been pointing their telescopes toward a familiar celestial object in our spring night sky for a look at a rare event: A new supernova — a star that has literally, and figuratively, "burst" upon the scene.  This new superno…

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Record-breaking Tonga undersea volcano disrupted satellite signals in space.

An underwater volcanic eruption last year was powerful enough to generate plasma bubbles that disrupted radio communications in outer space, a new study finds. The new results could lead to ways to avoid satellite and GPS disruptions on Earth, and to learn more about volcano…

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The Moon’s top layer alone has enough oxygen to sustain 8 billion people for 100,000 years.

Alongside advances in space exploration, we’ve recently seen much time and money invested into technologies that could allow effective space resource utilisation. And at the forefront of these efforts has been a laser-sharp focus on finding the best way to produce oxygen on…

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Greece recovers hundreds of stolen artefacts.

Greece says it has recovered hundreds of looted artefacts, including a 2nd-Century bronze statue of Alexander the Great. The trove was recovered after a legal battle with the company of a British antiquities dealer, officials said. Robin Symes had amassed thousands of pieces …

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Fixtures released for ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023.

The schedule for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier has been released, following the confirmation of the 10 teams that will feature at the event hosted in Zimbabwe from 18 June – 9 July 2023. Each match will be high stakes, with teams contesting for two places at the …

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Meta loses millions as made to sell Giphy to Shutterstock.

Meta has sold animated-gif search engine Giphy to Shutterstock for $53m (£42m), despite paying $400m for it just three years ago. Last year, the UK's competition watchdog reissued an order to Meta to sell Giphy, on competition grounds. Giphy is the main supplier of animat…

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West Indies’ Devon Thomas charged under Anti-Corruption codes.

West Indies cricketer Devon Thomas has been charged by the ICC with seven counts under the Anti-Corruption codes. The ICC has provisionally suspended Thomas with immediate effect after charging him under their Anti-Corruption codes on behalf of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), the E…

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Satellites reveal widespread decline in global lake water storage.

More than 50 percent of the largest lakes in the world are losing water, according to a groundbreaking new assessment published today in Science. The key culprits are not surprising: warming climate and unsustainable human consumption. But lead author Fangfang Yao, a CIRES v…

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President Ranil invited to attend World Climate Action Summit in UAE

President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has invited President Ranil Wickremesinghe to participate in the World Climate Action Summit. The invitation for the key event, which will inaugurate the Emirates Climate Conference, was sent as a letter…

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Tomb from the ICHMA culture found in Peru.

ARCHAEOLOGISTS HAVE UNCOVERED A TOMB FROM THE ICHMA CULTURE DURING EXCAVATIONS IN ANCÓN, A DISTRICT OF NORTHERN LIMA PROVINCE, PERU. The Ichma were a pre-Inca indigenous polity located south of Lima in the Lurín River valley and the Rímac River valley. The culture emerged ar…

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What will replace the International Space Station ?

The International Space Station has been ever-present in our lives for more than two decades. What will happen when we lose it in 2031? The space station is dead. Long live the space station. In eight years, the International Space Station (ISS) – a bastion of global collabo…

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G7 calls for developing global technical standards for AI.

Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations on Saturday called for the development and adoption of technical standards to keep artificial intelligence (AI) “trustworthy”, saying governance of the technology has not kept pace with its growth. While the G7 leaders, meeting in H…

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WhatsApp to allow users to edit messages within 15 minutes.

WhatsApp says it will allow users to edit messages, in a move that will see it match a feature offered by competitors like Telegram and Signal. The firm says messages can be edited for up to 15 minutes after being sent. The instant-messaging service is part of US technology g…

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