Science
Asteroid named for Egyptian god of chaos and darkness set for spacecraft flyby
September 26, 2023
Asteroid named for Egyptian god of chaos and darkness set for spacecraft flyby
CNN — After successfully delivering NASA’s first asteroid sample collected in space, the OSIRIS-REx mission, now renamed OSIRIS-APEX, is embarking…
Scientists recover RNA from an extinct species for the first time
September 20, 2023
Scientists recover RNA from an extinct species for the first time
CNN- Geneticists have for the first time isolated and decoded RNA molecules from a creature that died out long ago.…
Egypt uncovers underwater temple of goddess Aphrodite in Abu Qir Bay
September 20, 2023
Egypt uncovers underwater temple of goddess Aphrodite in Abu Qir Bay
A joint Egyptian-French archaeological mission between the Supreme Council of Antiquities and the European Institute for Underwater Archeology has uncovered…
A new search begins for Queen Cleopatra’s tomb beneath the Mediterranean sea
September 18, 2023
A new search begins for Queen Cleopatra’s tomb beneath the Mediterranean sea
Roughly 200 kilometers from Cairo, a team of scientists and divers have embarked on a new attempt to search for…
Some easy (or mostly easy) life changes that have a big impact on the world’s oceans
September 17, 2023
Some easy (or mostly easy) life changes that have a big impact on the world’s oceans
It all seems so daunting: plastics in the ocean, dying coral reefs, entire species being wiped out – but don’t…
NASA astronaut, 2 Russian cosmonauts launch to space station
September 16, 2023
NASA astronaut, 2 Russian cosmonauts launch to space station
CNN — A NASA astronaut on her inaugural spaceflight and two cosmonauts launched aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft toward the…
Saudi Arabia hosts the first AlUla World Archaeology Summit
September 15, 2023
Saudi Arabia hosts the first AlUla World Archaeology Summit
The Royal Commission for the Governorate of AlUla in Saudi Arabia has organized the first session of the AlUla World…
Grand Egyptian Museum’s latest developments see excellent progress
September 10, 2023
Grand Egyptian Museum’s latest developments see excellent progress
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly conducted an inspection tour on Saturday at the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) to follow up on…
African continent splitting into two is possible: Geophysics expert
September 10, 2023
African continent splitting into two is possible: Geophysics expert
It is in the realm of possibility for the African continent to one day split into two, the head of…
Egypt approves sharing artifacts with US museum exhibitions
September 9, 2023
Egypt approves sharing artifacts with US museum exhibitions
The Egyptian Cabinet has approved the sharing of some artifacts from the collections of the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, the…