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Category Archives: Culture
Fossilised pollen reveals ancient garden
Pollen recovered from 2500-year-old plaster has unlocked the secrets of Ramat Rahel’s garden.
Filed under Archaeology, Culture, History, Palaeontology, Science
Ancient Sumerians may not have consumed beer
Were they really the world’s first brewers?
Filed under Archaeology, Chemistry, Culture, History, History, Vintage Science
Revisiting Otzi
The exhibition “20 years from Ötzi’s recovery” will be extended until 2013.
Filed under Archaeology, Archaeology, Culture, What's On
From South America with love
6,700 years ago popcorn irrupted as a popular snack.
Filed under Archaeology, Culture, History, News
The all-time diva of flies
Taxonomy immortalises Beyonce.
Filed under Animals, Arts & Science, Backyard bugs, Culture, Nature
WIN! WIN! WIN!
Win free passes to Aqua: A Journey into the World of Water.
Filed under Arts & Science, Comps, Conservation, Culture
The Last Supper needs cleaner air
Although outdoor pollution has been reduced around the painting by 88 and 94 per cent, indoor pollution is still a major threat to Da Vinci’s ‘Last Supper’.
Filed under Arts & Science, Culture, History
Nikon Small World 2011
5th Place Alfred Pasieka Germany Microchip surface, 3D reconstruction (500X) Incident light, Normarski Interference Contrast Nikon has announced the winners of the 37th Small World Microphotography Competition.
Filed under Arts & Science, Culture, Nature, Science
Why do we need a varied diet?
Let’s talk about health and science.
The brief history of portable audio players
The invention that revolutionised an industry.
Filed under Culture, History, Innovation, Technology
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