How was life really like in Pompeii? This week’s science news has unveiled some weird details about the lives of the residents of the Illfated City.
Firstly, archaeologists discovered an extremely rare mural of a depicting of a Old, secret cult Centered around female followers of Dionysus, the god of wine. The fresco portrays a young woman led by a part-goat, a part-human pointed by an initiation ceremony. The activities of this cult were kept secret for outsiders, so the Fresco offers unprecedented insights into their mysterious practices.
And talking about mysteries, scientists may have caught a first glimpse of the enigmatic scale of icy objects on the Edge of our solar system.
Mystery in our solar system
Scientists believe that, on the edge of our solar system, there is a spherical scale of icy objects, known as the Oort cloud. Exactly what this cosmic housing looks like is unknown, but now NASA -SUPERCOMPUTERS suggest that the ear -cloud is possible Sport two spiral arms, Looks like a miniature system.
To confirm the existence of this structure, scientists must follow comets and objects that come from the Oort cloud directly, or follow the light that they reflect, both of which are incredibly difficult tasks. But if they succeed, the findings can offer new insights into where comets come from, how our solar system has evolved and how the Oort cloud influences our cosmic neighborhood.
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Life’s Little Mysteries
If you have ever looked at the leg of a cat, you have seen a range of soft, round pillows that are known as “teen beans” or leg pads. But these pads are not only a cute accident with evolution – according to experts, They serve countless goals, From shock absorption to body temperature control.
A remarkable case of parasitic twins
A teenager in India spent the first 17 years of his life with the legs, buttocks and genitals of his half -formed twins dangling out of his chest. But from 8 February the boy had his nearly 33 pounds (15 kilograms) Parasitic twins removed After a successful two -hour operation.
Parasitic twins are extremely rare and in most cases they are removed shortly after birth, so this is an exceptional case.
“A new world is open to me,” the teenager said after the operation.
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–Death reported in the outbreak of Texas measles is 1st in the US in a decade: what to know
–Dogs may have domesticated themselves because they really loved snacks, the model suggests
–‘Bottleneck’ from Neanderthal can have contributed to their extinction about 110,000 years ago
–French scientists break the merger record of China ‘Artificial Sun’ by 25%
Science spotlight
Destroyed skulls with giant nails by their centers were found on iron lists on the southeast coast of contemporary Spain. But exactly why these “neutral heads” were made was so far a mystery. Archaeologists had two main theories for these remains: the first was that the heads were war trophies that were designed to intimidate rival communities; The second was that they were made to celebrate the ancestors of the community. To test these theories, researchers in Barcelona analyzed seven of the severed skulls of two separate archaeological locations. “Our starting point when approaching the study was that if they were war trophies, they would not come from the analyzed sites, while if they were worshiped, they would probably be locally,” ” Rubén de la Fuente-Seoanesaid an archaeologist at the Autonomous University of Barcelona and first author of the study, said in one rack.
The use of strontium analysis – an element that steps into our bones and teeth and reflects the geography of our diet – concluded the team that came the majority of the skulls on the first site of non -local people, while the majority of those on the second site belonged to members of the local community. Maybe the practice was more complex than previously thought …
Something for the weekend
If you are looking for a little longer to read this weekend, here are some of the best long lectures, book Extracts and interviews published this week.
–Thutmose II Tomb Discovery increases new mysteries: where is his mummy, and why was he not buried in the valley of the kings?
–Why America loses its 50-year-old ‘war against cancer,’ said scientist Nafis Hasan
–China is building a space telescope to compete with the JWST – and it can survive for decades longer
And something for the Sky Watchers
– ‘Planet Parade ‘2025: see the Ultra-Surdant Planetary alignment peak this week, before Saturn is swallowed by the sunset
Science in motion
For almost ten years, researchers in Svalbard have been gathering camera images from outside the caves female polar bears and their cubs. They have now released extremely rare images of three cubs that leave their snow holes for the first time.
This may sound unobtrusive, but Polar Bear Denning is notorously difficult to study. Momma Bears constructs their underground underground areas to be opened underground, such as the steep slopes of a mountain. Learning more about their thinking behavior, however, is an essential step to better protect this vulnerable species.
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