In a historic step for Greece’s space program, three Greek-made nanosatellites were successfully launched into space on Monday. The satellites were carried by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the United States, with the launch and the rocket’s successful...
A college student in the United States has developed a prototype nail polish that can turn a fingernail into a touchscreen stylus, offering a simple solution for people who struggle to use smartphones.
Manasi Desai, a student at Centenary College...
In a major advance in genetics, scientists at Northwestern University have uncovered what researchers describe as a hidden second layer of human DNA. By mapping how the genome folds and shifts inside living cells, the team has revealed how...
The ancient Greek machine gun, the polybolos, is one of the most fascinating warfare inventions in antiquity, shooting and reloading multiple bolts.
The Greek word "polybolos" (Greek: πoλύβολος) translates to "firing many shots." In actuality, the weapon was a variant...
An upcoming drama will use artificial intelligence to bring the late Val Kilmer back to the screen, marking the latest move by Hollywood to deploy AI in recreating performers. Kilmer, who died last year at 65 from throat cancer,...
A new outdoor escalator system in China has earned recognition as the world's longest escalator, connecting a mountainside community in Chongqing to the city below with a 20-minute ride that once took an hour.
The Wushan Goddess Escalator opened in...
Turkey has unveiled plans to build eight nuclear reactors as part of a major effort to expand its energy capacity and reduce dependence on imported fuels, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Wednesday.
The proposal includes four reactors in the...
Scientists at CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research) have identified a new heavy baryon that could deepen understanding of how matter is held together. The discovery comes from the LHCb experiment at the Large Hadron Collider, one of the...
China has approved the world's first brain chip designed to help people with severe paralysis regain movement in their hands. The device is a type of brain–computer interface, or BCI, and is the first to be cleared for wider...
Panathēnea returns in May 2026, continuing the reimagining of one of the most iconic festivals of Ancient Athens. What began as a student-led initiative has quickly evolved into a growing international gathering that brings together founders, investors, artists, and...
A new 'rent a human' site is drawing attention for turning people into on-demand workers for AI agents. The service is built around a simple idea: AI systems can handle many digital tasks, but they still cannot enter buildings,...
An algorithm that finds traces of lost civilizations across wide landscapes is giving archaeologists a new way to search for the past. Instead of relying only on field surveys, old records or educated guesses, researchers trained artificial intelligence to...
Astronomers have detected evidence of a violent planetary collision around a distant star about 11,000 light-years from Earth, offering one of the clearest observations yet of how planets may collide during the formation of planetary systems.
The discovery began when...
AI is helping breathe new life into the Oracle of Dodona, one of Greece’s oldest sacred sites, through a new augmented reality platform designed to make visits more engaging and easier to follow.
The project, led by Elissavet Kosta of...
