NASA's first asteroid sample on track for Sunday parachute landing in Utah
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES A NASA space capsule carrying a sample of rocky material plucked from the
2023-09-23 21:45
Russell Brand makes first public comments since sexual assault allegations
Russell Brand has made his first public comments since being accused of rape and sexual assault, thanking followers for "questioning the information they have been presented with" while not addressing the claims.
2023-09-23 19:51
Archaeologists are too scared to open up the tomb of China’s first emperor
Archaeologists are terrified to open the tomb of Qin Shi Huang, China's first emperor who has been buried for 2,200 years. The tomb of Qin Shu Huang, who ruled from 221 BC to 210 BC, is guarded by a terracotta army of soldiers and horses. The discovery was found by farmers back in 1974 in the Shaanxi province of China. While archaeologists explored the area, they have never opened the tomb itself – and within good reason. According to IFL Science, not only do archaeologists believe it will cause damage, but there are rumours of deathly booby traps that could kill curious intruders. Writings by Chinese historian Sima Qian 100 years after Qin Shu Huang's death claim "Palaces and scenic towers for a hundred officials were constructed and the tomb was filled with rare artifacts and wonderful treasure." He continued: "Craftsmen were ordered to make crossbows and arrows primed to shoot at anyone who enters the tomb. Mercury was used to simulate the hundred rivers, the Yangtze and Yellow River, and the great sea, and set to flow mechanically." Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Even if those alleged crossbows failed thousands of years later, there are still fears of liquid mercury seeping through the cracks. "Highly volatile mercury may be escaping through cracks, which developed in the structure over time, and our investigation supports ancient chronicle records on the tomb, which is believed never to have been opened/looted," one 2020 paper suggests, as per the publication. Scientists have reportedly toyed with the idea of using non-invasive techniques to open the tomb, however, they have not yet come to fruition. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-09-23 16:21
California governor vetoes bill banning robotrucks without safety drivers
By Abhirup Roy SAN FRANCISCO California Governor Gavin Newsom late on Friday vetoed a bill to prevent heavy-duty
2023-09-23 15:54
12,000 athletes and a lotus-shaped mega stadium. The Asian Games comes to China
China's leader Xi Jinping is to declare the Asian Games open at a lotus-shaped mega stadium in Hangzhou on Saturday.
2023-09-23 15:22
Alpine Tunnel Chaos Puts Crucial European Network Under Strain
When a landslide blocked an aging Alpine tunnel connecting Italy and France this summer, Livio Ambrogio knew what
2023-09-23 14:20
Cooler Master Qube 500 Flatpack Review
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2023-09-23 09:59
Britain uses UN speech to show that it wants to be a leader on how the world handles AI
Britain is pitching itself to the world as a ready leader in shaping an international response to the rise of artificial intelligence
2023-09-23 09:26
Tropical storm Ophelia could slam mid-Atlantic states on Friday
(Reuters) -A tropical storm off the mid-Atlantic coast began dumping rain on parts of North Carolina on Friday and will
2023-09-23 09:16
Stronger Investment Curbs Are Needed to Counter China, McCaul Says
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul says Congress needs to tighten restrictions on US firms’ investment in
2023-09-23 07:24
Chiplet Chat: Q&A With Intel's Tim Wilson, SoC Design Head for 'Meteor Lake' CPUs
At Intel Innovation, a two-day event held in San Jose, Calif., the chip maker made
2023-09-23 06:51
Oracle spends more than $100 million on Ampere chips
Oracle Corp agreed to prepay $104.1 million for processor chips made by startup Ampere Computing, according to Oracle's
2023-09-23 05:53