This year, solstice celebrations at Stonehenge monument are canceled due to Covid-19. But for the 1st time, you can celebrate the 1st sunrise of summer from Stonehenge online. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/gallery-the-summer-solstice-as-seen-from-stonehenge…
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Stone Age ruling elite in Ireland may have had incestuous marriages
DNA analysis of the 5000-year-old bones of a man buried in the Newgrange passage tomb in Ireland suggest the ruling elite at the time married within their family like some ancient Egyptian rulers Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2246227-stone-age-ruling-elite-in-ireland-may-have-had-incestuous-marriages/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Racist Magic: The Gathering Cards Banned, Removed From Database By Publisher
On Wednesday, Magic: The Gathering publisher Wizards of the Coast took unprecedented measures to remove racist cards from its game. Seven cards in all, dating back to 1994, are now banned from play. Their images will also being removed from the game’s official online database. Polygon reports: “The events of the past weeks and the ongoing conversation about how we can…
Announcing the Cybersecurity Analyst Professional Certificate from IBM
By Betty Vandenbosch, Chief Content Officer at Coursera With businesses rapidly moving their operations to the cloud and consumers demanding better data protection, the cybersecurity industry is facing a significant talent shortage. In fact, 3.5 million IT security roles are likely to go unfilled by 2021. To address this talent shortage, we are excited to […]
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Longing for the sea? Check out these photos
Thanks to all in the EarthSky community who honored World Oceans Day by contributing these awesome photos. Source: https://earthsky.org/todays-image/your-best-ocean-photos…
Born in June? Here’s your birthstone
Happy birthday June babies! Your month has 3 birthstones – pearl, moonstone, and alexandrite. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/june-birthstone-pearl-moonstone-alexandrite…
Cannabis was burned for religious rituals in Biblical-era Israel
Residues of cannabis found on stone altars from a shrine in what was once the Biblical Kingdom of Judah suggest the plant was burned for its psychoactive effects Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2244793-cannabis-was-burned-for-religious-rituals-in-biblical-era-israel/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Ancient humans scavenged this enormous elephant 300,000 years ago
The elephant likely died of old age, and stone tools nearby indicate it was scavenged. Source: https://www.livescience.com/ancient-elephant-scavenged.html
Tesla’s New Terafactory Is Coming To Austin, Texas
paulbsch shares a report from Electrek: A source familiar with the matter told Electrek that Tesla has chosen Austin, Texas for its next factory and it’s going to happen quickly. According to a reliable source familiar with the matter, Tesla CEO Elon Musk is set on bringing the next Tesla Gigafactory, or now Terafactory, to Austin, Texas, or at least close…
Sinkhole opens near the Pantheon, revealing 2,000-year-old Roman paving stones
A sinkhole that opened in front of the Pantheon in Rome has revealed 2,000-year-old stone pavers. Source: https://www.livescience.com/sinkhole-pantheon-rome-ancient-paving-stones.html