The ancient Greeks tried to fight the living dead
The ancient Greeks tried to fight the undead rising from their graves. This theory was reached by archaeologists who examined the graves, the corpses in which were crushed by stones and fragments of amphorae. American archaeologist Carrie Saloski-Weaver at the excavation of an ancient Greek (V-III century BC) cemetery in the coastal Sicilian ...
The media learned about the secret engagement of Prince Harry
Prince Harry has become engaged to his longtime girlfriend Cressida Bonas. This is reported by “OK! Magazine" with reference to its own source surrounded by the British royal family. According to the magazine, the 30-year-old grandson of Queen Elizabeth II was reunited with 2015-year-old Bonas in March 26...
What to do on the weekend in New York (19-21 June)
What: Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga concert When: Friday June 19, 20:00 Where: 1260 Sixth Ave New York, NY 10020 More: When in 2011 Lady Gaga and the iconic US jazz performer Tony Bennett recorded their first joint composition ...
New Top Gear presenter is Chris Evans
BBC presenter Chris Evans has become the new presenter of the popular TV program Top Gear. Evans, as reported by the BBC, signed a three-year contract with the corporation. “I’m happy, Top Gear is my favorite programme,” Evans commented on the appointment. The latest Top Gear program with Jeremy Clarkson...
Scientists, for Mars, lived eight months in isolation in Hawaii
A team of six scientists has completed an 8-month experiment on Mars in Hawaii. The Associated Press reports. Since October 15 last year, volunteers have lived in an isolated dome that simulates a spaceship and a Martian base simultaneously heading for the red planet. The complex is located on ...
In the United States, the apparatus for a flight to Mars failed
A flight test in Hawaii of a spacecraft designed to achieve a soft landing on Mars, known as a "flying saucer", ended in failure on Monday. This was stated by representatives of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA. As noted, the parachute that was supposed to...
In New York opened the "Month of the Russian Heritage of America"
The 13th American Russian Heritage Month festival has opened at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. US Senator in New York Chuck Schumer, choreographer of the American Ballet Theater Alexei Ratmansky, philanthropic businessmen Alex and Olga Rovt, fashion designer Elena Yarmak were guests of honor at the largest event of the Russian-speaking community. ...
Massachusetts robots taught to jump over barriers
Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have taught a cheetah robot to jump over obstacles with a running start. The robot jumps over barriers up to 45 centimeters in height 90 percent of the time. The robot is equipped with a lidar - a system that determines the distance to the object and its height. Having received this information, ...
Neuroscientists tell how to become smarter
The human brain's ability to improve is a topic that has occupied our imaginations for centuries. The idea that with the right tools, the right approach and the right attitude, we can become better and smarter than we are. We grab onto myths like ...
“Brodsky’s Birthday” in “Russian Samovar”
On May 24, Joseph Brodsky would have turned 75. The literary world celebrates the birthday of the genius poet, who had to endure persecution and emigration. According to Brodsky's friends, he loved his birthday and always celebrated on a grand scale. Many of those to whom he ...