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America Loves Selling Guns To Egypt

4:00AM December 21, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Now that we’ve got YouTube, Google, and Facebook out of the way, how about another Hottest Trends List! This one’s a little morose though. Like, international arms sales morose. So who loves American best-in-the-world weapons? Kings and dictators. More »

Science

Egyptian Mummy Had Prostate Cancer

8:00AM October 28, 2011 | Kristen Philipkoski

A mummy preserved about 2250 years ago in Egypt suffered from prostate cancer. The mummy tumours were detected using a technology that only recently became available, so it might mean lots more ancient cancer cancer cases will be revealed. More »

Online

Shutting Down The Internet Only Accelerates Revolutions

7:00AM August 30, 2011 | Kwame Opam

Though many of the Middle Eastern revolutions have come and gone, the prevailing reasons behind them are still under much debate. The conflict largely hinges on whether or not social media can create action. According to one theory, it can actually stop it. More »

Geek Out

Translating Ancient Egyptian Texts Just Went Social

4:40AM July 28, 2011 | Kwame Opam

You know you wanna be like Indiana Jones, unlocking the secrets of ancient manuscripts. Well, that shit is hard. But the Egypt Exploration Society and Oxford University are giving you the chance by uploading their ancient papyrus to the web. More »

Science

100 Years Ago Today, A Meteorite (Possibly) Vaporised A Dog

8:20AM June 29, 2011 | Cyriaque Lamar

Here’s a bizarre milestone. On June 28, 1911, a meteorite fell over the outskirts of Alexandria, Egypt. The meteorite broke into several smaller rocks, one of which may have reduced a dog to a burnt smear. More »

Science

3D Printer Harnesses The Sun To Transform Egyptian Sand Into Glass

1:00AM June 27, 2011 | Jack Loftus

Markus Kayser – Solar Sinter Project from Markus Kayser on Vimeo.

After starting off with what looks like a jaunt through the dunes of Tatooine, this video from Markus Kayser will eventually bring you to a 3D printer that uses the immense power of the sun to turn sand into glass. More »

Science

How To Grow Food In The Middle Of The Sahara

1:30AM June 16, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

We humans are supposed to number about 7.8 billion by 2050. Feeding every one of those mouths demands food production in new, less-than-”optimal” areas. Like the Sahara. And if these monstrous irrigations work there, they can work virtually anywhere. More »

Geek Out

Video Shows Where The Great Pyramid’s Hidden Chamber Of Secrets Is Located

4:20AM June 14, 2011 | Casey Chan

3D software was used to create a virtual 3D-map of the Great Pyramid’s hidden chamber of secrets. If you remember, a robot discovered mysterious markings in that room (which had been sealed for 4500 years) only a few weeks ago. More »

Science

What Are The Markings Found In Pyramid’s Secret Chamber?

12:53AM May 27, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

A robot has taken photos of a hidden secret chamber inside the Great Pyramid of Giza, which was supposedly built by the fourth dynasty Egyptian pharaoh Khufu. It’s been the first time anyone accessed the secret chamber in 4500 years. More »

Science

Space Archeologists Discover A Thousand Egyptian Tombs In Tanis

11:22PM May 25, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

Dr Sarah Parcak thinks that “excavating a pyramid is the dream of every archaeologist” but that Indiana Jones is “old school”. Well, she must know. After all, she has discovered two pyramids and 1000 tombs. From space. More »