Tag: Giant

Dubai, the glamorous city in the United Arab Emirates, has been experiencing rapid economic growth for several decades. With its impressive skyline, luxurious lifestyle, and booming real estate market, it’s no wonder why many people believe that Dubai is a giant economic bubble. But is this...

In a recent article for Psyche, science journalist Shayla Love shares a fascinating preliminary exploration of a particular type of meditative experience — or lack thereof — in Theravada Buddhism called nirodha-samāpatti, from a neuroscientific and psychological pers...

The Olmecs were the earliest major Mesoamerican civilization, developing in the tropical lowlands of modern-day Mexican states, Veracruz and Tabasco. Originating around 1500 BCE, they potentially had influences from the Mokaya or Mixe–Zoque cultures. Flourishing from 1500 BCE to about 400 BCE,...

How large is the largest structure in the Universe? According to our best understanding of the Universe, the mix of radiation, normal matter, dark matter, and dark energy that we have should lead to a rich cosmic web of large-scale structure, where massive objects — like galaxies — clust...

How large is the largest structure in the Universe? According to our best understanding of the Universe, the mix of radiation, normal matter, dark matter, and dark energy that we have should lead to a rich cosmic web of large-scale structure, where massive objects — like galaxies — clust...

The Amarna period is one of the most exciting and studied times in ancient history. The radical and highly polarizing Pharaoh Akhenaten, during his 17-year reign in 14th century Egypt, instituted a new national religion, a new approach to symbology, and left a massive impact on Egyptian art. Akhenat...

Terror birds were wretched creatures. They grew up to nine feet tall. They crushed prey with their horse-sized skulls. They stalked ecosystems and created misery for almost everything. A new discovery by Carolina Acosta Hospitaleche and Washington Jones, published in the journal&nb...

I look up into the mouth of jagged teeth and try to imagine seeing a living T. rex towering over me. It’s a terrifying thought, picturing these humongous reptiles stomping around the western United States. It’s also awe inspiring, knowing that such enormous creatures once inhabited the l...