old This Newly Discovered, Octagonal Building in Armenia Is One of the World's Oldest Christian Churches By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 18:39:42 +0000 The structure—also the earliest of its kind in the Asian country—dates to around 350 C.E. Full Article
old An Ice Age Infant’s 17,000-Year-Old DNA Reveals He Had Dark Skin and Blue Eyes By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 18:50:24 +0000 The baby boy’s recovered genome suggests he’s related to a famous Ice Age population Full Article
old A 110-Year-Old Pickled Thylacine Head Helped Build the Most Complete Ancient Genome to Date, Says 'De-Extinction' Company By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:01:37 +0000 Colossal Biosciences reports it extracted DNA and RNA from the Tasmanian tiger specimen, a key step forward in its effort to create a modern proxy of the extinct species. Other scientists are calling for data to back up the claim Full Article
old America's Oldest Living Person, Elizabeth Francis, Dies at 115. She Was a Supercentenarian and 'Houstonian Icon' By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 17:49:07 +0000 Since her birth in 1909, Francis lived through two world wars, segregation, the fall of the Soviet Union, multiple pandemics and the invention of the cellphone Full Article
old Scientists Think a Skeleton Found in a Well Is the Same Man Described in an 800-Year-Old Norse Text By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 15:56:38 +0000 The remains were discovered during excavations in 1938. Now, researchers have learned new information about his identity by analyzing DNA from his tooth Full Article
old Two High Schoolers Found an 'Impossible' Proof for a 2,000-Year-Old Math Rule—Then, They Discovered Nine More By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:13:33 +0000 Ne’Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson of Louisiana published a new study proving the Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry, a feat mathematicians long thought could not be done Full Article
old Three Sisters in Ohio Just Sold a Rare 1975 Dime With a Missing 'S' Mint Mark for $500,000 By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 21:01:42 +0000 The owners inherited the valuable coin from their brother, who kept it locked in a bank vault for decades. He purchased it with his mother in 1978 to provide financial security for the family farm Full Article
old Divers Recover 300-Year-Old Glass Onion Bottles From a Shipwreck Off the Coast of Florida By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 17:42:40 +0000 The fragile 18th-century containers, which likely held alcoholic beverages that were shared among passengers and crew members, survived for centuries at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean Full Article
old Scientists Unearth the Oldest Tadpole Fossil Ever Found, and It's a 161-Million-Year-Old 'Giant' By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 19:37:00 +0000 Found in a rock in Argentina, the six-inch-long tadpole sheds light on the history of frog metamorphosis Full Article
old The Nation's Oldest Schoolhouse for Black Children Will Open to the Public Next Year By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 20:30:07 +0000 Work is underway to restore the Bray School, which will be dedicated in a ceremony on Friday. The historic building in Colonial Williamsburg will open its doors in the spring of 2025 Full Article
old Scientists Reveal Rare 450-Million-Year-Old Arthropod Fossil Preserved in Glittering Fool’s Gold By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 21:08:02 +0000 The critter found in New York represents a new, extinct species of arthropod that could shed light on the evolution of today's insects, crustaceans and spiders Full Article
old This Ancient Paw Print on a Pottery Fragment in Jerusalem Is the Oldest Known Evidence of a Cat Kneading By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:46:17 +0000 The deep penetrations suggest that the feline was pressing its claws into the clay, a behavior sometimes known as "making biscuits" Full Article
old Archaeologists Stumble Upon 900-Year-Old Door Guardian Statues in Cambodia By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 19:57:50 +0000 The team was analyzing the structure of a royal palace’s gate when they discovered 12 statues made out of sandstone Full Article
old After Months of Rehab, Moira the Cold-Stunned Sea Turtle Has Been Returned to the Wild By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 18:55:15 +0000 When fishermen found the endangered loggerhead sea turtle off Vancouver Island in February, she was listlessly floating in a bed of kelp Full Article
old Archaeologists Discover Engraved Gold Offering to Jupiter Dolichenu, a War God Revered by Roman Soldiers By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 15:51:18 +0000 The votive plaque was found amid the ruins of an ancient Roman fortress. Researchers think a temple dedicated to the mysterious deity may have stood nearby Full Article
old The World's Earliest Writing System May Have Been Influenced by Older Symbols Found on Stone 'Cylinder Seals' By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 17:56:01 +0000 Thousands of years ago, our ancestors used symbols to track the sale of textile and agricultural products. New research suggests that these markings informed the development of writing Full Article
old Meet the Italian 'Fruit Detective' Who Investigates Centuries-Old Paintings for Clues About Produce That Has Disappeared From the Kitchen Table By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0000 Renaissance paintings, medieval archives, cloistered orchards—how one Italian scientist is uncovering secrets that could help combat a growing agricultural crisis Full Article
old Bionic 'Pilots' Compete for the Gold at the Cybathlon By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 14:02:33 +0000 In the international competition, people with physical disabilities put state-of-the-art devices to the test as they race to complete the tasks of everyday life Full Article
old Revisiting the Unknown Soldier: How a grassroots campaign brought a fallen comrade home By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 04:30:00 EST Monday marks the first Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in St. John's to include the tomb of the Unknown Soldier. We're proud to present again two documentaries that tell a remarkable story. Full Article News/Canada/Nfld. & Labrador
old Remembrance Day ceremony held for 1st time with Newfoundland's Unknown Soldier By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 04:30:00 EST Hundreds congregated in downtown St. John's Monday morning to pay tribute to Newfoundland and Labrador's fallen soldiers, and honoured the dead for the first time at the newly refurbished National War Memorial and tomb of the Unknown Solider. Full Article News/Canada/Nfld. & Labrador
old 'The anxiety in town is sky-high': Norman Wells residents hold rally over soaring fuel prices By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 11:12:59 EST More than 50 Norman Wells residents gathered at the Royal Canadian Legion on Thursday night to voice frustrations over high heating fuel prices. Full Article News/Canada/North
old 104-year-old Yukon woman looks back on life and love in wartime By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 04:00:00 EST Wanita Johnson, who celebrates her birthday this weekend in Whitehorse, still has a sharp memory for how the Second World War helped shape her life. Full Article News/Canada/North
old A creek near the Eagle Gold mine in Yukon sees mercury levels spike By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 04:00:00 EST Water quality guidelines for mercury are 0.02 micrograms per litre of water. Several results show that levels at four sites are far above that threshold. During the second week of October, one value close to the mine was more than seven times the acceptable level. Full Article News/Canada/North
old This Female Civil War Soldier Participated in the Bloodiest Battle in American History and Spied on the South—or Did She? By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Historians say that Sarah Emma Edmonds exaggerated many aspects of her wartime experiences. Still, she bravely served in the Union Army, becoming one of hundreds of women who fought in the conflict in secret Full Article
old The Enterprising Woman Who Built—and Lost, and Rebuilt—a Booming Empire During the Klondike Gold Rush By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 20:00:00 +0000 With flinty perseverance and a golden touch, Belinda Mulrooney earned an unlikely fortune in the frozen north and reshaped the Canadian frontier Full Article
old N.B. military history stitched in red on 110-year-old quilt By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 05:00:00 EST The New Brunswick Military History Museum is in possession of a unique piece of history that was once used to raise money for frontline soldiers. Full Article News/Canada/New Brunswick
old Legacy of Indigenous soldiers now being preserved in northwestern Alberta By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 08:00:00 EST A researcher in Grande Prairie, Alta., has undertaken a project to ensure past Indigenous soldiers and veterans are recognized for their sacrifices in both world wars. Full Article News/Canada/Edmonton
old New Charlottetown crosswalk design honours fallen soldiers By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 14:04:15 EST The City of Charlottetown is honouring veterans with three freshly painted crosswalks near the cenotaph where Remembrance Day ceremonies will be held on Monday. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
old 16-year-old hit by an SUV and then attacked with a sword in Cobalt assault, police reveal By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 11:26:56 EST An 18-year-old man is scheduled to make a court appearance on Tuesday, after being charged by the OPP with attempted murder and aggravated assault on a 16-year-old female victim. The charges follow a violent incident in Cobalt, Ont., on Nov 3. Full Article News/Canada/Sudbury
old 100-year-old veteran in Sudbury was out selling poppies up until his recent passing By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 14:01:53 EST Max Topolnisky, a 100-year-old Second World War veteran, was out selling poppies for the Lockerby Legion in Sudbury, Ont., two days before he died, on Nov. 1, 2024. Full Article News/Canada/Sudbury
old 18-year-old charged with attempted murder in Cobalt makes first court appearance By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 12:07:15 EST An 18-year-old man charged with attempted murder in a small northern Ontario community made a brief court appearance today by video, and remains in custody. Meanwhile, community members gathered outside the courthouse for a rally. Full Article News/Canada/Sudbury
old 16-year-old among 19 Canadian players gathering for CONCACAF Nations League pre-camp By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 12:20:21 EST Canada head coach Jesse Marsch has summoned 19 players, including York United FC teenager Shola Jimoh, to a camp in Toronto ahead of the full men's team gathering for the two-legged CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal later this month against Suriname. Full Article Sports/Soccer
old Man, 25, charged with 2nd-degree murder after 51-year-old man found dead in Guelph apartment By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 14:25:35 EST On Tuesday, officers were checking on the well-being of a tenant in an apartment on Woolwich Street near Speedvale Avenue when they found the man's body. He was pronounced dead on scene. Police believe he died on or about Oct. 21. Full Article News/Canada/Kitchener-Waterloo
old 8-year-old Sammy Wong to perform with K-W Symphony musicians By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 07:00:00 EST Sammy Wong, 8, of Waterloo has been playing the violin since he was 5 years old. He has been rehearsing for an upcoming concert with the musicians of the K-W Symphony on Saturday night at the Registry Theatre in Kitchener. The show, titled Prodigio del Violino:An Evening with Sammy Wong, will feature the music of Mozart and Vivaldi. Full Article
old For decades, a British town has honoured this Canadian soldier. His family only just found out By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 12:11:45 EST It took Kitchener resident Laura McBride and her family 80 years to discover what happened to her great uncle Thomas Ferguson Wilson after he died in April 1944 during a training mission. Full Article News/Canada/Kitchener-Waterloo
old Sask. marks Remembrance Day as hundreds pay tribute to veterans, fallen soldiers By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 17:06:14 EST Hundreds of people filled the SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon as young cadet bands and bagpipers streamed through the building to remember the men and women who have defended Canada in times of war and peace and the 118,000 Canadians who have been killed in service to this country. Full Article News/Canada/Saskatchewan
old Kingston's Aaliyah Edwards holds youth basketball camp after first pro season By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 04:00:00 EST After playing her first season with the WNBA's Washington Mystics and representing Team Canada at the Olympics, forward Aaliyah Edwards held her second annual "You Got Knext" camp in her hometown over the weekend. Full Article
old Family reeling as 16-year-old victim of alleged sword-and-SUV attack remains in hospital By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:14:44 EST "It's just like a big blur. It doesn't seem real," says the mother of 16-year-old Kaylie Smith. Full Article News/Canada/Ottawa
old Russians take gold on home soil, Canadians make podium in ice dance By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sun, 28 Nov 2021 20:17:17 EST That Figure Skating Show recaps the ice dance event at Rostelecom Cup that saw Canadians Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Sorensen take their second bronze this season. Full Article
old Keegan Messing holds on for win at ISU Challenger Series event in Croatia By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 11 Dec 2021 13:10:55 EST A clean, fifth-place performance in Saturday's free skate was enough for Canada's Keegan Messing to hold off Russia's Andrei Mozalev for the win at figure skating's Golden Spin of Zagreb in Croatia. Full Article Sports/Olympics/Winter Sports/Figure Skating
old American figure skater Nathan Chen eyes elusive Olympic gold medal in Beijing By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Wed, 12 Jan 2022 13:13:25 EST Nathan Chen has accomplished just about everything that one can accomplish in the sport of figure skating. The only thing he's yet to accomplish? Winning Olympic gold. Full Article Sports/Olympics/Winter Sports/Figure Skating
old 'I was lucky': 101-year-old Second World War veteran reflects on service By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 07:00:00 EST At 101-years-old, Chase is one of a dwindling number of living veterans in the city who served in the second world war as a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Full Article News/Canada/Calgary
old Exhibit highlights Sikh soldiers at The Military Museums in Calgary By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 11:10:47 EST Sgt. Harman Dhaliwal, who is from Calgary, says he's proud to be a part of the growing exhibit that highlights the relationship between the Sikh faith and military service. Full Article News/Canada/Calgary
old 2-year-old western lowland gorilla Eyare dies at Calgary Zoo By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:31:57 EST Eyare died of injuries she sustained while moving between back of house spaces, Wilder Institute director of animal care, health and welfare, Colleen Baird said Tuesday. Full Article News/Canada/Calgary
old Never too old to know God's love By www.om.org Published On :: Mon, 04 Jun 2018 13:45:02 +0000 Robbie and Angela from OM in Montenegro take every opportunity to bring God's love into the lives of lonely elderly people in a care home. Full Article
old Amendments to the Effective Date of the Delivery Eligibility Requirements of the Gold, Gold Kilo, and Gold (Enhanced Delivery) Futures Contracts By www.cmegroup.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Nov 2024 13:16:00 -0600 Full Article Metals SER
old SolidWorks Sustainability wins Design News Golden Mousetrap Award 2010 for Innovation and Creativity By www.solidworks.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 New Solution Helps Designers Calculate and Reduce the Environmental Impact of Their Materials, Production Methods Full Article
old YET increases sales leads tenfold in first six months with 3D PartStream.NET By www.solidworks.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Motion control system provider efficiently competes against larger companies with downloadable 3D CAD models and 2D drawings of its products Full Article
old Dassault Systèmes Announces SOLIDWORKS Surpasses Two Million Licenses Sold By www.solidworks.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 3D ContentCentral Community Reaches 1 Million Users; Launch of MySolidWorks, a New Free Service that Aggregates Community Knowledge Full Article
old Product Modification Summary: Reduction to Minimum Block Quantity Threshold Level for all Options on the E-mini Nasdaq-100 Index Futures Contracts - Effective November 25, 2024 By www.cmegroup.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Nov 2024 10:49:00 -0600 Full Article Clearing House Clearing CME