18th-century mechanical dining table that lifts food from floor below
The Hermitage Pavilion in Peterhof Palace, St Petersburg, features an example of early 18th-century luxury and culinary innovation.
T-rex footprint found in dinosaur coliseum
From UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS 16/08/23 University of Alaska Fairbanks scientists have discovered and documented the largest known single dinosaur track site in Alaska. The site, located in Denali National Park and Preserve, has been dubbed “The Coliseum” by researchers. The Coliseum is the size of one-and-a-half football fields and contains layer upon layer of […]
Chemical analysis shows real-life Count Dracula could have cried tears of blood
From American Chemical Society 16/08/23 Vlad III, known as Vlad the Impaler, was a 15th-century prince and military leader who was so terrifying, he’s thought to have inspired the creation of the literary vampire, Count Dracula. Now, a scientific examination of his letters is giving new insights into his health. Researchers now reporting in ACS’ […]