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By David Grimm Feb. 26, 2021 , 10:45 AM The cats and dogs lie as if asleep, in individual graves. Many wore collars or other adornments, and they had been cared for through injury and old age, like today’s pets. But the last person to bury a beloved animal companion in this arid Egyptian land on the coast of the Red Sea did so nearly 2000 years ago. The site, located in the early Roman port of Berenice, was found a decade ago, but its purpose was mysterious. Now a detailed excavation has unearthed the burials of nearly 600 cats and dogs, along with the strongest evidence yet that these animals were treasured pets. That would make the site the oldest known pet cemetery, the authors argue, suggesting that the modern concept of pets wasn’t alien to the ancient world. “I’ve never encountered a cemetery like this,” says Michael MacKinnon, a zooarchaeologist at the University of Winnipeg who has studied the role of animals across the bygone Mediterranean but was not involved with … [Read more...] about Graves of nearly 600 cats and dogs in ancient Egypt may be world’s oldest pet cemetery

UPDATE, July 28, 11:16 a.m. ET: Salvation! The Russian space agency Roscosmos has released a statement that they have reconnected with the troubled satellite containing the gecko experiment. The connection was restored on Saturday evening and a spokesperson for Roscomos told RT that the agency is sure they will be able to conduct "90 percent" of the experiments originally planned to be conducted on the vessel. Talk about space oddity. Russian scientists have lost contact with a biosatellite containing five geckos as part of a sex study on living organisms. The flight was intended to be a 60-day mission which launched last week on July 19 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Russian news agency RIA Novosti reports. Communication with the spacecraft was lost the same day it launched. See also: 12 facts about space that will rock your world The geckos, four females and one very lucky male, were packed into the Foton-M4 spacecraft so that scientist could study the … [Read more...] about Russia’s Experimental Sex Geckos Are Lost in Space

Though the study of astronomy predates recorded history, and physical space exploration has been possible since the 1950s, humans still remain largely in the dark about what's really out there. For all that we've discovered, astronomers estimate that nearly 96% of the universe remains impossible to see or even comprehend. See also: 55 Astonishing Images of Earth From Space But for all the mystery surrounding space, one thing we're sure of is its staggering beauty. Telescopes like NASA's Hubble illuminate the observable universe with captivating images of far-off planets, galaxies and star clusters. Take in the beauty our universe has to offer through these 30 stunning images of space. Enhanced Hubble Image of Comet ISON Image: Flickr, NASA HQ PHOTO Taken Under the "Wing" of the Small Magellanic Cloud Image: NASA, ESA, CXC and the University of Potsdam, JPL-Caltech, and STScI Merging Clusters in 30 Doradus Image: NASA, ESA, and E. … [Read more...] about 30 Stunning Images of Space

1. Reefs in Princess Charlotte Bay Taken April 20, 2013 by the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8. These formations are part of the Great Barrier Reefs in Australia. This area lies on the east coast of Queensland’s Cape York Peninsula. Image: NASA 2. Fires in Cuba and Florida Taken Feb. 3, 2003 by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Aqua satellite. Fires are marked in red. Image: NASA 3. Florida Keys Taken Dec. 5, 2003 by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Aqua satellite. Image: NASA 4. Cloud Vortices in the Pacific Taken May 22, 2013 by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Aqua satellite, captured behind Isla Socorro, a volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean located off the western coast of Mexico. Image: NASA 5. Steam Plume from Gaua Volcano Taken May 31, 2013 by a member of the International Space Station crew using a Nikon digital … [Read more...] about 55 Astonishing Images of Earth From Space

It's been more than a year since Microsoft support for Windows 7 officially ended back in January 2020. The end shouldn't have come as a surprise to Windows users: Microsoft promised 10 years of product support for Windows 7 when it was released in October 2009, before shifting focus to supporting newer technologies. That means Microsoft no longer offers technical assistance or software updates to your device, and the company has encouraged people to upgrade to Windows 10 to keep their PCs and laptops secure. (If you're a Windows 8.1 user, extended support for that OS won't end until January 2023.) But don't worry -- you can still use this trick to download Windows 10 for free if you want to. CNET Now All the latest tech news delivered to your inbox. It's FREE! Get more out of your tech Learn smart gadget and internet tips and tricks with CNET's How To newsletter. Keep reading for everything you need to know about the end of Windows 7 support, and how … [Read more...] about Windows 7 to 10 upgrade: Everything you need to know before you update