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Wunmi Mosaku shares deep insights into her role as Annie in the acclaimed film ‘Sinners’. Her portrayal of the spiritual healer in the Jim Crow South demanded profound personal exploration and experience. Embracing Annie’s power Wunmi Mosaku dove into Annie’s world as a hoodoo practitioner and estranged partner to Michael B. Jordan’s Smoke. The role…
Source: Biblical Archaeology Society A casual swim off Sardinia turned into something remarkable. Near Arzachena, a diver spotted metal on the seabed. Curiosity sparked. Authorities were alerted. What they found was astounding: thousands of fourth-century bronze coins, reportedly between 30,000 and 50,000 pieces.The coins lay scattered on sand between the beach and underwater seagrass. Small…
Ancient Karnak rose from a landscape shaped as much by water as by stone. For more than a century, excavations have focused on temples, walls and inscriptions, while the ground beneath them drew less attention. A new geoarchaeological study now shifts that focus. By drilling dozens of sediment cores across Karnak and its surroundings, researchers…
In one of the most rugged and least studied areas in the world, researchers have found a massive black coral off the south coast of New Zealand that has been thriving for a staggering 300 years. Reaching heights of over four metres with sprawling roots, this biological phenomenon gives researchers a glimpse into the largely…
Photo credit: Hal Open Science Marine archaeologists in France have discovered a massive 7,000-year-old wall under the sea off the western coast of Brittany, shedding new light on early coastal societies. The 120-metre-long granite structure, found near the Ile de Sein, is the largest underwater construction ever discovered in France. It was accompanied by a…
American YouTuber Tyler Oliveira released his documentary on cow-dung festival misrepresenting it as ‘poop festival’. Australian senator Ralph Babet announced on social media that he discovered a wild thing about India which is a poop throwing festival. This stemmed from US YouTuber Tyler Oliveira’s misrepresentation of Karnataka’s Gorehabba festival. The influencer documented his experience at…
Arunachal Pradesh, celebrated for its dense forests and diverse ecosystems, has witnessed a major botanical discovery. Scientists from the Botanical Survey of India’s regional centre in Itanagar have identified two rare Hoya plant species in the state, marking a milestone in documenting its rich and largely unexplored flora. Hoya chinghungensis has been recorded in India…
Photo: its.brook.lynn/ Instagram via SCMP Sometimes, real life is stranger than fiction and a news linked to the former King of Malaysia seems to be so! What began as a fairy-tale romance for American singer Brittany Porter with the former King of Malaysia and ruler of Kelantan– Sultan Muhammad V has now turned into a…
Source: Nature Communications Our brains go through remarkable transformations as we age, from how we process information to how we store memories. Scientists have long studied the biological signs of brain ageing, such as shrinking in specific areas and a gradual loss of grey matter. However, emerging research suggests that it’s not just the size…
Scientists have identified a previously unknown coronavirus in Brazilian bats, named BRZ batCoV, which carries a genetic element strikingly similar to SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19. This virus was discovered in a ‘moustached’ bat species that is widespread across Latin America, suggesting that it may have been circulating undetected for some time due to…
