DUBAI: If you’ve ever wondered what messages the Ancient Egyptians were trying to convey with their hieroglyphics, Google’s new tool might just be able to help. In celebration of the anniversary of the discovery of the Rosetta Stone, Google Arts and Culture has released a new AI-powered tool, Fabricius, that allows you to decode and translate the ancient symbols and characters into both Arabic and English. The aim is to raise awareness and preserve the history and traditions of Ancient Egyptian civilization.

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A research team led by University of Alberta marine biologists has discovered a new species of sea sponge living off the coast of British Columbia, Canada.

These sponges form globally unique reefs that support deep-sea biodiversity and are found in all oceans of the world.

No damage nor injuries were reported after the volcano erupted on the Italian island of Stromboli.

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Circa 2019 o,.o.

The iconic, but bulky, spacesuit worn by Neil Armstrong hasn’t drastically changed in decades. A skintight design may change that.

Circa 2014

Spacesuits of the future may resemble a streamlined second skin.

Seeing is believing: a little frog (alive!) and a water ball levitate inside a Ø32mm vertical bore of a Bitter solenoid in a magnetic field of about 16 Tesla.

Next year’s Mercedes EQS electric luxury sedan will be one of the longest range EVs on the market, the first real thorn in Tesla’s side.

Circa 2018 o.,.o.

Rock singer Steve Ludwin has been injecting himself with snake venom for 30 years. In a strange twist, his bizarre habit could now save thousands of lives. His former partner Britt Collins tells his outlandish story.

Ow they are coming for you.

You can add giant swarms of flying ants to your 2020 scary-sounding insects Bingo card alongside murder hornets and hordes of noisy cicadas.

The UK’s Met Office shared radar imagery that showed the ants flying over the southeast part of the country.

“It’s not raining in London, Kent or Sussex, but our radar says otherwise,” it said in a tweet on Friday.