Month: July 2017
Dutch inmates solve crimes
Dutch inmates help solve mystery murders – the police distributed calendars to prisons across the Netherlands. Each week of the calendar features the photograph of a murder victim or a missing person, as well as details about the case. The pilot program started in January and was already a small success. Two out of the …
Week in Review (17th – 21st July)
New findings shed light on Aztec sacrifices
A tower of human skulls has been unearthed in Mexico beneath the heart of Mexico City. The finding has raised questions about the culture of sacrifice in the Aztec Empire. More than 650 skulls have been found near the site of Templo Mayor, one of the main temples in the ancient Aztec capital, and they expect the …
Week in Review (3rd – 7th July)
Do multiple universes exist?
The idea of a multiverse – a cosmos where a multiple number of universes exist beside our own – is no longer just confined to science fiction. By now it is a respected theory among scientists and many try to prove its existence. Now scientists might be a step closer. A graduate student from Durham …