Science

Remains of 7,000-year-old jar with ‘creepy’ horned face found in Neolithic house

According to archaeologists the unusual artefact which measures 10cm across and has clearly defined eyes and a nose with two protrusions that resemble horns could be “connected to religious practices.” Łukasz Gągulski/PAP

According to archaeologists at the site in Biskupice, Małopolska, the unusual artefact which measures 10cm across and has clearly defined eyes and a nose with two protrusions that resemble horns could be “connected to religious practices."

Polish students take two gold medals at int’l programming competition

Polish students captured two gold medals and two silver medals at the 27th Central European Olympiad in Informatics (CEOI 2020) which took place in Nagykanizsa, Hungary, announced the Ministry of Education on Tuesday.

Scientists find ‘cannabis extract’ can help save bees from pesticide poisoning

The discovery could be a major breakthrough in bee conservation and not only save bees around the world but also help protect the variety of ecosystems that they contribute to.

Trunk it easy: elephants at Warsaw zoo get cannabis to destress

The large mammals will be given CBD oil in an experiment that might be extended to other animals.

Remains of 2,000-year-old monkeys buried like sleeping CHILDREN reveal Romans and ancient Egyptians imported them from India as household pets

Professor Marta Osypińska, a zooarchaeologist from the Polish Academy of Sciences, described the find as ‘unique’, saying: “Until now, no one has found Indian monkeys at archaeological sites in Africa. Interestingly, even ancient written sources don’t mention this practice.”

Quality of ‘Polish Gothic’ jewellery found in graves as good as that of the Romans

Previously assumed that gothic jewellery was of inferior quality to that of the Romans’, the haul of over 3,500 items of jewel-craft buried along with the dead near Elbląg, included silverware which when analysed revealed it to be 92-97 percent pure. 

Brainy Wrocław space team beat off global competition to win TWO awards for Life on Mars projects

The Innspace team from the Wrocław University of Technology received the Future Mars Life Competition awards in China for their innovative Ideacity concept for an entire Martian base and their residential Dome project utilizing shape memory materials.

Space agency signs 2.5 million EUR contract for TITAN robotic arm project

The deal with the European Space Agency, the biggest ever in Poland’s space industry history, will see the arm being used to service satellites in the Earth’s orbit.

Scientists come up with world’s FIRST uncuttable material after being inspired by shells and grapefruit

Named after the shape-changing mythical god ‘Proteus’, the super strong material has so far been impossible to cut, resistant even to angle grinders, drills and high-pressure water jets.

Polish students grab five medals in int'l computer science competition

Polish contestants have won five medals in the online-held 26th Baltic Olympiad in Informatics (BOI), the world's most prestigious computer science competition for secondary school students, the education ministry tweeted on Friday.

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