Archaeology

The Chinese Terracotta Warriors

The Chinese Terracotta Warriors, also known as the Terracotta Army, come from the most significant archaeological excavation of the 20th century, and one of the most sensational archaeological finds of all time. The Warriors represent a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies from the era of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China. ...

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Scientists Develop a Wolverine-Inspired Self-Healing Material

Scientists have now developed a transparent, self-healing, highly stretchable conductive material they say was inspired by Wolverine. The self-healing material can be electrically activated to power artificial muscles and could also be used to improve batteries, electronic devices, and robots. The researcher’s findings have been published in the journal Advanced Material. It is the first ...

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LEGO to Go Green by 2030

The company is on its way to being more environmentally friendly. Lego still wants children to have fun with their blocks, but not at the environment’s expense. The main raw material for its blocks is acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), which is a copolymer of styrene and acrylonitrile synthesized in the presence of polybutadiene rubber. The Denmark-based LEGO Group ...

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