4 hostile alien civilizations may lurk in the Milky Way, a new study suggests

Penis graffiti and explicit insult carved into ancient stone 'raises eyebrows' at Roman fort | Hundreds of ancient Egyptian sarcophagi, cat mummies and gold-leafed statues unearthed at necropolis | How did Earth get its name? Created for ignoble.experiment@arconati.us |  Web Version June 1, 2022 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE      Amazing science every day SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   Top Science News Penis graffiti and explicit insult carved into ancient stone 'raises eyebrows' at Roman fort (The Vindolanda Trust) Archaeologists in the U.K. recently had their "eyebrows raised" when they discovered an X-rated carving on a stone at a Roman fort. The graffiti features a crude penis accompanied by a phrase that experts say translates to "the shitter" next to someone's name, and it seems to have been etched out by a Roman soldier to insult a comrade. Full Story: Live Science (6/1)      History & Archaeology Hundreds of ancient Egyptian sarcophagi, cat mummies and gold-leafed statues unearthed at necropolis (Photo by KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images) Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a trove of artifacts at the ancient necropolis of Saqqara, including 250 complete mummies in painted wooden sarcophagi and more than 100 bronze statues of ancient Egyptian gods. The artifacts date to around 2,500 years ago, during Egypt's Late Period, according to a statement from Egypt’s antiquities ministry. Full Story: Live Science (5/31)      Life's Little Mysteries How did Earth get its name? (NASA) Whether you call our planet the Earth, the world or a terrestrial body, all of these names have an origin story deep in history. Like many names of solar system objects, Earth's original namer is long lost to history. But linguistics provide a few clues. Ertha is an approximate spelling for "the ground" (meaning, the ground upon which we stand) in Anglo-Saxon, one of many ancestor languages to English. Full Story: Live Science (5/31)      Do extraterrestrial auroras occur on other planets? (Noppawat Tom Charoensinphon via Getty Images) If you've been lucky enough to glimpse the northern lights, it's an experience you'll likely never forget. These dancing green, red and purple ribbons of light periodically illuminate the night sky from the Arctic Circle down to mid-northern latitudes as far south as New York and London. Similar lights also occur in the Southern Hemisphere, radiating out from the area around Antarctica. The eerie glow is a phenomenon called an aurora, named after the ancient Greek goddess of dawn. But is Earth the only place in the solar system where you can see auroras? Full Story: Live Science (5/31)      UFOs & Search for Extraterrestrial Life 4 hostile alien civilizations may lurk in the Milky Way, a new study suggests (Devrimb via Getty Images) The Milky Way is home to millions of potentially habitable planets — and approximately four of them may harbor evil alien civilizations that would invade Earth if they could, new research posted to the preprint database arXiv suggests. The new paper, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, poses a peculiar question: What are the odds that humans could one day contact a hostile alien civilization that's capable of invading our planet? Full Story: Live Science (5/31)      Biology The world's biggest clone is a 77-square-mile 'immortal' meadow of seagrass (Rachel Austin, University of Western Australia) Scientists have discovered the world's biggest clone in Australia: A massive network of seagrass meadows that covers more than 77 square miles (200 square kilometers). The network of meadows is actually one single plant that has been continually cloning itself for almost 4,500 years. Full Story: Live Science (5/31)      Poll Question POLL QUESTION: A new study suggests that four planets in the Milky Way may harbor evil alien civilizations that would invade Earth if they could — do you think this estimate is too high or too low? (Read more about the study here) Too high Too low Four seems plausible to me   Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © 1100 13th St. NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005