Many "modern" inventions actually have precedents dating back more than 1000 years, to ancient Greek and Roman times.

The Antikythera Mechanism, a remarkable device discovered in an ancient shipwreck off the coast of Greece, has long been a ...

A birthday cake had lit candles around it, with each candle representing a year of the celebrant’s life. The celebrant blows ...

The planet’s rotation fluctuates as it travels around the sun, and measurements suggest we’re losing more than a millisecond ...

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A full moon occurs when Earth is between the Sun and the Moon. The Moon's orbit causes different phases, including full moons. Full moons have traditional names, like the Sturgeon Moon.