If you have ever owned a computer, especially over previous decades, you know that the type of storage used has changed many times. Thankfully, we’re long removed from the days of hard drives taking ...

Astronomers at the University of Glasgow have offered new insights into both the craftsmanship and how a 2,000-year-old computer was used during the time of the ancient Greeks, and it’s all thanks to ...

From ancient bartering to lightning-fast market algorithms, this documentary traces the evolution of the systems powering the global economy. It begins with early face-to-face exchanges, where goods ...

The National Museum of Computing has taken on what can only be described as a gargantuan hobbyist project: rebooting Flossie the Computer. Dr. David Hartley and Rod Brown with a part of Flossie. The ...

Researchers previously thought the calendar ring on the Antikythera mechanism tracked the ancient Egyptian calendar, but new research suggests it tracked the Greek lunar calendar instead. When you ...

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Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Researchers may have solved one lingering mystery behind the world ...