A new online portal created by the British Library and Qatar Foundation features 25,000 pages of medieval Arabic manuscripts centered on the history of science. Bink Hallum, Arabic Scientific ...
Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. A young, Northern New Mexico farmer takes a stone bowl to two scientists and tells them this ancient relic can ...
People are obsessed with the time and the weather. We’ve talked about the weather since we were all cave dwellers hunting with spears. But the time is a different matter. Sure, people always had the ...
The funny thing about clocks is that the more intriguing they are to look at, the more precious time is wasted. This steampunk clepsydra is no exception. A clepsydra, or water thief clock is an ...
Dar al-Magana or the House of Maimonides in Fez, Morocco, with the 12 windows of the clock. Credit: Yair Haklai / Wikimedia Commons In the bustling medina of Fez in Morocco, passersby who walk daily ...
Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...
Las Vegas is advancing toward another blistering desert summer. For homeowners, that means one thing for your lawn — it’s time to reset your water clocks. In the summer from May through August, hotter ...
UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 1900: Greek civilization - 5th century b.C. - Terracotta clepsydra, water clock, realized with a 6 litre vessel. (Photo By DEA / G. NIMATALLAH/De Agostini via Getty Images) 2) The ...