A newly spotlighted artifact from ancient Mesopotamia is offering a rare window into how one of the world’s earliest ...

The goal is to blend the computer age, with physical activity. The playground also uses a cooling system that lowers the playground's surface temperatures, so kids' feet don't get burned.

That was the takeaway from Tuesday’s physical examination of Myrtle, an ancient green sea turtle that has delighted visitors to the New England Aquarium in Boston for more than 50 years.

“The 2D and 3D images show the mummy’s physical features, health, mummification style, injuries by ancient tomb robbers, as well as treatment offered by the priests of a later dynasty.

The map’s detailed features suggest that it was not just a geographical tool, but a cultural artifact that intertwined astronomy with physical geography, showcasing the Babylonians ...