Greek Reporter

2 days ago | greekreporter.com | Nisha Zahid

Researchers have long known when and where early modern humans settled in East Asia, but the details of how they crossed the sea between islands have remained unclear. Now, two new studies—featuring a canoe replica to explore Paleolithic migration, led by Professor Yousuke Kaifu of the University of Tokyo—offer new insights into that ancient journey. The research, conducted with scientists from Japan and Taiwan, is published in the journal Science Advances.

2 days ago | greekreporter.com | Nisha Zahid

A steady underground pulse has been discovered beneath East Africa, where researchers believe a new ocean is gradually forming. The rhythmic movement was found in the Afar region of Ethiopia, a geological hotspot where three giant sections of the Earth’s crust—the Arabian, Nubian, and Somalian plates—are slowly pulling apart. The site, known as the Afar Triple Junction, is one of the few places on Earth where the process of continental breakup can be observed on land.

3 days ago | greekreporter.com | Abdul Moeed

Archaeologists in the South Moravia region have uncovered a rare artifact believed to be the oldest of its kind ever found in the Czech Republic—a fragment of a bronze wrist purse once worn by a Roman soldier. The item, discovered on Hradisko Hill, dates back more than 1,800 years and provides a rare glimpse into daily life on the edge of the Roman Empire. The purse fragment, likely worn on a soldier’s forearm, would have been used to carry money during military campaigns.

3 days ago | greekreporter.com | Abdul Moeed

In a major step toward human-inspired aerial robotics, researchers in Italy have built what they describe as the first-ever flying humanoid robot. The robot, named iRonCub MK3, recently completed a vertical liftoff using four jet thrusters—two mounted in its arms and two on its back—marking a rare fusion of human-like form and flight.

3 days ago | greekreporter.com | Nisha Zahid

Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a rare Greco-Roman library in the ancient Greek city of Stratonikeia (Greek: Στρατoνικεια) in southwest Turkey, revealing new insights into the architectural and cultural legacy of one of antiquity’s largest marble cities. Once known as the “City of Gladiators,” Stratonikeia has been continuously excavated since 1977. The current research is led by Prof. Dr. Bilal Söğüt of Pamukkale University, who also oversees work at the nearby Lagina sanctuary.