Ancient Worship: Bird Remains in Prehistoric Temple of Isis Suggest Ancient Romans May Have Offered These Creatures as Sacrifices to the Goddess

Medicine & Technology May 16, 2023

The archaeologists found remains of a turtle dove, a goose, and at least eight chickens, among other animal remains. Read to learn more.

Ancient Assyrian Artwork Not Seen for 2,600 Years Discovered in Site Destroyed by ISIS

Nov 02, 2022

The Assyrian artwork depicts the king's military campaigns and is one of the first major discoveries of their kind in Iraq since the 19th century. Read the article to learn more.

ISIS Allegedly Creates Own Encrypted Messaging App

Jan 19, 2016

The militant group Islamic State in Syria and Iraq (ISIS) has reportedly devised an encrypted Android messaging app dubbed as Alrawi. The app allegedly allows communication among its members without being caught or interrupted by security agencies and the government.

Scientists Use Twitter to Predict Who Will Fight for ISIS

Mar 26, 2015

A group of computer scientists in Qatar has developed a method for predicting who will become a supporter of the Islamic State through an analysis of tweets.

Climate Change Helped Fuel Syrian Civil War

Mar 06, 2015

By now it is pretty clear that we are beginning to experience visible effects resulting from climate change. Melting ice sheets, extreme drought and even heavy rain and snowfall can all be attributed to climate change. But one of the most terrifying results of climate change is the increased threat of war. A new study has found evidence that climate change stoked the fires and helped plunge Syria into civil war.

Biological Warfare on the Horizon? ISIS Soldiers May Be Infected With Ebola

Jan 05, 2015

It’s what national security organizations have feared since day one—the World Health Organization (WHO) announced last week that they are evaluating jihadist militants associated with ISIS, who may have contracted the virus responsible for Ebola. While the WHO has yet to confirm whether or not the fighters are exhibiting symptoms, the current evaluations of a Mosul hospital 250 miles north of Baghdad are prompting concerns that the fringe extremist group ISIS may in fact be able to obtain a biological weapon unlike anything the world has seen before.