Scientists discover massive 'extragalactic structure' behind the Milky Way

Face of ancient Egyptian 'Mysterious Lady' mummy revealed in stunningly lifelike reconstructions | Ancient Etruscans prayed at sacred hot springs, stunning statues reveal | Rare ancient odeon discovered at remote archaeological site in Crete Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( November 11, 2022 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [Twitter](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [Scientists discover massive 'extragalactic structure' behind the Milky Way]( [Scientists discover massive 'extragalactic structure' behind the Milky Way]( (Galdeano et al. / ESO) Astronomers have detected an enormous extragalactic structure hiding in an uncharted region of space far beyond the Milky Way's center. This phantom region, known as the zone of avoidance, is a blank spot on our map of the universe, comprising somewhere between 10% and 20% of the night sky. The reason we can't see it — at least with standard visible light telescopes — is because the Milky Way's bulging center blocks our view of it. Full Story: [Live Science]( (11/11) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] History & Archaeology [] [Face of ancient Egyptian 'Mysterious Lady' mummy revealed in stunningly lifelike reconstructions]( [Face of ancient Egyptian 'Mysterious Lady' mummy revealed in stunningly lifelike reconstructions]( (Warsaw Mummy Project) The mummy of a woman who may have been pregnant when she died has baffled archaeologists in search of clues about her true identity. Now, two facial approximations by forensic specialists are offering new insight into what this ancient Egyptian woman may have looked like, disclosing yet another secret that she held onto for centuries. Full Story: [Live Science]( (11/11) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Ancient Etruscans prayed at sacred hot springs, stunning statues reveal]( [Ancient Etruscans prayed at sacred hot springs, stunning statues reveal]( (Italian Ministry of Culture) Archaeologists in Italy have unearthed more than two dozen 2,000-year-old bronze statues, many of which are impeccably preserved in millennia of mud, alongside thousands of coins left there by Romans and Etruscans, a mysterious people who once ruled parts of the Italian Peninsula and whose language has yet to be deciphered. Since 2019, archaeologists have been digging in San Casciano dei Bagni, a commune in the central Italian region of Tuscany, and their persistence has paid off. Full Story: [Live Science]( (11/10) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Rare ancient odeon discovered at remote archaeological site in Crete]( [Rare ancient odeon discovered at remote archaeological site in Crete]( (Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports) Tucked into a mountain-ringed cove in southwest Crete are the ruins of Lissos, an ancient town whose archaeological remains are accessible only by sea or a long hike. Because of its isolation, Lissos had not been investigated by archaeologists for several decades. New work at Lissos, though, has uncovered an odeon, similar to a modern auditorium and indicative of the prosperity of the town. Full Story: [Live Science]( (11/10) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Curious Creatures [] [Teenage duck-billed dinosaurs struck out on their own, forming cliques]( [Teenage duck-billed dinosaurs struck out on their own, forming cliques]( (Sergey Krasovskiy via Getty Images) Teenage duck-billed dinosaurs broke off from the herd — essentially saying "See you later!" to older and younger paleo-pals — and traveled together in cliques, new research suggests. Paleontologists made the discovery after studying two North American bonebeds that held the fossilized remains of the duck-billed dinosaur Hypacrosaurus stebingeri, also known as a hadrosaur. Full Story: [Live Science]( (11/11) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Octopuses fling shells and sand at each other, and scientists caught their battles on video]( [Octopuses fling shells and sand at each other, and scientists caught their battles on video]( (Godfrey-Smith et al./PLOS ONE/lllustrations by Rebecca Gelernter) It's no wonder that, with so many arms, octopuses turn out to be great pitchers. They can even target other octopuses with bits of seafloor debris — and score a direct hit. For the first time, researchers have observed the famously brainy cephalopods deliberately hurling clumps of sand, bits of algae and even shells at each other, though they don't actually toss with their arms as people do. Full Story: [Live Science]( (11/9) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Daily Quiz [] POLL QUESTION: Why do octopuses throw shells and sand at each other? (Learn the answer [here]() [Vote]( [They're usually trying to start a game of catch]( [Vote]( [Octopuses are pretty solitary, so it may be a way for them to shoo off annoying neighbors]( [Vote]( [It's a happy, celebratory gesture, like throwing rice at a wedding](   [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Cookies Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:livescience@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE]( Future US LLC © 1100 13th St. NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005