If you pay a visit to the Singapore Stone, displayed at the National Museum of Singapore, you might be disappointed. That's because the inscription—carrying an unknown writing system transcribing an unknown language—is ...
Archaeology
Jun 11, 2024
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During the Holocene epoch, which began around 11,700 years ago, coastlines globally retreated due to thousands of years of rising sea levels. However, a team of researchers at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 2, 2023
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Far-reaching interventions are needed to overcome shortcomings in Singapore's approach to climate adaptation projects.
Economics & Business
Feb 28, 2023
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When people hear that their water is going to cost more, they start to use less of it.
Social Sciences
Feb 6, 2023
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Elizabeth is majestic, hardy and "very fashionable", said a top Singapore flower curator—referring not to the late monarch, but to an orchid named after the queen when she visited the former British colony.
Other
Sep 13, 2022
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Four lions at a Singapore wildlife park have tested positive for the coronavirus after coming into contact with infected zookeepers, and have symptoms including coughing and sneezing, officials said Wednesday.
Veterinary medicine
Nov 10, 2021
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A panda bred via artificial insemination was born in Singapore's zoo on Saturday, the first cub to be born in the city-state.
Plants & Animals
Aug 15, 2021
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A team of researchers from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research's (A*STAR) Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) analyzed the genomes of 177 Singapore Peranakans. They estimated that Peranakan Chinese inherited 5.62% ...
Evolution
Aug 6, 2021
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Two centuries-old shipwrecks packed with ceramics and other artifacts have been found off Singapore in a rare discovery that will shed light on the city-state's maritime heritage, archaeologists said Wednesday.
Archaeology
Jun 16, 2021
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Climate scientists at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU, Singapore) have extended the known record of Singapore's sea level to almost 10,000 years ago, providing a more robust dataset to aid future predictions ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 4, 2021
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