We investigate “shell structure” from Babylonian times: periodicities and beats in computer-simulated lunar data corresponding to those observed by Babylonian scribes some 2500 years ago. We discuss the mathematical similarity between the Babylonians’ recently reconstructed method of determining one of the periods of the moon with modern Fourier analysis and the interpretation of shell structur...

Marine turtles predated as well as outlived the dinosaurs; and their interactions with humans date back millennia. Since before the Christian era, marine turtle products were of great importance to international trade networks in the Indian Ocean. People in various societies, all round the world, have not only exploited these ancient reptiles, but also venerated and celebrated them in diverse f...

In recent decades, there has been an abundance of publications about wheezing illnesses and asthma, although none have had the capability to sufficiently define this object of curiosity and concern. Confidence has been lost in traditional approaches, such as locking up key people until one ultimate and final decision has been reached, indicated by white fumes emanating from grave chimneys. More...