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Ancient Native Americans rolled the first dice

The ancient dice were not cubic but two-sided 'binary lots' made from bone or wood, often oval or rectangular. Markings, pigments, or notches distinguished the scoring face, and they were thrown in ...
IEEE

Temporal-Channel Attention and Convolution Fusion for Skeleton-Based Human Action Recognition

Abstract: Human Action Recognition (HAR) based on skeleton sequences has attracted much attention due to the robustness and background insensitivity of skeletal data. The convolutional neural network ...
Sports Illustrated

Two Potential Nationals Draft Targets Now Viewed as Top 10 Talents

The 2026 MLB Draft is shaping up to be an important one for the Washington Nationals. Not only will this be the first selection of the Paul Toboni era, but continuing to add high-end talent to the ...
IEEE

MF-Mamba: Multiscale Convolution and Mamba Fusion Model for Semantic Segmentation of Remote Sensing Imagery

Abstract: Semantic segmentation of remote sensing imagery plays an important role in applications such as environmental monitoring and disaster response. However, challenges such as complex spatial ...
Phys.org

Archaeologists have discovered 12,000‑year‑old dice. Here's what they reveal about the history of play

Humans have always been playful. But for much of our history, play has left little trace. Unlike tools or bones, games rarely preserve and the fleeting pleasures they produce are even harder to ...
The Conversation

Archaeologists have discovered 12,000‑year‑old dice – here’s what they reveal about the history of play

The recently discovered 12,000-year-old dice made from wood and bone by Native American hunter gatherers. Robert Madden Humans have always been playful. But for much of our history, play has left ...