Priority on research

OPINION What the prime minister said on Monday about the possibility of establishing a new ministry of research and innovation in the future shows that the government seems to be taking the future of research in Greece seriously. This was preceded...

Google’s Nobel-Winning AI Scientist Says Learning How To Learn Is The Key Skill in the AI Age

(Source: TA design/Shutterstock) In Athens, where ancient ideas once shaped the foundations of logic and reason, one of today’s leading scientific minds returned to talk about intelligence of a different kind. Demis Hassabis — CEO of DeepMind, and...

Why Robert Redford was so good looking, according to science

Hollywood legend Robert Redford has died today at the age of 89. His wavy blond hair and boyish grin made him one of the most desired leading men in the world – often featuring on lists of the 'hottest men of all time'. But what exactly was it...

Greek Gov to Monitor Aegean Sea via Google Satellites

The Greek government is introducing satellite surveillance of its territorial waters through a new partnership with Global Fishing Watch (GFW), a Google-affiliated organization that monitors global seas. A memorandum of cooperation was signed...

Ohio Pawpaw Festival brings thousands of visitors to Athens County

Each year, thousands of people from around the world come to Athens County to take part in the Ohio Pawpaw Festival. This three-day extravaganza at Lake Snowden in Albany features food, live music, arts and crafts, games and educational seminars...

Buried Secrets of Ancient Greek Tower on Paros Island Revealed by Archaeologists

The ruins of the Palaiopyrgos tower looking north over two fields surveyed and towards Naousa Bay. Credit: Emlyn Dodd / CC BY 4.0 Archaeologists have uncovered previously hidden structures around a 2,300-year-old tower on the island of Paros...

Greece stands firm in opposing Türkiye joining EU defense

Although it reportedly pursues better ties with former foe Türkiye, Greece insists that its neighbor should be left out of Europe's defense. On Monday, it reaffirmed its opposition to Türkiye’s participation in the EU defense scheme Security...

How restaurants are tapping technology to cultivate the customer journey

Tim Newton of Long John Silver's, left, in the "hot seat" and moderator Joe Guszkowski. |Photo by W. Scott Miller Photography. Forget the next shiny thing. With so many tech tools available today, the driving force for operators is cultivating the...

Paris named world’s top sports city for 2025 – Greece missing from top 100

Paris has been named the world’s top sports city for the third year in a row, according to Burson’s annual study, published in Lausanne. The French capital maintained its lead after the success of the 2024 Olympic Games, while Los Angeles, New...

Workforce-Focused Programs Grow Enrollment at Athens State

(TNS) — Athens State University has had over a 13 percent increase in new undergraduate students this fall semester over last fall, and officials said they are focusing on adult learners. "We are thrilled to welcome so many new students to Athens...

Greece targets threat of invasive fruit flies from Asia

In a small persimmon orchard in northern Greece, scientists carefully open paper bags to release thousands of flies, in an experiment aimed at blunting the destructive impact of new invasive species. The insects are sterile male Mediterranean...

8 grand architectural marvels of the Rana Era

Neither billions of rupees, nor advanced technology, nor heavy foreign engineering assistance, nor modern vehicles and machines for transporting construction materials were available. Yet, the Rana rulers of the time built palaces and mansions...

HEPTAPOLIS – A Queen Ambassador of the World Union of Civilizations

ΑΤΗΕNS – On July 28, 2025, at the Zappeion Megaron in Athens, the collaboration between Heptapolis – Trilogy with Queen Mariam Leonor Torres Mastura of the Sultanate of Maguindanao, Philippines, internationally known as the “Traveling Queen.”...

Researchers reveals how much money we need to be happy

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Greek PM Outlines EU defense, Regional Priorities after Costa Meeting

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis highlighted key European and regional priorities after meeting with European Council President Antonio Costa. Speaking to reporters, Mitsotakis stressed Greece’s firm position on the participation of third...

Erdoğan, Mitsotakis to meet in New York on UN margins

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis are expected to meet in New York on Tuesday on the sidelines of the 80th U.N. General Assembly, Greek daily Kathimerini reported Friday citing officials. Erdoğan departs...

Pharos Alliance President Joseph Lo Bianco to visit Greece

DIASPORA [The University of Melbourne] Professor Joseph Lo Bianco, president of The Pharos Alliance, dedicated to revitalizing and sustaining Modern Greek language in Australia, will visit Greece from 17–26 September 2025 to participate in events...

From the depths: Century-old secrets surface as Greece retrieves artefacts from Titanic’s sister ship Britannic

ATHENS, Sept 16 — Deep-sea divers have retrieved a first batch of objects from the Titanic’s sister ship that sank off the coast of Greece in 1916, the Greek culture ministry yesterday. The ministry said a research programme in May involved “the...

Greek restaurants under pressure as tourists turn to supermarkets

The UK tabloid Daily Express has reported that Greece’s restaurants “are feeling the pinch this European summer, despite record tourist numbers”. Tourism to Greece has been at its prime, with over six million international arrivals between January...

New research positions the placenta at the center of human neurodevelopment and evolution

In a Genomic Press Interview published today in Brain Medicine, Dr. Alex Tsompanidis highlights an exciting new idea that positions the placenta at the center of human neurodevelopment and evolution, challenging conventional wisdom about the...