Support the show: / pmsutter New research suggests that the Antikythera Mechanism may have inevitably gotten snagged after ...

Historians think the 2,000-year-old device was used to predict the positions of celestial bodies. A new digital simulation ...

The mysterious Antikythera Mechanism may not have been a cryptic celestial measuring device, but just a toy prone to constant jamming. And the secret to its true purpose, according to new research ...

Now called the Antikythera Mechanism, it is widely considered to be the world’s first analog computer, tracking time and astronomical events through gearwork and pointers. New research adds a ...

The 2000-year-old Antikythera mechanism may have been a kind of astronomical calculator, but researchers are unsure whether ...

Was the Antikythera Mechanism just a toy? Find out what a recent study by the University of Mar del Plata really shows.

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Recent research from the National University of Mar del Plata suggests that the ancient Antikythera Mechanism may not have been a functioning device, as computer simulations indicate it could get ...

In this new study, the research pair sought to ... The Impact of Triangular-Toothed Gears on the Functionality of the Antikythera Mechanism, arXiv (2025). DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.

It served as the inspiration for the 'Dial of Destiny' in the final Indiana Jones movie. And now scientists believe they may ...