Bowhunting during the Neolithic period may have been one of the pillars of unity as a group of primitive human societies. This is one of […]
In a crisis, the bigger your social network, the better
The more you know your neighbors, the better off you may be when disaster strikes, a new study from the University of Arizona suggests. Researchers […]
Study of ancient dogs in the Americas yields insights into human, dog migration
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A new study suggests that dogs may have first successfully migrated to the Americas only about 10,000 years ago, thousands of years […]
Laser from a plane discovers Roman goldmines in Spain
Las Médulas in León is considered to be the largest opencast goldmine of the Roman Empire, but the search for this metal extended many kilometres […]
Supercomputing Beyond Genealogy Reveals Surprising European Ancestors
NSF XSEDE Stampede supercomputer compares modern and ancient DNA What if you researched your family’s genealogy, and a mysterious stranger turned out to be an […]
NOAA team discovers 2 vessels from WWII convoy battle off North Carolina
German U-boat 576 and freighter Bluefields found within 240 yards A team of researchers led by NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries have discovered two […]
Ancient Europeans intolerant to lactose for 5,000 years after they adopted agriculture
By analysing DNA extracted from the petrous bones of skulls of ancient Europeans, scientists have identified that these peoples remained intolerant to lactose (natural sugar […]
Mummy remains refute antiquity of ankylosing spondylitis
No signs of disabling spinal arthritis in Egyptian mummies Ankylosing spondylitis is a systemic disease that causes inflammation in the spinal joints and was thought […]
Greek Bronze Age ended 100 years earlier than thought, new evidence suggests
Conventional estimates for the collapse of the Aegean civilization may be incorrect by up to a century, according to new radiocarbon analyses. While historical […]
Stunning Finds from Ancient Greek Shipwreck
New Antikythera Discoveries Prove Luxury Cargo Survives A Greek and international team of divers and archaeologists has retrieved stunning new finds from an ancient Greek […]