Dig resurrects a feud over which town is a state's oldest
An archaeological dig is rekindling a feud between two towns over which was the first in Connecticut.
Archaeology
Nov 18, 2018
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News tagged with 17th century
Artifacts exposed by Hurricane Maria lead to archeological discovery
Beach erosion from Hurricane Maria last year has led to an archeological discovery in the Caribbean island nation of Dominica.
Archaeology
Oct 25, 2018
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Earliest ever evidence of lead pollution found in the Balkans – from 3600 BC
Sometime around 3600 BC, people in the Balkan peninsula reached a major milestone: their mining and metal smelting created enough pollution for us to detect it today. Our research has revealed this was the beginning of the ...
Environment
May 30, 2018
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Research gives new understanding of 17th century Scottish natural history
In a new paper published in the Royal Society Journal of the History of Science: Notes and Records Dr Lee Raye of Swansea University College of Arts and Humanities has re-examined a section of the Latin natural history text ...
Archaeology
Apr 11, 2018
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Flying chariots and exotic birds—how 17th century dreamers planned to reach the moon
People have been dreaming about space travel for hundreds of years, long before the arrival of the spectacular technologies behind space exploration today – mighty engines roaring fire and thunder, shiny metal shapes gliding ...
Space Exploration
Dec 4, 2017
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Urbanisation costs 5 billion years of evolutionary history
All over the globe, the urbanisation of landscapes is increasing. 60% of the land surface which is expected to be urban by 2030 is currently not built on at all. How this will impact on biological diversity will only be apparent ...
Ecology
Apr 26, 2017
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Traditional Japanese uchimizu technique works to cool down hot cities
The simple old Japanese tradition of water sprinkling - uchimizu - is an effective way of reducing extreme heat in cities. This will be TU Delft researcher Anna Solcerova's message at the EGU General Assembly (European Geosciences ...
Environment
Apr 24, 2017
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Britain to lose Northern Lights due to solar winds of change
Britain may lose the magic of the Northern Lights by the middle of the century due to major shifts in solar activity, scientists have discovered.
Space Exploration
Feb 1, 2017
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Composite skeleton of Dodo bird to be auctioned
A dodo skeleton is about to take flight—at least at an auction.
Archaeology
Nov 17, 2016
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Auction house to sell composite skeleton of a dodo bird
The dodo bird is extinct—but one collector can now have their own dodo skeleton.
Archaeology
Aug 25, 2016
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