News tagged with ancient
Fossil of giant ancient sea predator discovered (w/ video)
Paleontologists have discovered that a group of remarkable ancient sea creatures existed for much longer and grew to much larger sizes than previously thought, thanks to extraordinarily well-preserved fossils ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
May 25, 2011 |
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3-D printers make replicas of cuneiform tablets
Today's Assyriology scholars study Sumerian and Babylonian cuneiform tablets with the help of digital photographs or handwritten copies of the texts, but ideally, they visit collections to see the tablets ...
May 24, 2011 |
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Mars Rover driving leaves distinctive tracks
(PhysOrg.com) -- When NASA's Opportunity Mars rover uses an onboard navigation capability during backward drives, it leaves a distinctive pattern in the wheel tracks visible on the Martian ground.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 19, 2011 |
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Why have Murillo's skies turned grey?
Smalt was one of the blue pigments the most commonly used by the artists between the 16th and 18th centuries. Unfortunately, this pigment is unstable and tends to fade with time. Researchers from the new European ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
May 19, 2011 |
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Latitude and rain dictated where species lived
Aggregating nearly the entire landmass of Earth, Pangaea was a continent the likes our planet has not seen for the last 200 million years. Its size meant there was a lot of space for animals to roam, for there ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 12, 2011 |
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Oldest Caspian Horse remains discovered in Iran
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Caspian Horse, also known as the "King's Horse" or the Mazandaran horse, is the oldest breed of horse still in existence. The newest discovery of remains makes it even older than originally ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
May 04, 2011 |
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Caves and their dripstones tell us about the uplift of mountains
In a recent Geology paper geologists from the universities of Innsbruck and Leeds report on ancient cave systems discovered near the summits of the Allgau Mountains that preserved the oldest radiometrically dated ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 02, 2011 |
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New research shows using leaves' characteristics improves accuracy measuring past climates
A study led by Baylor University geologists shows that a new method that uses different size and shape traits of leaves to reconstruct past climates over the last 120 million years is more accurate than other current methods.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 18, 2011 |
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Reptilian root canal: Study reveals infection in jaw of ancient fossil
A reptile that lived 275-million years ago in what is now Oklahoma is giving paleontologists a glimpse of the oldest known toothache.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Apr 18, 2011 |
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Researchers resurrect ancient enzymes to reveal conditions of early life on Earth
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists from Columbia University, Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Granada have for the first time reconstructed active enzymes from four-billion-year-old extinct organisms. ...
Apr 12, 2011 |
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Ancient fossils hold clues for predicting future climate change, scientists report
(PhysOrg.com) -- By studying fossilized mollusks from some 3.5 million years ago, UCLA geoscientists and colleagues have been able to construct an ancient climate record that holds clues about the long-term ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 08, 2011 |
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Oldest case of clogged arteries in Egypt mummy: study
(PhysOrg.com) -- The first known case of clogged arteries, or atherosclerosis, has been found in the mummy of an Egyptian princess, said a study presented Sunday at a major US cardiology conference.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Apr 05, 2011 |
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Professor moves Greek texts, Arabic translations online
Long before the Italians rediscovered original Greek sources during the Renaissance, Arab scholars recognized the importance of ancient science and philosophy and began translating precious writings into Arabic. ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Mar 30, 2011 |
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Unlocking the past with the West Runton Elephant
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from the University of York and Manchester have successfully extracted protein from the bones of a 600,000 year old mammoth, paving the way for the identification of ancient fossils.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Mar 30, 2011 |
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An ancient, complex game examined
North Dakota State University mathematics doctoral student Lindsay (Merchant) Erickson is fascinated by the ancient game of Nim. A two-player pastime of combinatorial game theory, Nim's origins date hundreds ...
Mar 29, 2011 |
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