Although Stonehenge may be the most famous of Europe's megaliths, it's far from the only one: There are about 35,000 of these mysterious stone structures throughout the continent.
Archaeology
Feb 12, 2019
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A much debated ancient human skull from Mongolia has been dated and genetically analysed, showing that it is the earliest modern human yet found in the region, according to new research from the University of Oxford. Radiocarbon ...
Archaeology
Jan 30, 2019
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Researchers from Aarhus University, Denmark, and Copenhagen Zoo have discovered that the human mutation rate is significantly slower than for our closest primate relatives. This new knowledge may be important for estimates ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 23, 2019
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The age of the water in the world's oceans is critical for understanding ocean circulation, especially for the transport of gases from the atmosphere into the deep ocean. Researchers from Heidelberg University recently used ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 21, 2018
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New research by an international team raises questions about the timing and nature of early interactions between indigenous people and Europeans in North America.
Archaeology
Dec 6, 2018
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New research from an international team of scientists led by University of Cape Town isotope geochemist Dr. Robyn Pickering is the first to provide a timeline for fossils from the caves within the Cradle of Humankind. It ...
Archaeology
Nov 21, 2018
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The notion that an attractive person is "out of your league" doesn't often dissuade dating hopefuls—at least online. In fact, the majority of online daters seek out partners who are more desirable than themselves, suggests ...
Social Sciences
Aug 8, 2018
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Philippe Lognonne has waited three decades to hear the heartbeat of Mars.
Space Exploration
May 5, 2018
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A team of archaeologists, led by Cat Jarman from the University of Bristol's Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, has discovered that a mass grave uncovered in the 1980s dates to the Viking Age and may have been a ...
Archaeology
Feb 2, 2018
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Using the largest set of radiocarbon dates ever obtained from a single Maya site, archaeologists have developed a high-precision chronology that sheds new light on patterns leading up to the two major collapses of the ancient ...
Archaeology
Jan 23, 2017
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