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Archaeology 21 hours ago

Recreating the face of a 75,000-year-old female from a cave where Neanderthals buried their dead

A new Netflix documentary has recreated the face of a 75,000-year-old female Neanderthal whose flattened skull was discovered and rebuilt from hundreds of bone fragments by a team of archaeologists and conservators led by ...

Environment Apr 23, 2024

Taiwan hit by dozens of strong aftershocks from deadly quake

Taiwan was shaken by dozens of earthquakes overnight and into Tuesday that left buildings swaying and some tilting, with the government saying they were aftershocks from a huge deadly quake that hit the island more than two ...

Environment Apr 22, 2024

Taiwan hit by numerous quakes, strongest reaching 6.3 magnitude

Taiwan's capital was hit by a series of earthquakes overnight into the early hours of Tuesday, with the Central Weather Administration saying the strongest was a magnitude-6.3 tremor originating in eastern Hualien.

Earth Sciences Apr 11, 2024

Earthquakes may not be primary driver of glacial lake outburst floods

Glacial lakes form when meltwater is trapped behind a dam, usually glacial ice, bedrock or a type of moraine (terminal types being an unconsolidated pile of debris at the maximum extent of the glacier). When a dam fails, ...

Archaeology Feb 7, 2024

How long did Neanderthals and modern humans co-exist in Europe? Evidence suggests it may have been at least 10,000 years

The idea that two different human species, Homo sapiens (us) and Neanderthals, co-existed in western Eurasia 50–40,000 years ago has long captured the imagination of academics and the public alike.

Earth Sciences Jan 20, 2024

Research suggests European Alps eroding slower than >10,000 years ago

Deglaciation during the Holocene (last ~17,000 years) has had significant impacts on the surrounding mountainous environments as glaciers retreated and left distinct landforms in their wake, such as debris ridges (moraines) ...

Earth Sciences Nov 14, 2023

Quantifying the risk associated with rockfalls in the Andes

High mountain regions often face a multitude of natural hazards, the combined effects of which, known as "cascading hazards," can have serious consequences for infrastructure and urban areas.

Environment Sep 3, 2023

Typhoon Haikui makes landfall in Taiwan

Typhoon Haikui made landfall and moved across Taiwan Sunday, unleashing torrential downpours, whipping up winds and plunging thousands of households into darkness as the first major storm to hit the island directly in four ...

Plants & Animals Aug 24, 2023

Trees discovered at record-breaking altitudes highlight why we should restore Scotland's mountain woodland

The Scottish Highlands are celebrated for wide-open views of spectacular glens (valleys) and rugged peaks. After centuries of landscape change, particularly deforestation caused by humans, it is easy to forget how well trees ...

Environment Aug 22, 2023

French grape-pickers wilt as 'heat dome' temperatures top 40C

Grape-pickers were out in French vineyards Tuesday bringing in this year's harvest in "torrid" conditions as temperatures shot past 40C in some areas of the country during a "heat dome" weather pattern that has brought misery ...

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