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Archaeology Feb 9, 2018

Riddles in time and space

When archaeologist Simone Mühl returned to the site of her excavations in last summer, she could hardly believe her eyes. The whole area was under water. When she had last seen it, the low mound at the center of the site ...

Environment Feb 7, 2018

Paris flooding harks back to one of the great breakthroughs in hydrology

The city of Paris was recently on high flood alert after a deluge of rain. Parisians looked on with increasing concern as the River Seine continued to rise, the water levels creeping up the legs of the Zouave statue on the ...

Environment Jan 1, 2018

Boaters and anglers needed to help remap waterways altered by Hurricane Irma

When Hurricane Irma rolled across the Florida Keys last summer, it wasn't just the motels and marinas, stilt houses and shell shacks strung along the island chain that were slammed.

Telecom Dec 21, 2017

High-speed internet to bring big change in remote Alaska

Jeff Kowunna used his drone to record this year's celebration of another successful bowhead whaling harvest for one of the oldest Alaska Native settlements.

Archaeology Dec 15, 2017

Indonesian island found to be unusually rich in cave paintings

A tiny Indonesian island, previously unexplored by archaeologists, has been found to be unusually rich in ancient cave paintings following a study by researchers from The Australian National University (ANU).

Archaeology Dec 15, 2017

Evidence of early humans found in the jungles of Borneo

I recently led a team excavating at one of the most iconic archaeological locations in Southeast Asia, Niah Caves in Malaysia.

Paleontology & Fossils Dec 11, 2017

Los Angeles subway work uncovers array of Ice Age fossils (Update)

As part of the crew digging a subway extension under the streets of Los Angeles, Ashley Leger always keeps her safety gear close by.

Archaeology Dec 5, 2017

Earliest example of large hydraulic enterprise excavated in China

(Phys.org)—A team of researchers from several institutions in China has uncovered one of the largest water management projects in the ancient world in what is now a part of the eastern coast of modern China. In their paper ...

Archaeology Nov 29, 2017

Prehistoric women had stronger arms than today's elite rowing crews

A new study comparing the bones of Central European women that lived during the first 6,000 years of farming with those of modern athletes has shown that the average prehistoric agricultural woman had stronger upper arms ...

Earth Sciences Nov 2, 2017

Philippine Everest conqueror sets sail for China

After conquering Mount Everest, Philippine adventurer Carina Dayondon is set to sail to China aboard a wooden replica of an ancient boat in the hopes of boosting national pride in a forgotten maritime prowess.

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