Computer 'reconstructions' of faces from ancient times are popular. But how reliable are they?
When we read about the lives of people from the ancient past, we naturally want to know what they looked like.
When we read about the lives of people from the ancient past, we naturally want to know what they looked like.
Archaeology
Aug 30, 2024
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The study of ancient DNA provides valuable insights into human history, including how ancient populations migrated and merged with each other. But discoveries drawn from this ancient genetic data can directly impact the living ...
Archaeology
Aug 27, 2024
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Ancient viruses preserved in glacial ice hold valuable information about changes in Earth's climate, a new study suggests.
Earth Sciences
Aug 26, 2024
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As intense heat breaks records around the world, a little-reported fact offers some hope for cooling down cities: Under even the most intense periods of extreme heat, some city blocks never experience heat wave temperatures.
Environment
Aug 20, 2024
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According to the World Health Organization, about 280 million people worldwide have depression and about one billion have a mental health problem of any kind.
Social Sciences
Aug 19, 2024
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If we want to research a subject, how do we do it? We could read about it in books or do experiments in a lab. Or another way is to find people who know something about it and ask them.
Ecology
Aug 17, 2024
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Mankind has been craving pleasant smells and therefore working on perfumes since ancient times—fine scents have always been considered a source of inspiration, and a good fragrance has always been a sign of health. The ...
Biochemistry
Aug 14, 2024
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An ancient DNA (aDNA) study at the 17th-century English colony of Jamestown, Virginia, has identified two of the town's earliest settlers, and revealed an unexpected family secret.
Archaeology
Aug 13, 2024
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As the scorching May sun of Central Belize blazes down on us, temperatures soar to a staggering 106°F. Local farmers anxiously await the onset of the rainy season to sow their crops, but the much-needed first rain remains ...
Archaeology
Aug 12, 2024
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The discovery of a tiny arm bone suggests that an ancient human dubbed "hobbits" only shrank down to their diminutive size after they arrived on an Indonesian island a million years ago, scientists said on Tuesday.
Paleontology & Fossils
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