High-resolution analysis of the genomes of individuals buried in a 4,500-year-old collective tomb at Bréviandes-les-Pointes, near the French town of Troyes, has revealed a surprising story with far-reaching implications. ...
Archaeology
Jul 3, 2024
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In the fight to protect biodiversity and limit climate change, the world will reap what it sows, say researchers from the University of Surrey.
Ecology
Jul 1, 2024
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European tourism is getting a makeover to strengthen remote communities with the help of EU-funded researchers.
Social Sciences
Jun 19, 2024
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Europe experienced its coldest winter in 600 years during 1739–1740, ~4 °C cooler than the present average, also coinciding with negative temperature anomalies across North America and Eurasia. Indeed, for northern midlatitudes ...
All domestic horses living on the planet today, whether racetrack champions, pony-club companions, or heavy draft giants, find their origins in the western Russian steppes of the third millennium BCE. However, the exact chronology ...
Archaeology
Jun 6, 2024
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The sense of a European identity has increased among inhabitants of the European Union in the past 15 years—in spite of crises like Brexit and the Eurozone crisis. That is the conclusion of professor of European Studies ...
Social Sciences
May 30, 2024
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A study by the ROOTS Cluster of Excellence has revealed, for the first time, differences in wealth within the upper classes of prehistoric societies.
Archaeology
May 29, 2024
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Pottery types and decoration have been used extensively by archaeologists to differentiate and describe cultures. The (past) contents and the actual function of the vessels have less often been the focus of research.
Archaeology
May 17, 2024
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In Finland, the European spruce bark beetle prefers mature Norway spruce forests close to recent clear-cut sites, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland finds.
Ecology
May 16, 2024
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Climate researchers often emphasize the fact that reducing carbon emissions is in everyone's best interest, and should involve all of us. But how good are they at minimizing their own carbon footprint?
Environment
May 14, 2024
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