When it comes to its connection to the sky, Stonehenge is best known for its solar alignments. Every midsummer's night tens of thousands of people gather at Stonehenge to celebrate and witness the rising sun in alignment ...
Archaeology
Apr 22, 2024
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New details have emerged about the history of one of St. Augustine's most popular tourist attractions. University of South Florida Spanish Professor David Arbesú pieced together documents that were scattered around the world ...
Archaeology
Apr 16, 2024
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Tapping into the long and rich histories of places around Europe is a central part of an EU push for rural and urban revival.
Archaeology
Apr 9, 2024
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Early humans used sophisticated crafting techniques such as "wood splitting" to hunt and to clean animal hides, a new study has revealed.
Archaeology
Apr 3, 2024
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Yakushima Island, a world heritage site in Japan, is renowned for its rich biodiversity. The huge Japanese cedar (Yaku-sugi) forests, which are over a thousand years old, are a symbolic ecosystem of the island. Although the ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 29, 2024
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James Cook University scientists who analyzed seagrass meadows around the world say the crucial habitats are under increasing threat and need to incorporate new management strategies if they are to survive climate change. ...
Ecology
Mar 26, 2024
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The Second World War had a profound impact not only on the fate of countries and people but also on the development of architecture. In occupied territories across the globe, architecture reflected the prevailing trends of ...
Social Sciences
Mar 18, 2024
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A skeleton lies exposed to the elements as turquoise Caribbean waters lap the shores near a shattered tomb—a grisly reminder that the Colombian city of Cartagena is slowly being swallowed by the sea.
Environment
Mar 13, 2024
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NINA researchers have played a central role in restoring old mining landscapes in Svalbard, Norway. As of 2024, the restoration is complete.
Ecology
Mar 7, 2024
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A CSIRO team aboard research vessel (RV) Investigator has helped Heritage NSW solve a 120-year mystery with the discovery of the SS Nemesis, a 73-meter iron-hulled steamship that was lost at sea in 1904.
Archaeology
Feb 26, 2024
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