The diversity of family systems in prehistoric societies has always fascinated scientists. A study by Mainz anthropologists and an international team of archaeologists now provides new insights into the origins and genetic ...
Archaeology
Aug 22, 2023
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Earthen and shell mounds built hundreds of years ago by Indigenous people in the Mississippi River Delta contribute to biodiversity and the area's resiliency to erosion today, research by a Florida State University archaeologist ...
Archaeology
Jul 24, 2023
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The climate control used by termites in their mounds could inspire tomorrow's climate-smart buildings. New research from Lund University in Sweden shows that future buildings inspired by the termites could achieve the same ...
Materials Science
Jul 7, 2023
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Here's something that will send a shiver up the spine of anyone who has battled termites—meaning just about every homeowner in Florida.
Plants & Animals
Jul 5, 2023
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Dutch archaeologists on Wednesday revealed an around 4,000-year-old religious site—dubbed the "Stonehenge of the Netherlands" in the country's media—which included a burial mound serving as a solar calendar.
Archaeology
Jun 21, 2023
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A bronze sword made more than 3,000 years ago that is so well-preserved it "almost still shines" has been unearthed in Germany, officials say.
Archaeology
Jun 16, 2023
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Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology report in Current Biology that in the absence of visible landmarks, desert ants increase the likelihood that foraging nest mates will find their way home quickly ...
Plants & Animals
May 31, 2023
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Most of us are annoyed by ants in our gardens. There are so many of them. And if you leave food out on your garden table, even for just a couple of minutes, the table will be swarming with ants when you return.
Plants & Animals
Apr 27, 2023
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The knowledge and control of bronze gave some people who lived between 2200 BC and 700 BC enormous wealth and power. Their lives and deeds were immortalized by their burial mounds, known as barrows and cairns, which still ...
Archaeology
Mar 23, 2023
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Researchers have discovered evidence of horse riding by studying the remains of human skeletons found in burial mounds called kurgans, which were between 4,500 and 5,000 years old. The earthen burial mounds belonged to the ...
Archaeology
Mar 3, 2023
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