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Published International Space Station crew carries out archeological survey in space



An archaeological strategy adapted for space used daily photos to reveal how astronauts actually use ...
Published Scientists ID burned bodies using technique used for extracting DNA from woolly mammoths, Neanderthals



A technique originally devised to extract DNA from woolly mammoths and other ancient archaeological...
Published Ancient grammatical puzzle solved after 2,500 years - Ancient Grammatical Puzzle Solved After 2,500 Years


A grammatical problem which has defeated Sanskrit scholars since the 5th Century BC has finally been...
Published Ritual use of human remains dating from the Neolithic



An international study has documented post-mortem bone modifications not linked to consumption....
Published Precise solar observations fed millions in ancient Mexico - Precise Solar Observations Fed Millions in Ancient Mexico


Without clocks or modern tools, ancient Mexicans watched the sun to maintain a farming calendar that...
Published Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral was historical first in using iron reinforcements in the 12th century - Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral: The Historical First in Using Iron Reinforcements in the 12th Century


The Notre-Dame de Paris is the first known cathedral of Gothic-style architecture to be initially co...
Published Dinosaur claws used for digging and display - Dinosaur Claws: Their Dual Purpose in Digging and Display


Dinosaur claws had many functions, but now a team has shown some predatory dinosaurs used their claw ...
Published Hydraulic lift technology may have helped build Egypt's iconic Pyramid of Djoser



The Pyramid of Djoser, the oldest of Egypt's iconic pyramids, may have been built with the help of a...
Published Caribou have been using same Arctic calving grounds for 3,000 years - Caribou Have Been Using the Same Arctic Calving Grounds for 3,000 Years


Caribou have been using the same Arctic calving grounds for more than 3,000 years. Female caribou sh ...
Published Researchers use 21st century methods to record 2,000 years of ancient graffiti in Egypt - Researchers use 21st century methods to record 2,000 years of ancient graffiti in Egypt


Researchers are learning more about ancient graffiti -- and their intriguing comparisons to modern g...
Published Yak milk consumption among Mongol Empire elites - Yak Milk Consumption Among Mongol Empire Elites


For the first time, researchers have pinpointed a date when elite Mongol Empire people were drinking...
Published 450-million-year-old organism finds new life in Softbotics



Researchers have used fossil evidence to engineer a soft robotic replica of pleurocystitids, a marin ...
Published AI finds formula on how to predict monster waves



Using 700 years' worth of wave data from more than a billion waves, scientists have used artificial ...
Published Long-distance weaponry identified at the 31,000-year-old archaeological site of Maisières-Canal



The hunter-gatherers who settled on the banks of the Haine, a river in southern Belgium, 31,000 year...
Published Ancient Maya blessed their ballcourts



Using environmental DNA analysis, an international team of researchers identified a collection of pl ...
Published Did neanderthals use glue? Researchers find evidence that sticks



Neanderthals created stone tools held together by a multi-component adhesive, a team of scientists h...
Published Scientists assess how large dinosaurs could really get



A study looks at the maximum possible sizes of dinosaurs, using the carnivore, Tyrannosaurus rex, as ...
Published A stone age child buried with bird feathers, plant fibers and fur - A Stone Age Child Buried with Bird Feathers, Plant Fibers and Fur: Uncovering the Secrets of Ancient Burial Practices


Archaeological researchers have identified human remains as a child, who may have been laid on a bed...
Published All about the Benjamins: Researchers decipher the secrets of Benjamin Franklin's paper money



During his career, Benjamin Franklin printed nearly 2,500,000 money notes for the American Colonies...
Published Feeding mode of ancient vertebrate tested for first time



A feeding method of the extinct jawless heterostracans, among the oldest of vertebrates, has been ex...