Amid a collection of dazzling gold artifacts from the Iberian Bronze Age, two corroded items may hold the greatest significance. Meteorite Iron in Ancient Jewelry Researchers have determined that a faded bracelet and a rusted hollow hemisphere adorned with gold were crafted from iron sourced from meteorites that fell from space, not from earthly metals. […]
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A little-known element is offering new insights into the transatlantic slave trade. Researchers have created a map of strontium, a naturally occurring element, across sub-Saharan Africa. By comparing these strontium levels with those found in human remains, scientists can more accurately determine the geographic origins of individuals sold into slavery, as reported in Nature Communications
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A University of Minnesota study found that children subjected to exclusionary discipline (ED) at school face a higher risk of developing anxiety and depression. The findings emphasize the importance of rethinking how educators handle students who misbehave, given the negative impact of traditional punishment methods. Although this study focuses on a single U.S. state, exclusionary
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Ancient fossils of the world’s very first dinosaurs may be buried in places almost impossible to investigate, according to new research from University College London and the UK’s Natural History Museum. Oldest Dinosaur Fossils and Their Evolutionary Significance The oldest dinosaur fossils currently on record date back around 230 million years. These specimens, recovered from
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Over 1,300 years ago, in the heart of the ancient Mayan city of Palenque, a remarkable artifact was crafted that still puzzles archaeologists and scholars: the sarcophagus lid of Pakal the Great. This intricately carved masterpiece has fueled countless theories and debates, particularly for its depiction of what some refer to as the “Mayan astronaut.”
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A groundbreaking discovery in the Ecuadorian Amazon could reshape our understanding of human history. Archaeologists have unearthed a massive structure buried beneath sediment and vegetation—a giant ship of mysterious origin that has remained concealed for over 10,000 years. The discovery occurred in the remote and hard-to-reach Pastaza province, where a team led by Dr. Isabel
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Human activity has driven unprecedented species extinction, but history offers earlier examples of ecological devastation. The 19th-century extermination of North America’s bison is a stark case of human impact, captured in a haunting photograph of bison skulls outside Michigan Carbon Works in 1892. At the start of the 18th century, up to 60 million bison
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Around 900,000 years ago, stone tool technology took a major leap forward in Spain. Anthropologist Diego Lombao from the University of Santiago de Compostela and his team discovered the earliest known European example of advanced stone tool techniques at El Barranc de la Boella in northeastern Spain. This technological advance predates the evolutionary split between
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On Wednesday, paleontologists revealed the fossil of a young marine crocodile, estimated to be 10 to 12 million years old, uncovered in a Peruvian desert. The three-meter-long (nearly 10-foot) gharial, or fish-eating crocodile, was discovered in late 2023 in the Ocucaje Desert, about 350 kilometers (190 miles) south of Lima, in near-perfect condition. “This is
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A team of bioarchaeologists from the Austrian Archaeological Institute, Université de Bordeaux, and Aix-Marseille Université has uncovered evidence of an aristocratic family in France embalming their deceased loved ones for nearly two centuries. Their findings, published in Scientific Reports, mark the first discovery of its kind. While embalming practices have been documented in Ancient Egypt
