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Ancient ancestor of the plague discovered in Bronze Age sheep
The DNA of Yersinia pestis bacteria has been found in a Bronze Age sheep, offering a clue to how the plague may have spread ...
Eocene mudflat fossils reveal ancient waterbird foraging behaviors and four new species
Recently, paleontologists Dr. John-Paul Zonneveld, Dr. Sarah Naone, and Dr. Brooks Britt described the discovery and ...
Smithsonian Magazine6h
National Museum of Natural History Scientists Discover That Ancient Insects Perfected Their Plant Palates 165 Million Years Ago
The findings reveal that insects developed modern patterns of herbivory long before flowering plants flourished, upending a ...
Ancient dinosaur footprint dating back 100 million years discovered near coastal town
A paleontologist describes how he unearthed a 100-million-year-old dinosaur footprint on a beach in England. The "massive" ...
Greek Reporter2h
Babylon’s Soap-Making Legacy: How Ancient Hygiene Shaped Civilization
Babylon’s soap-making legacy dates back to 2800 BCE, where ancient techniques shaped hygiene practices and influenced modern ...
Archaeologists are finding mysterious ancient objects on Norway's melting glaciers. Take a look.
Ancient humans trekked across mountain glaciers for hunting or trade. The objects they left behind were frozen in the ice for ...
Ancient glacier finding reveals clues to how complex life on Earth evolved, scientists say
Glaciers once inched toward the sea, gouging rocks. When the ice masses melted, they infused oceans with nutrients that may ...
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Italy's Campi Flegrei volcano may unleash devastating eruptions more often than we thought, ancient outburst suggests
A new look at an ancient eruption at Campi Flegrei raises new questions about the propensity of the still-active volcano, ...
No one knows what this ancient script says. Now there’s a $1 million prize to crack the code
For 150 years, people have tried to decipher mysterious symbols written by an advanced civilization believed to rival ancient ...
The ancient origins of ‘manifesting’—and why it’s making a comeback
Before vision boards and TikTok affirmations, ancient cultures also believed that the power of thought could reshape their ...
Greek Reporter10h
Ancient Greek Crown of Pure Gold Found in Box Under Man’s Bed
A British pensioner found a 2,300 year old ancient Greek crown packed with crumpled old newspapers in an old cardboard box ...
Animal skins, bells, ritual chaos: Ancient burnout remedy is still at the heart of Greece’s carnival
The ancient tradition of the Bell People in the Greek village of Distomo marks the end of carnival. Revelers clad themselves in animal skins and heavy bronze bells.