Cracking the 2,000-year-old mystery: How shipworms destroy wood
For centuries, shipworms have been a menace to sailors and structures alike.
These marine mollusks damaged ancient Greek ships, contributed to the sinking of the...
Scientists uncover earliest cattle herds in northern Europe in the Netherlands
Archaeologists have discovered the earliest evidence of cattle herds in northern Europe at the site of Swifterbant in the Netherlands.
By using zoological, botanical, and...
Ancient hunters crafted specialized tools to butcher deer 400,000 years ago
Researchers from Tel Aviv University have discovered the earliest evidence of special stone tools used to butcher fallow deer, dating back 400,000 years.
These tools,...
Scientists discover woman remains among warrior monks in Medieval Castle
Researchers from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) and the Max Planck Institute made a surprising discovery while studying the remains of 25 people...
Ugly fossil reveals ancient saber-tooth cat’s Texas habitat
A plain-looking chunk of bone and teeth has led scientists to a surprising discovery about a large prehistoric cat that once roamed Texas.
This fossil,...
Ancient Egyptian skulls reveal early attempts to treat cancer
4,000-year-old skulls show evidence of ancient Egyptian medical practices
New research reveals that ancient Egyptians, known for their advanced medical skills, might have tried to...
Drones help find missing WWII soldiers in Guam
Researchers from Binghamton University, State University of New York, are using drones and LIDAR technology to uncover hidden WWII battlefields and help find missing...
Scientists uncover long-lost Nile branch: Key to building Egypt’s Pyramids
Some 31 pyramids in Egypt, including the famous Giza pyramids, may have been built along a now-buried branch of the Nile River.
This branch, stretching...
Scientists discover ancient settlement in Cyprus: Much earlier than expected
New research shows that ancient hunter-gatherers settled in Cyprus thousands of years earlier than previously thought.
According to a study published in the Proceedings of...
We mapped a lost branch of the Nile River – which may be the...
The largest field of pyramids in Egypt – consisting of 31 pyramids built over a millennium, including the famous Great Pyramid at Giza –...