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How an ancient society in the Sahara Desert rose and fell with groundwater

With its low quantities of rain and soaring high temperatures, the Sahara Desert is often regarded as one of the most extreme and least habitable environments on Earth. While the Sahara was periodically much greener in the distant past, an ancient so.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgOct 13th, 2023

Was Seahenge created for a ritual to extend the summer during climate change battle?

New research into an ancient timber circle discovered on a Norfolk beach and dubbed "Seahenge" suggests it was created in response to a period of extreme climatic deterioration at the close of the third millennium BC......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Scientists predict high groundwater depletion risk in South Korea by 2080

Groundwater forms when precipitation such as rain and snow seeps into the soil, replenishing rivers and lakes. This resource supplies drinking water. However, a recent study has alarmed the scientific community by predicting that approximately three.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Ancient medicine blends with modern-day research in new tissue regeneration method

For centuries, civilizations have used naturally occurring, inorganic materials for their perceived healing properties. Egyptians thought green copper ore helped eye inflammation, the Chinese used cinnabar for heartburn, and Native Americans used cla.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Researcher uses satellite imagery to investigate ancient urbanism in eastern Africa

At the U of A's Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies, Wolfgang Alders, a National Science Foundation SBE Postdoctoral Fellow, is using satellite imagery and archaeological methods to better understand the origins of urban life on the eastern Afri.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

New sensing techniques can detect drought tolerance in ancient crops, may inform new breeding programs

Drought is the most devastating environmental stress that farmers face worldwide. With the added pressures of climate change, drought years have become less predictable, more frequent and more severe......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

"Extraordinary" 4,000-year-old Egyptian skull may show signs of attempts to treat cancer

From ancient texts we know that—for their times—the ancient Egyptians were exceptionally skilled at medicine. For example, they could identify, describe, and treat diseases and traumatic injuries, build protheses, and put in dental fillings. Othe.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

Discovery of ancient rock impression suggests ability to form cornified skin goes back to early evolution of tetrapods

A team of geologists, paleontologists and archaeologists affiliated with several institutions in Poland, Czechia and Germany has found evidence suggesting that the ability to form cornified skin appendages is not unique to terrestrial vertebrates, bu.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

Could Martian atmospheric samples teach us more about the red planet than surface samples?

NASA is actively working to return surface samples from Mars in the next few years, which they hope will help us better understand whether ancient life once existed on the red planet's surface billions of years ago. But what about atmospheric samples.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 27th, 2024

Why owning an aggressive dog can be isolating

A series of recent attacks by XL bully type dogs in the UK, and government attempts to both define and control the breed, has refocused attention on how society manages "dangerous dogs.".....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 27th, 2024

Horn of Africa droughts: Research shows how a network of groundwater bores could help

The Horn of Africa recently suffered its worst drought in almost half a century, and its sixth failed rainfall season in a row......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 27th, 2024

How to get Ancient Seeds in Stardew Valley

Ancient Seeds are one of the most illusive items in Stardew Valley, but there are ways to find them. Here are the best methods to find these old seeds to grow......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 26th, 2024

Two orphaned Black bears released back into wild after rehabilitation by San Diego Humane Society

Two orphaned Black bears have been released back into the wild, ending their nearly year-long rehabilitation at the San Diego Humane Society's Ramona Wildlife Center, according to officials......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 26th, 2024

Palm Desert wave park DSRT Surf under construction. Read about the plans and opening date

Palm Desert wave park DSRT Surf under construction. Read about the plans and opening date.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 25th, 2024

Saturday Citations: The cheapness horizon of electric batteries; the battle-worthiness of ancient armor; scared animals

Sometimes, science requires traveling into hazardous environments; sometimes it requires a vast influx of state capital and an army of researchers and technicians. But sometimes, science has to call in the Marines. We reported on that this week, alon.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 25th, 2024

Egypt’s Famed Pyramids Overlooked a Long-Lost Branch of the Nile

A former stretch of the Nile River, now buried beneath the Sahara Desert, may help scientists understand how Egyptians built the pyramids and adapted to a drying landscape.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Earth"s mysterious D" layer: A relic of ancient oceans and planetary collisions

Deep within Earth, there lies a mysterious layer called the D" layer. Located roughly 3,000 kilometers down, this zone sits just above the boundary between the planet's molten outer core and its solid mantle......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Historical signs in the landscape: Investigating the practice of pollarding in Western Norway

In the lush landscapes of Western Norway, pollarded trees bridge the past with modern environmental concerns. In a recent study, researchers investigated what motivates farmers to continue this ancient tree pruning practice......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Desert poplar"s genetic blueprint: Insights into adaptation and survival mechanisms

Populus pruinosa is a relic species surviving in the harsh desert environments of western China and Central Asia. As global warming and desertification intensify, understanding the genetic mechanisms behind its ecological adaptation is crucial. Previ.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Fortnite Chapter 5, Season 3 is out now and offers way more Mad Max than Fallout

The new Fortnite season is out now, with a ton of new additions, a new desert biome in the Wasteland, and a lot of postapocalyptic, vehicle-based features......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Desert locusts" jaws sharpen themselves, materials scientist discovers

Sharks lose teeth all their lives, replacing them in a kind of endless rotating Rolodex, while humans, of course, get only our two sets. Beavers' teeth, notoriously, grow all their lives and have to be worn down to prevent injury......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024