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Looted ancient sarcophagus returned to Egypt from US

An ancient wooden sarcophagus that was featured at the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences was returned to Egypt after U.S. authorities determined it was looted years ago, Egyptian officials said Monday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgJan 2nd, 2023

Portal to the past: Geologist identifies metamorphic rock as a crucial feature of the ancient Earth"s carbon cycle

If Earth's history were a calendar year, humans would not appear until the last few minutes before midnight on Dec. 31. During the Proterozoic Eon—2.5 billion years to 543 million years ago—the sun was still a young star, much dimmer than today,.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Fingerprints on ancient terracotta figurines show men, women and children worked on figurines

A recent preliminary study by Ph.D. student Leonie Hoff of the University of Oxford, published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology, provides insight into how ancient fingerprints left on terracotta figurines reveal the age and sex of their makers......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

China space station crew returns to Earth after 6 months in space

Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Monday after a six-month stay on the Tiangong space station, part of China's effort to be a global leader in space exploration......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Chinese space station crew returns after six months in orbit

A three-person Chinese crew returned to Earth early Monday after more than six months aboard the Tiangong space station, state news agency Xinhua reported......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 3rd, 2024

Ancient mud reveals Australia"s burning history over the past 130,000 years—and a way forward in current fire crisis

Increased land management by Aboriginal people in southeastern Australia around 6,000 years ago cut forest shrub cover in half, according to our new study published in Science of fossil pollen trapped in ancient mud......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 3rd, 2024

Scientists detect traces of an ancient Mayan city in southern Mexico using laser-sensor technology

Archaeologists using laser-sensing technology have detected what may be an ancient Mayan city cloaked by jungle in southern Mexico, authorities said Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 3rd, 2024

Better understanding of Indigenous cultural burning may lead to improved forest management in Australia

Ancient cultural burning practices carried out by Indigenous Australians limited fuel availability and prevented high intensity fires in southeastern Australia for thousands of years, according to new research from The Australian National University.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

6 of the coolest upcoming indie games at SXSW Sydney 2024

Here are some of the coolest indie games shown at SXSW Sydney, including "Demonschool," "Dungeon Inn," and "Winter Burrow." SXSW Sydney returned this month, bringing the tech, film, music, and games festival back to Australia for its second yea.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Ancient Mayan city discovered via page 16 of Google search results

Who ever goes beyond page one of Google search results? Well, Luke Auld-Thomas did, and it led to the discovery of a lost city......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

We now know the secret to why Roman concrete lasts thousands of years

Ancient Rome was full of master builders and engineers. The fruits of their labors can still be seen in the aqueducts they built—which still function … The post We now know the secret to why Roman concrete lasts thousands of years appeared fi.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

A remarkable fossil assemblage gets a new interpretation

A team of paleontologists recently discovered that an ancient seascape known for its diverse assemblage of exceptionally preserved fossils represents an unexpected oceanic setting, placing the fossils in an environmental context that is dramatically.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

This ancient tadpole fossil is the oldest ever discovered

Scientists have discovered the oldest-known fossil of a giant tadpole that wriggled around over 160 million years ago......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

How life began on Earth: Model suggests ancient Earth had organic-rich atmosphere

The key to unlocking the secrets of distant planets starts right here on Earth. Researchers at Tohoku University, the University of Tokyo, and Hokkaido University have developed a model that considers various atmospheric chemical reactions to estimat.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

How life began on Earth: Modeling the ancient atmosphere

The key to unlocking the secrets of distant planets starts right here on Earth. Researchers at Tohoku University, the University of Tokyo, and Hokkaido University have developed a model that considers various atmospheric chemical reactions to estimat.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

A Lost Mayan City Has Been Found With Laser Mapping

Archaeologists have revealed an ancient lost Mayan city using advanced laser mapping technology, unearthing monumental structures such as pyramids and plazas. Named Valeriana, the city is believed to have been founded before 150 AD......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Volcanic "cryptic carbon" emissions may be a hidden driver of Earth"s past climate

An international team of geoscientists led by a volcanologist at Rutgers University-New Brunswick has discovered that, contrary to present scientific understanding, ancient volcanoes continued to spew carbon dioxide into the atmosphere from deep with.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Underwater Temple from ‘Indiana Jones Civilization’ Discovered

An ancient temple made by Arabian immigrants from the Nabataean culture has finally been found off the Italian coast.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

Lidar mapping reveals mountainous medieval cities along the Silk Road

A city larger than many in Europe at the time was perched in the mountains. The history of the Silk Road, a vast network of ancient and medieval trade routes connecting Beijing an.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

Tracking a disappearing mantle plume in ancient Samoa: Researchers shed light on a 30-million-year gap

When plumes of magma well up through Earth's lithosphere, they create volcanoes, islands, seamounts, and other features on the surface. Telltale hot spot tracks form as tectonic plates move over these plumes, marking plume locations and the movement.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Dinosaurs thrived after ice, not fire, says a new study of ancient volcanism

201.6 million years ago, one of the Earth's five great mass extinctions took place, when three-quarters of all living species suddenly disappeared. The wipeout coincided with massive volcanic eruptions that split apart Pangaea, a giant continent then.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024