Oldest known cosmetics found in ceramic bottles on Balkan Peninsula
A trio of researchers from Slovenia's Institute for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of Slovenia at the Centre for Preventive Archaeology and Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, in Germany, has found evidence of the oldest known use of cosmetic.....»»
Mammoth Cave: Coke bottles, ticket stubs, pre-historic debris discovered in world"s longest-known cave system
Archeologists on a mission to see where a mysterious passageway under the world's longest known cave system goes are uncovering 19th and 20th-century artifacts in the historical dig......»»
Just add water: A simple method to obtain versatile porous polymers
For a polymer composed of very simple repeating units, polyethylenimine (PEI) has an astounding number of practical applications, including detergents, adhesives, cosmetics, industrial agents, CO2 capture, and even cellular cultures. In general, PEI.....»»
Spain, Portugal swelter under new heat wave
Temperatures were set to soar above 40 degrees Celsius across large parts of Spain and Portugal on Monday as the Iberian Peninsula faces a second heat wave in less than a month......»»
Oldest European human fossil possibly found in Spain
A jawbone fragment discovered in northern Spain last month could be the oldest known fossil of a human ancestor found to date in Europe, Spanish paleontologists said Friday......»»
Study reveals yunnanozoans as the oldest known stem vertebrates
Scientists have long puzzled over the gap in the fossil record that would explain the evolution from invertebrates to vertebrates. Vertebrates, including fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, and humans, share unique features, such as a backb.....»»
Fortnite Indiana Jones guide: How to get the new Indy skin
Indiana Jones is finally in Fortnite, and in this guide, we'll show you how to earn the iconic skin, along with other cosmetics......»»
Researchers uncover life"s power generators in the Earth"s oldest groundwaters
An international team of researchers has discovered 1.2-billion-year-old groundwater deep in a gold- and uranium-producing mine in Moab Khotsong, South Africa, shedding more light on how life is sustained below the Earth's surface and how it may thri.....»»
A ceramic aerogel made with nanocrystals and embedded in a matrix for use in thermal insulation applications
A team of researchers at the Harbin Institute of Technology, in China, working with a colleague in the U.S., has developed a new kind of aerogel for use in flexible thermal insulation material applications. In their paper published in the journal Nat.....»»
Research into oldest known burial field in the Netherlands sheds new light on traditional gender roles
New archaeological research into grave goods and skeletal material from the oldest grave field in the Netherlands shows that male-female roles 7,000 years ago were less traditional than was thought. The research was conducted by a multidisciplinary t.....»»
The art of getting DNA out of decades-old pickled snakes
Two levels underground, Chicago's Field Museum has a secret bunker. The sub-basement Collections Resource Center houses millions of biological specimens for scientists around the world to use in their research, including countless bottles and jars co.....»»
Secrets of aging revealed in largest study on longevity, aging in reptiles and amphibians
At 190 years old, Jonathan the Seychelles giant tortoise recently made news for being the "oldest living land animal in the world." Although, anecdotal evidence like this exists that some species of turtles and other ectotherms—or 'cold-blooded' an.....»»
New insight into the hunting patterns of ancient cephalopods
The Jurassic cephalopod Vampyronassa rhodanica, thought to be the oldest known ancestor of the modern-day vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis), was likely an active hunter—a mode of life that is in contrast with its opportunistic descendant. S.....»»
The First High-Yield, Sub-Penny Plastic Processor
IEEE Spectrum reports: For decades, hopeful techies have been promising a world where absolutely every object you encounter — bandages, bottles, bananas — will have some kind of smarts thanks to supercheap programmable plastic processors......»»
Smart water bottles may be useful for some, but most can skip them
A smart water bottle can help you track how much water you consume on a daily basis, and nudge you to drink more if you're lacking. However, they're not a necessity for most consumers.Credit: HidrateThere are several good reasons why you might want t.....»»
Going to space left William Shatner "weeping" with grief
William Shatner — the 90-year-old actor, presenter, spoken word poet, author, and, more recently, the oldest person ever to travel to space — is showing no signs of slowing down......»»
How to get the Among Us back bling and emote in Fortnite
Among Us cosmetics have been added to Fortnite. Here's how to get your hands on the in-game cosmetics......»»
Turkish hilltop where civilisation began
On a sun-blasted hillside in southeast Turkey, the world's oldest known religious sanctuary is slowly giving up its secrets......»»
Palaeontologist reveals a dinosaur belly button using laser imaging
Paleontologists have set a new record for the oldest belly button ever found in reptiles and mammals, after scientists from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and from around the world used a high-tech laser imaging technology to finally reve.....»»
Oldest insect resource pulses revealed by fossils from China
Resource pulses, i.e., occasional episodes of ephemeral resource superabundance, represent a fundamental mechanism by which energy, nutrients, and biomass are transported across ecotones. They are widespread in extant ecosystems; however, little is k.....»»
Alerce tree in Chile may be the oldest in the world
Chilean environmental scientist Jonathan Barichivich has been making waves in the dendrochronology community of late due to his study and findings regarding an alerce tree in Alerce Costero National Park—he believes the tree may be the oldest in th.....»»