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Sacrificial burial confirms Scythians" eastern origins

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence for sacrificial funerary rituals at the Early Iron Age burial mound of Tunnug 1 in Tuva, Siberia, indicating that the horse-riding Scythian culture, best-known from Eastern Europe, originated far to the east......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgOct 7th, 2024

How a forensic artist reconstructed the face of 500-year-old Inca “ice maiden”

Dubbed "Juanita," the young woman was likely killed during a sacrificial ritual. Enlarge / The final approximation of the Incan girl dubbed "Juanita" wearing clothing similar to what she was wearing when she died. (credit: Dagm.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 29th, 2023

Researchers find natural spa water in central Japan is long-trapped lithospheric water

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have made a groundbreaking discovery regarding the origins of non-meteoric water in natural spa waters located in central Japan. Based on numerical modeling, their results suggest that this water has been conf.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 27th, 2023

How to watch EMU vs. South Alabama football livestreams: kickoff time, streaming deals, and more

The best live streaming services to watch South Alabama vs. Eastern Michigan football in the 2023 68 Ventures Bowl without cable. Wondering how to watch college football this season? Here are your best options:.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsDec 22nd, 2023

What are the origins of Santa Claus?

We're all familiar with the jolly, white-haired and bearded overweight man who sneaks down chimneys on Christmas Eve delivering presents to children. But where did this come from?.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 21st, 2023

GPCR structure: Research reveals molecular origins of function for a key drug target

Through an international collaboration, scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have leveraged data science, pharmacology and structural information to conduct an atomic-level investigation into how each amino acid in the receptor that bi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 21st, 2023

Astronomers detect seismic ripples in ancient galactic disk

A new snapshot of an ancient, far-off galaxy could help scientists understand how it formed and the origins of our own Milky Way. At more than 12 billion years old, BRI 1335-0417 is the oldest and furthest known spiral galaxy in our universe......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 21st, 2023

Scientists reveal foodcrust archaeology through molecule excavation

A lipid and proteomic study of ancient carbonized material (foodcrust) on pottery from the Taihu Lake region of eastern China has revealed the presence of rice, seafood consumption, various pottery functions, as well as the southward spread and plant.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 21st, 2023

How AI alters middle managers" work

The introduction of artificial intelligence is a significant part of the digital transformation bringing challenges and changes to the job descriptions among management. A study conducted at the University of Eastern Finland shows that integrating ar.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 20th, 2023

Why string theory requires extra dimensions

String theory found its origins in an attempt to understand the nascent experiments revealing the strong nuclear force. Eventually another theory, one based on particles called quarks and force carriers called gluons, would supplant it, but in the de.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 20th, 2023

Study finds fires of war overtook climate-controlled fires along the eastern Silk Road

Human activities such as intentional burning, agriculture, pastoralism, and metallurgy can affect the frequency of fire in an ecosystem. Guanghui Dong, Aifeng Zhou and colleagues investigated whether another typical human activity has influenced fire.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 19th, 2023

Better fossil dating could help to clear up human evolution

Timing is crucial when it comes to understanding the origins of humanity. Developing better dating techniques to discover the ages of key fossils will help scientists to discover how Homo sapiens and our relatives evolved......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 19th, 2023

Hurricane Larry dumped 100,000 microplastics per sq. meter on Newfoundland each day

It's another sign of how plasticized our environment has become. Enlarge (credit: J Marshall/NASA/ESA/T. Pesquet/Alamy) As Hurricane Larry curved north in the Atlantic in 2021, sparing the eastern seaboard of the United.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 19th, 2023

Wildfires increasing across eastern US, new study reveals

In a new analysis of data spanning more than three decades in the eastern United States, a team of scientists found a concerning trend—an increasing number of wildfires across a large swath of America......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 18th, 2023

Tesla Model 3 may lose $7,500 tax credit in 2024 under new battery rules

Tesla's website confirms the tax credit for the electric sedan is going away. Enlarge (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) Tesla has engaged in a series of price cuts over the past year or so, but it might soon want to think about.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 15th, 2023

New analysis confirms precolonial lineage of extinct Indigenous woolly dog

Dogs have been in the Americas for more than 10,000 years. They were already domesticated when they came from Eurasia with the first people to reach North America. In the coastal parts of present-day Washington state and southwestern British Columbia.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 15th, 2023

Black truffle production booms in Spain

When Jose Soriano was a child, the hills near the village of Sarrion in Spain's remote and sparsely populated eastern province of Teruel were mostly uncultivated, covered in brush and rocks......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 15th, 2023

Supply chain report says OLED is next for iPad, but foldables don"t have a concrete timeline

A supply chain report confirms that OLED is coming to iPad in 2024, but Apple's plans for a foldable remain in flux with no known release window.OLED is coming to iPadOLED is a superior display technology already used in the iPhone lineup. Mini LED i.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsDec 15th, 2023

10 Awesome Console-to-Mobile Android Games You Should Check Out!

We've put together a list of some of the best-quality Android games, which take their origins from beloved and dedicated gaming hardware. The post 10 Awesome Console-to-Mobile Android Games You Should Check Out! appeared first on Phandroid......»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsDec 15th, 2023

People, not the climate, found to have caused the decline of the giant mammals

For years, scientists have debated whether humans or the climate have caused the population of large mammals to decline dramatically over the past several thousand years. A new study from Aarhus University confirms that climate cannot be the explanat.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 14th, 2023

Our cities will need to harvest stormwater in an affordable and green way—here"s how

When it rains, stormwater runs down surfaces like streets and parking lots and into drains. Most of the time, we see it as a problem because it can cause floods. Recent storms across eastern Australia created huge amounts of stormwater and flooding......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 13th, 2023