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The stone-eaters that threaten Iran"s ancient Persepolis

Conservationists at Persepolis, Iran's most iconic ancient site, are waging a delicate battle against an unlikely adversary: tiny but persistent lichens eroding the millennia-old monuments......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgSep 16th, 2024

Evidence of “snowball Earth” found in ancient rocks

An outcrop in Scotland has material from when the Earth went into a deep freeze. Enlarge / Artist's conception of the state of the Earth during its global glaciations. (credit: NASA) Earth has gone through many geologic.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 13th, 2024

Ancient DNA from Rapa Nui (Easter Island) refutes best-selling population collapse theory

Rapa Nui or Te Pito o Te Henua (the navel of the world), also known as Easter Island, is one of the most isolated inhabited places in the world. Located in the Pacific, it lies over 1,900 km east of the closest inhabited Polynesian island and 3,700 k.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 11th, 2024

Archaeologists discover an ancient Neanderthal lineage that remained isolated for over 50,000 years

A fossilized Neanderthal discovered in a cave system in the Rhône Valley, France, represents an ancient and previously undescribed lineage that diverged from other currently known Neanderthals around 100,000 years ago and remained genetically isolat.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 11th, 2024

Q&A: Looting of the Sudan National Museum—more is at stake than priceless ancient treasures

Reports continue to emerge of the alleged looting of tens of thousands of artifacts from the Sudan National Museum in Khartoum......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 10th, 2024

Rolling in the deep: Street flooding can be predicted in seconds with machine learning models

Getting around on a rainy day often involves dodging puddles—or sloshing through them. But during downpours, shallow pools can quickly become roadway ponds that cripple transportation, threaten safety and undermine emergency response......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 10th, 2024

Study finds tire abrasion particles threaten fresh water habitats

A research team led by Prof. Dr. Markus Pfenninger from the Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Center Frankfurt (SBiK-F) has investigated the effects of tire-abrasion particles on freshwater ecosystems......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 10th, 2024

Stone Age mass grave contains mostly adult males who were related

A team of archaeologists and paleo-geneticists from Université de Bordeaux, working with colleagues from Université Côte d'Azur, both in France, has found that a mass grave from the Neolithic contains the remains of mostly adult males who were rel.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 10th, 2024

References to ancient Britain linked to hostility online

Political posts on social media that most frequently referenced ancient history tended to be more extreme, hostile and overwhelmingly negative in tone than average, finds a new study by researchers from UCL and the University of Edinburgh......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

Strawberry disease could threaten Hampton Roads" spring harvest

In a few weeks, strawberry growers in southeast Virginia will plant their crop to be harvested in May. But many are concerned about a disease that could drastically reduce next year's yield......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

Archaeologists discover a likely place for Neanderthal and Homo sapiens interbreeding

A small team of archaeologists, two from Germany, one from Denmark and another from Iran, has identified a potential region for interbreeding between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens during the Late Pleistocene......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

How did volcanism trigger climate change before the eruptions started?

New dating of a major ancient warming shows warming started before major eruptions. Enlarge / Loads of lava: Kasbohm with a few solidified lava flows of the Columbia River Basalts. (credit: Joshua Murray) As our climate.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 8th, 2024

Is accidentally stumbling across the unknown a key part of science?

A new book argues that our ignorance is so large, lucky discoveries are inevitable. Enlarge / The First Combat of Gav and Talhand', Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), ca. 1330–40, Attributed to Iran, probably Isfahan, Ink,.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 7th, 2024

A mural honoring scientists hung in Pfizer"s NYC lobby for 60 years. Now it"s up for grabs

A mural honoring ancient and modern figures in medicine that has hung in the lobby of Pfizer's original New York City headquarters for more than 60 years could soon end up in pieces if conservationists can't find a new home for it in the next few wee.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 7th, 2024

Editorial: Rest assured, Ancient teens were full of existential angst too

If you're a young person (or a parent of one), you may be thinking some big thoughts about your future. Am I going to go to university? Maybe I'll look at a trade? I might want to travel? Or maybe I don't? Do I have to decide now? I don't know what I.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 6th, 2024

UK Anti-Tampering Laws Threaten Classic Cars

UK Anti-Tampering Laws Threaten Classic Cars.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 6th, 2024

Researchers prove 120-million-year-old volcanism on moon

Extensive geologic evidence of ancient volcanic activity can be found on the moon, but how long this volcanism persisted has been unclear. However, Prof. Li Qiuli's Lab at the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IG.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

What is societal collapse? Lessons from the past can help us understand our future, but only to a point

As the climate crisis accelerates, it's hard not to wonder if today's societies can adapt. Growing worries over climate change have sparked interest in the collapse of ancient civilizations and the rise of the (often apocalypse-themed) "cli-fi" genre.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

The Casting of Frank Stone review: Dead by Daylight spinoff struggles to execute

The Casting of Frank Stone starts strong, but winds up feeling a little too invested in fleshing out Dead by Daylight's lore......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 3rd, 2024

Five lessons from ancient civilizations for keeping homes cool in hot, dry climates

Modern buildings tend to take electricity and air conditioning for granted. They often have glass facades and windows that can't be opened. And when the power goes out for days in the middle of a heat wave, as the Houston area experienced in July 202.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 2nd, 2024

Ancient viral genomes preserved in glaciers reveal climate history—and how viruses adapt to climate change

As humans alter the planet's climate and ecosystems, scientists are looking to Earth's history to help predict what may unfold from climate change. To this end, massive ice structures like glaciers serve as nature's freezers, archiving detailed recor.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 1st, 2024