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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

Cactus dreams: Revealing the secrets of mescaline making

Mescaline, a natural hallucinogen known since ancient times, was not only a favorite of artists and bohemians but also a mainstay of brain research throughout the first half of the 20th century, until it was eclipsed in the 1950s by the much more pot.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsAug 15th, 2024

Scientists solved mysterious origin of Stonehenge’s Altar Stone: Scotland

The stone's chemical fingerprint closely matches old red sandstone from Orkney region. Enlarge / The Altar Stone at Stonehenge weighs roughly 6 tons and was probably transported by land—or possibly by sea. (credit: English Heri.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 14th, 2024

Stonehenge"s Altar Stone origins reveal advanced ancient Britain

New research led by Curtin University has revealed Stonehenge's monumental six-ton Altar Stone, long believed to originate from Wales, actually hails from Scotland. The study titled "A Scottish Provenance for the Altar Stone of Stonehenge" was publis.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 14th, 2024

House call: A new study rethinks early Christian landmark

Since its discovery by modern researchers a century ago, an ancient structure known as the "Christian building" has become widely considered the cornerstone of early Christian architecture. Constructed around 232 C.E. in the ancient city of Dura-Euro.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 14th, 2024

Findings reveal eurypterids evolved giant size independently at least nine times

Sea scorpions, ancient predators that patrolled Earth's marine and freshwater habitats hundreds of millions of years ago, are the focus of a sizable scientific mystery......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

Jamestown DNA helps solve a 400-year-old mystery and unexpectedly reveals a family secret

An ancient DNA (aDNA) study at the 17th-century English colony of Jamestown, Virginia, has identified two of the town's earliest settlers, and revealed an unexpected family secret......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

New study unveils 16,000 years of climate history in the tropical Andes

A new study that explores ancient temperatures and rainfall patterns in the tropical Andes of South America has revealed how 16,000 years of climate history in this part of the world was driven by carbon dioxide levels and ocean currents from global.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 12th, 2024

Unveiling the ancient Maya"s relationship to animals and nature

As the scorching May sun of Central Belize blazes down on us, temperatures soar to a staggering 106°F. Local farmers anxiously await the onset of the rainy season to sow their crops, but the much-needed first rain remains elusive. This property is o.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsAug 12th, 2024

I tried Dead by Daylight’s scary new spinoff and I’m already dying to dive back in

After playing through the bloody prologue of The Casting of Frank Stone, we can't wait to uncover the secrets of Dead by Daylight's promising spinoff......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 12th, 2024

Discovery of tiny bone sheds light on mysterious "hobbit" humans

The discovery of a tiny arm bone suggests that an ancient human dubbed "hobbits" only shrank down to their diminutive size after they arrived on an Indonesian island a million years ago, scientists said on Tuesday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 10th, 2024

135-million-year-old marine crocodile sheds light on Cretaceous life

An international team of scientists, including researchers from Germany and the UK, have described a new species of ancient marine crocodile, Enalioetes schroederi. Enalioetes lived in the shallow seas that covered much of Germany during the Cretaceo.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsAug 9th, 2024

Research shows that glossy black-cockatoos prefer to feed from trees growing in acidic soils

Glossy black-cockatoos are seed-eating birds that feed almost exclusively on the cones of drooping sheoak trees. However, counter-intuitively, they select trees that grow on the poorest soils found on ancient sedimentary rocks......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 9th, 2024

Ancient grains of dust from space can be found on Earth—and provide clues about the life cycle of stars

In space, there are clouds that contain gas and dust ejected from stars. Our solar system was formed 4.6 billion years ago from such a molecular cloud. Most of these dust grains were destroyed during solar system formation. However, a very small amou.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

Putin asks Iran to avoid civilian casualties in Israel response, sources say

Putin asks Iran to avoid civilian casualties in Israel response, sources say.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

What Did Ancient Humans Think When They Looked Up at the Night Sky?

Archaeoastronomers piece together how people understood the heavens thousands of years ago......»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

Love the Ocean? Thank a Shark

Sharks provide multiple benefits for ocean ecosystems: their declining numbers threaten habitats for baby fish.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

Iran"s president tells Macron aggression will not be tolerated

Iran"s president tells Macron aggression will not be tolerated.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

Using dental growth rings scientists reveal differences in growth patterns between ancient and modern mammals

A study published in Science Advances reveals how early mammals grew and developed during their pivotal Jurassic radiation. Using a technique called synchrotron X-ray tomography to image growth rings in fossilized tooth roots, the researchers were ab.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 7th, 2024

Apple has closed an ancient macOS Safari security hole

Apple is fixing a vulnerability in Safari for macOS, that seems to date back to the dawn of Intel Macs.Icon for Safari in macOSThe Defcon hacking conference is taking place from August 8 to August 11 in Las Vegas, which hosts talks about newly discov.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsAug 7th, 2024

Microsoft says Delta’s ancient IT explains long outage after CrowdStrike snafu

"Delta, unlike its competitors... has not modernized its IT infrastructure." Enlarge / Delta Air Lines customers looking for missing bags wait in line at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on July 24, 2024. (credit: Getty Im.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 7th, 2024