Well preserved pre-Incan mummy found in underground burial chamber
A team of researchers with the National University of San Marcos has found and recovered a well-preserved pre-Incan mummy in an underground tomb. They have posted their findings on the university's Noticias page......»»
Many Newly Discovered Species Are Already Gone
Scientists are uncovering previously unknown species preserved in museum and botanical garden collections, only to find that they no longer exist in the wild......»»
Research examines differences, and surprising similarities, between northern and southern silver birches
Antti Tenkanen's doctoral research focused on silver birch trees originating from different latitudes across Finland and, using both field and growth chamber experiments, he explored their traits and capacity to acclimate and adapt to climate change......»»
China"s Yanliao Biota offers a new window into mammal evolution since the Triassic
China's Yanliao Biota, an assembly of fossils preserved in northeastern China dating from the Middle to Late Jurassic (174 to 145 million years ago), offers an important window into the evolution of vertebrates. With exceptional preservation of insec.....»»
Scientists conduct first test of a wireless cosmic ray navigation system
System could be used to guide underwater robots or underground autonomous vehicles Enlarge / Cosmic rays showering down on Earth's atmosphere are the basis of a new wireless alternative system to GPS navigation. (credit: 2015 Hir.....»»
Neanderthal adhesives were made through a complex synthesis process
Birch bark was heated in underground chambers to create a tougher adhesive. Enlarge (credit: Halamka / GETTY IMAGES) As Homo sapiens, we often consider ourselves to be the most intelligent hominins. But that doesn’t me.....»»
German archaeologists find Bronze Age sword so well-preserved it "almost shines"
A bronze sword made more than 3,000 years ago that is so well-preserved it "almost still shines" has been unearthed in Germany, officials say......»»
Research hints at how fungus farming ants keep their gardens healthy
"Weed early and often" is the key to a productive garden. Interestingly, certain species of ants are also avid gardeners, a practice they've refined over 50 million years. They too weed their underground fungus gardens, but how they know what to weed.....»»
Archaeologists find mummy surrounded by coca leaves on hilltop in Peru"s capital
Archaeologists have found a pre-Hispanic mummy surrounded by coca leaves on top of a hill in Peru's capital next to the practice field of a professional soccer club......»»
Climate change releases carbon stocks deep underground: Study
Subsoils are the largest storehouses for carbon, as well as one of the most important sources of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Global warming is accelerating the decomposition of soil humus. It is also affecting the waxy and woody compounds which.....»»
How a Swiss hospital turned an underground ‘bunker’ into a day-lit jungle
The radiotherapy room at Hôpital de La Tour is three floors underground, but looks like it’s filled with natural light. Every (respectable) architect knows the value of daylight. Decades of studies have shown that natural light has a pos.....»»
Homo naledi were burying their dead at least 100,000 years before humans
Lee Berger: "We feel [this meets] the litmus test of the most ancient human burials." Enlarge / Exploration team members Megan Berger and Rick Hunter navigate the narrow chutes leading to the Dinaledi Chamber of the Rising Star c.....»»
World"s oldest-known burial site found in S.Africa: scientists
Paleontologists in South Africa said Monday they have found the oldest known burial site in the world, containing remains of a small-brained distant relative of humans previously thought incapable of complex behavior......»»
3D scans shed new light on mysterious Roman burial practice
Archaeologists in York have used 3D scans to study the Roman burial practice of pouring liquid gypsum over the bodies of adults and children laid to rest in coffins—the first time this cutting-edge technology has been applied to Roman burials of th.....»»
Study finds Neanderthals manufactured synthetic material with underground distillation
Researchers at the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen and colleagues in Germany have taken a closer look at the birch tar used to affix Neanderthal tools and found a much more complex technique for creating the adhesive than previously considered.....»»
Infamous cybercrime marketplace offers pre-order service for stolen credentials
Infostealer malware, which consist of code that infects devices without the user’s knowledge and steals data, remains widely available to buy through underground forums and marketplaces, with the volume of logs, or collections of stolen data, avail.....»»
Cosmic rays reveal hidden ancient burial chamber underneath Naples
Rectangular chamber was probably the tomb of a wealthy individual or family. Enlarge / Archaeologists used cosmic rays to detect a secret underground burial chamber from the Hellenistic period in Naples, circa late fourth century.....»»
Scientists detect gases from fractured rock
Geoscientists have detected specific gases being released from fractured rocks in real time after a series of small chemical explosions set underground......»»
Two trillion tons of greenhouse gases, 25 billion nukes of heat: Are we pushing Earth out of the Goldilocks zone?
Since the 18th century, humans have been taking fossil fuels out of their safe storage deep underground and burning them to generate electricity or power machinery......»»
Fossil find in California shakes up the natural history of cycad plants
Cycads, a group of gymnosperms which can resemble miniature palm trees (like the popular sago palm houseplant) were long thought to be "living fossils," a group that had evolved minimally since the time of the dinosaurs. Now, a well-preserved 80-mill.....»»
How are dinosaur tissues preserved in deep time?
Ever since Mary Schweitzer found soft, stretchy tissue in a T. rex fossil in 2004, scientists have been trying to come to grips with how some biological tissues and cells could preserve within ancient critters......»»