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The formation of galaxies through the stepwise hierarchical coassembly of baryons and cold dark matter halos is a fundamental paradigm underpinning modern astrophysics and predicts a…
Paleontologist at Flinders University brian chu and his colleagues described a new genus and species of Devonian tetrapod fish based on several nearly complete skulls and…
Vesuvius Challenge Grand Prize winner used technology to decipher corrupted papyrus scrollsvesuvius challenge Artificial intelligence helped decipher ancient papyrus scrolls that were turned into blackened blocks…
The Amazon forest is dense as it is and difficult to penetrate, either on foot or with scanning technology. But over the past few years, improved…
Woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) The peoples of mainland Alaska overlapped with the first peoples of this region for at least 1,000 years. However, it is unclear…
Archaeologists in the Amazon have discovered a series of “lost cities” that have flourished for thousands of years, the results of which were published Thursday in…
Northern Europeans have a higher risk of multiple sclerosis due to ancient DNA, a study reveals. About 5,000 years ago, people flocked to this area.This discovery…
Lidar scan of Ecuador’s Upano Valley reveals raised platform Stephen Rostain Aerial survey reveals the largest previously discovered pre-colonial city in the Amazon, connected by an…
Remarkable new species over 50 cm (20 inches) tall Chiatophicus varori is the largest known member of its genus theatophicus and one of the largest sponges…
A giant Jurassic pliosaur skull pulled from a cliff in Dorset, England, is providing scientists with a wealth of new information about these sea reptiles. “This…
Oldest known evidence of photosynthetic structures identified in a collection of mysterious cylindrical microfossils Nabyfusa magensis It was discovered in the 1.75 billion year old McDermott…
Recent research has revealed a link between Neanderthal genetics and the tendency of some modern humans to wake up early. The study traces back to the…
Researchers have discovered that ancient stars can produce elements with atomic masses of more than 260, heavier than those found naturally on Earth. This discovery improves…
Paleontologists have determined that a mysterious fruit first discovered in the 1970s is the oldest known frankincense fossil. Scale bar = 2 mm. Credit: Stephen Manchester…
An international research team has unraveled the complex genomic history of the Balkans since Roman times, revealing a mix of Anatolian and Slavic influences. The study…
New archaeological discoveries in Mongolia show that, despite a fragmentary archaeological record, horse cultures in the eastern Eurasian steppes early adopted framed saddles and stirrups, at…
Mayan ships in Guatemala (c. 700-800 AD). It depicts a king wearing a water lily headdress sitting on a throne. Water lilies (Nymphaea ampla) on the…
A diagram of Earth 65 million years ago, when CO2 levels were much higher than today. Chris Butler/Science Photo Library Perhaps the most difficult question in…