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The Jerusalem PostLeans right7 days ago

Ancient Scythian burial site from Siberia reveals earliest known use of cannabis as an intoxicant

The site predates the oldest previous evidence from the first millennium BCE for mind-altering use of cannabis such as evidence of implements from the Middle East and the Asia.

PhysCenter16 days ago

Rare 4.1-billion-year-old Martian meteorite reveals clues to planet's ancient past

Scientists at the University of New Mexico have played a key role in identifying a rare, 4.1-billion-year-old Martian meteorite that provides new evidence that the red planet may have once had a wetter, Earth-like environment....

Discover Top StoriesNo political lean1 day ago

Ancient Star Cluster Hidden in the Milky Way Could Be Nearly as Old as the Universe

Learn how new measurements of a dusty star cluster suggest it may be one of the oldest objects in the Milky Way.

The Times of IsraelLeans right1 day ago

Ancient Jewish rebel tunnels open for tourists

The story of Horbat Burgin begins during the Second Temple period, when the site was home to a large village that some researchers have suggested may be Caphar Bish, a settlement mentioned by the first-century Jewish historian Flavius...

The Jerusalem PostLeans right1 day ago

Ancient Bar Kokhba revolt-era hiding tunnels, Byzantine church reopened to public in Israel

Researchers have proposed the settlement is that of Kfar Bish, a 1st century settlement mentioned first in the writings of Flavius Josephus.

PhysCenter2 days ago

Ancient rocks reveal a dramatic journey from deep inside Earth

Surface rocks can reveal records of regions they occupied millions of years ago, even if those areas were kilometers below ground. On Türkiye's Marmara Sea's southern shores and islands, granitic rocks that are now exposed originated as...

PhysCenter2 days ago

Ancient climate records reveal how East Asian monsoon shifted abruptly into cold and drought

How does climate change affect the East Asian monsoon? Researchers from Utrecht University's Faculty of Geosciences, together with colleagues at research institutes in China and Belgium, are investigating this question by looking back...

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7 Ancient Wonders, 6 lost to time and 1 still standing: the Pyramids of Giza

Only the Pyramids of Giza still stand. See what remains of the other 6 ancient wonders, from Rhodes to Alexandria, and what that leaves of their fame.

ABC News (Australia)Center3 days ago

Ancient stories in the stars revealed at Indigenous-owned observatory

A new observatory has opened in a remote Indigenous community in South Australia's far west. Proponents say it will boost tourism and cultural storytelling.

PhysCenter4 days ago

Ancient DNA reveals rare genetic condition behind a 1,600-year-old infant's single eye socket

Cyclopia is the most severe form of a rare birth condition in which the developing brain fails to divide into two separate halves. This can also affect facial development, sometimes leaving the baby with a single eye socket in the...

PhysCenter4 days ago

Ancient rocks reveal when Earth's tectonic engine 'switched on'

Scientists have identified a major turning point in Earth's geological history, when the processes shaping the planet's crust changed dramatically and began to resemble the plate tectonics we see today—about 2.5 billion years ago.

PhysCenter6 days ago

Ancient underwater canyons reveal clues to the world's oldest animal life

Geologists have uncovered new evidence that dramatic sea-level changes carved giant underwater canyons in South Australia's Flinders Ranges hundreds of millions of years ago, helping to create conditions that preserved some of the...

Discover Top StoriesNo political lean8 days ago

Ancient Thieves Missed This Gold Bear in a Burial Mound That May Hold 7 People

Learn how a tiny gold bear survived ancient looting in a burial mound that may hold the remains of four adults and three children.

Discover Top StoriesNo political lean9 days ago

Ancient Blood Found in a Dinosaur Fossil, the First U.S. Death From Bird Flu, and the Earliest Evidence of a Cannabis High

Discover the top stories from Oct. 31 to Nov. 6, 2026, including ancient blood found for the first time in a dinosaur fossil and the earliest evidence of humans getting high from cannabis.

PhysCenter10 days ago

Ancient Maya mercury use may have come at a severe environmental cost

Ancient Maya communities made extensive use of liquid mercury and a red, mercury-containing pigment called cinnabar to decorate buildings, pottery and burial sites. Unsurprisingly, as previous research has shown, this led to mercury...

Fox NewsRight10 days ago

Ancient discovery from time of Jesus emerges near Jerusalem's Temple Mount

A 2,000-year-old ritual bathing complex near Jerusalem's Temple Mount features three large mikva'ot where Jewish pilgrims purified before entering.

PhysCenter11 days ago

Ancient DNA traces origins of English, German and Scandinavian languages

English, German, Dutch and the Scandinavian languages are all members of the Germanic language group, spoken by hundreds of millions of people today. But where did these languages come from?

OxfordmailCenter11 days ago

Ancient Indian epic Ramayana coming to Oxford cinema for Diwali

Ramayana: Rise of a Legend is arriving on the big screen at Vue Oxford over Diwali weekend (November 6 to 8).

NDTVCenter14 days ago

Ancient Wisdom, Modern Challenges: Aristotle-Confucius Symposium Comes To Varanasi

Can ancient philosophies offer answers to the world's most pressing challenges? The Aristotle-Confucius Symposium will bring scholars, practitioners and global leaders to Varanasi from November 2 to 4 for a dialogue on Hinduism,...

The Jerusalem PostLeans right14 days ago

Ancient Canaanite fortress from time of biblical Book of Judges reopens in southern Israel

The fortress, located in the heart of the Guvrin Forest in the Judean Lowlands, was discovered during 2018-2019 excavations by IAA archaeologists Dr. Saar Ganor and Dr. Itamar Weissbein.

Discover Top StoriesNo political lean15 days ago

Ancient Wildfires Scorched Earth 8,000 Years Ago, and May Have Inspired the Creation of Pottery

Learn more about a hypothesis suggesting wildfires may have helped humans create pottery, though not all experts agree.

The Jerusalem PostLeans right15 days ago

Ancient Egyptian official's tomb rediscovered in Saqqara with an untouched mummy

Sabu and Ptahshepses’s tombs had originally been discovered between 1858 and 1860 by French archaeologist Auguste Mariette, founder of the Egyptian Antiquities Service

PhysCenter16 days ago

Ancient copper mine hints that Iberia played an important role in Bronze Age trade networks

Copper is essential for making bronze, which shaped tools, weapons and ornaments across Bronze Age Europe. While many Bronze Age mines have been identified throughout Europe, researchers are still trying to pin down which of them were...

Daily MailCenter17 days ago

Forget Fido! Ancient Egyptians called their dogs names like 'He-of-the-Underworld', new discovery reveals

While today's most popular dog names include Milo, Teddy and Luna, ancient Egyptians appear to have preferred something a little more dramatic.

Breaking Science NewsNo political lean18 days ago

Ancient Retroviral Invasion May Have Helped Shape Human Brain

Humans and chimpanzees share more than 96% of their protein-coding DNA, yet human brains are roughly three times larger and far more complex.

LiveCenter13 days ago

Buried for 2,600 years beneath Nile mud, a massive ancient Egyptian complex was just found — from space

Satellite radar and underground electrical scans have revealed a 2,600-year-old structure at Buto, one of ancient Egypt's most sacred cities. The real surprise wasn't the walls — but what was underneath them.

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The Ancient Maya Used Mercury for Paint—and Poisoned Entire Lakes for Centuries

'The mercury levels for these two sediment cores came back just higher than anything we could find.'

HuffPostLeft7 days ago

An Ancient Brain Mechanism May Help Explain Anxiety And PTSD

Anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are believed to affect 10% and 4% of the UK population, respectively. Though the conditions are distinct, they have a feature in common: both anxiety and PTSD can make us enter...

FRANCE 24 EnglishCenter9 days ago

'Ramayana': Ancient Hindu epic and India's most expensive film

A big-budget film adaptation of the Ramayana, one of Hinduism's most revered epics, has renewed attention on the ancient tale that continues to shape India's culture, identity and politics. "Ramayana: Rise of a Legend", featuring...

Taipei TimesCenter10 days ago

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