Mars rover finds possible ancient oasis which could have resembled a South American landscape
If it were possible to transport ourselves back in time about 3.5 billion years, Mars would look very different than it does now, and thanks...
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Archaeologist helps Native American tribe restore their history and heal injustices
Native American history is littered with tragedies stemming from contact with Europeans and the later brutal treatment by the United States government. The Jemez Pueblo...
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Rare French monastery from Norman times discovered on farmland in Ireland
For a time several hundred years ago, Anglo-French Lords occupied Ireland, and they invited French monks known as Cistercians to build Norman monasteries around the...
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Study reveals complex genetic history of Amazonian peoples in South America
Geneticists are working to understand the complex genetic history of Amazonian peoples in South America, and their effort is already revealing some interesting information. Led...
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Veterans uncover amputated limbs at the Battle of Waterloo archaeological site
Archaeologists working at the Belgian site where the Battle of Waterloo took place made a gruesome discovery recently that just goes to show how serious...
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Mimicking Earth’s greenhouse gases with aerogel could make Mars habitable
Earth is basically perfect for human beings. The distance from the sun is right, the oxygen in the air is right, and the atmosphere —...
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Long considered myth, the Amazons existed and were fearsome fighters
For centuries, the Amazons– a fearsome tribe of warrior women — were dismissed as little more than myth and legend. Now, however, new investigations and...
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We now have the most convincing evidence yet that Mars once supported life
It has been the subject of science fiction films, novels, and even a classic Bugs Bunny cartoon: Life on Mars. Perhaps it’s only natural that...
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The Romans used a DIY diagram like IKEA to build their monuments
Even the ancient Romans needed instructions to build their great monuments piece by piece according to a new archaeological study, just like modern humans do...
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Cosmic radio signal precisely pinpointed to galaxy billions of light years from Earth
A burst of cosmic radio waves that took 3.6 billion years to reach Earth came from a Milky Way-sized galaxy. These waves could now help...
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NASA orbiter finds ‘Star Trek’ Starfleet insignia on the surface of Mars
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter recently completed its 60.000th trip around the Red Planet in May, and has been sending back incredible photos and valuable data...
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Archaeologists uncover ancient ‘chamber of secrets’ on mythologized Scottish mountain peak
Near an ancient Pict fort at a legendary Scottish mountain peak known as Bennachie, archaeologists from the University of Aberdeen have uncovered an opening in...
