Measles Virus Much Older Than Previously Thought – Genome Sequenced From Century-Old Diseased Lung
The measles virus may have emerged as early as the 6th century BCE, an international team of researchers reports. The finding is based on a…
History
Period of Extreme Cold in Ancient Rome Linked to Eruption of Alaska’s Okmok Volcano
Ice core samples provide new evidence of a massive volcanic eruption in 43 BCE. An international team of scientists and historians has found evidence connecting…
Revolutionary Archaeology: Entire Roman City Revealed Without Any Digging
The city rises: Archaeologists have revealed an entire Roman city without any digging. Their approach could revolutionize the study of ancient settlements. For the first…
Year 777: Radiocarbon Dating Pinpoints Date for Construction of Mysterious Por-Bajin Complex
At the border between the Russian Federation and Mongolia stands a large clay complex of buildings called Por-Bajin. Archaeologists are not sure who built it…
New Research Reveals Cannabis on Iron Age Altars at the Judahite Shrine of Biblical Arad
Analysis of the material on two Iron Age altars discovered at the entrance to the “holy of holies” of a shrine at Tel Arad in…
Hidden Murray River Rockshelter Reveals Aboriginal Art, Frontier Conflict and a Swastika
A hidden Murray River rockshelter speaks volumes about local Aboriginal and European settlement in the Riverland, with symbols of conflict — including a swastika symbol…
Bones & DNA Tell the Story of Three African Slaves During Spanish Colonialism
Despite the infamy of the transatlantic slave trade, scientific research has yet to fully explore the history of the enslaved Africans brought into Latin America….
Apollo 13 Crew Returned Safely to Earth 50 Years Ago
The crew of Apollo 13, Commander James A. Lovell, Command Module Pilot (CMP) John L. “Jack” Swigert and Lunar Module Pilot (LMP) Fred W. Haise,…
Climate Change Drove Settlers to South Pacific Islands 200 Years Earlier Than Previously Thought
Research led by scientists at the University of Southampton has found settlers arrived in East Polynesia around 200 years earlier than previously thought. Colonization of…
Ancient Secret Revealed to Japan’s “Red Sign” Mystery That Has Puzzled Astronomers for 1,400 Years
Nearly a millennium and a half ago, red light streaked the night sky over Japan. Witnesses compared it to the tail of a pheasant —…
Scientists Solve a Mystery That Goes Back to 1848 Involving the First Color Photographs
A palette of colors on a silver plate: that is what the world’s first color photograph looks like. It was taken by French physicist Edmond…
Recent Human Ancestor Regularly Climbed Trees Like Apes
A new study led by Kent has found evidence that human ancestors as recent as two million years ago may have regularly climbed trees. Walking…
Fleeing Nazis Shaped Austrian Politics for Generations After World War II
A new study in The Economic Journal, published by Oxford University Press, suggests that migrating extremists can shape political developments in their destination regions for generations….
Cambridge Researcher Finally Proves One of Darwin’s Evolution Theories
Scientists have proved one of Charles Darwin’s theories of evolution for the first time — nearly 140 years after his death. Laura van Holstein, a…
Genetic Analysis Helps Reconstruct the Transatlantic Slave Trade
New research offers insights into the transatlantic slave trade on African ancestry in the Americas. The Transatlantic Slave Trade transported more than 9 million Africans…
Migrations Reconstructed Through Ancient DNA: Each Mediterranean Island Has Its Own Genetic Pattern
The Mediterranean Sea has been a major route for maritime migrations as well as frequent trade and invasions during prehistory, yet the genetic history of…
Dead in Unmarked Graves Identified by Combining Genetics With Genealogy
In Quebec, gravestones did not come into common use until the second half of the 19th century, so historical cemeteries contain many unmarked graves. Inspired…
Mystery Surrounding Dinosaur Footprints on a Cave Ceiling Finally Solved
The dinosaur in the cupboard under the stairs. The mystery surrounding dinosaur footprints on a cave ceiling in Central Queensland has been solved after more…