Computing quiz: Can you match these ‘ancient’ devices to their pictures?
While devices like smartphones and laptops are ubiquitous now, these machines weren’t always so common. The origins of computing go back well before the advent...
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Dark message warning enemy to ‘learn your lesson’ found inscribed on 2,000-year-old sling bullet from ancient Holy Land
Israeli archaeologists have unearthed a 2,000-year-old sling bullet inscribed with a cruel message: an ancient admonition telling enemies “Learn your lesson.” The sling bullet was...
‘We got evidence of boars, deer, bears, aurochs’: Ancient DNA reveals sunken realm Doggerland had habitable forests during the last ice age
A sunken landmass that connected Britain to mainland Europe until a few thousand years ago may have been an excellent refuge for plants and animals,...
‘Blackwater’ lakes and rivers in the Congo Basin are now emitting ancient carbon into the atmosphere
Blackwater lakes and rivers in the Congo Basin are releasing ancient carbon into the atmosphere, a new study shows. Previously, scientists thought this carbon was...
‘More advanced’ farming women married hunter-gatherer men in Europe thousands of years ago, ancient DNA reveals
When ancient DNA studies began to gain attention, little more than a decade ago, the view took hold among geneticists that everything we thought we...
Science news this week: Cannibal orcas in Russia, oracle bones that reveal climate disaster in ancient China, humming black holes and a barefoot volcanologist
Science news this week was full of bizarre and baffling animal behavior, with news of chewed-up orca fins washing up on a Russian beach pointing...
Ancient Greek mystery cult priestesses may have chemically tweaked fungus to induce psychedelic hallucinations
Priestesses of a mysterious cult in ancient Greece and Rome may have used a highly toxic fungus to create psychedelic hallucinations during their rituals, a...
Largest-ever map of the Milky Way’s center opens a window to the ancient universe in new ALMA observations
Scientists have unveiled the largest, most-detailed-ever map of the chaotic gas clouds at our galaxy’s center. The resulting image could take years to analyze but...
Ancient China: Facts, news, features and articles about the most powerful ancient civilizations in the world
Quick facts about Ancient China Location: Mostly modern-day China Dates: Around 8,000 years ago to 1,800 years ago Languages: Different dialects that used the same...
Ancient ‘Asgard’ microbe may have used oxygen long before it was plentiful on Earth, offering new clue to origins of complex life
More than 2 billion years ago, long before Earth’s atmosphere contained oxygen, one hardy group of microbes may have already evolved to live with the...