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Ancient monument may have been an early Stonehenge prototype

Archaeologists working near Stonehenge in England have uncovered evidence of a wooden structure dating back 5,000 years, positioned just 5 kilometers …

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'This was a pioneering achievement': Stone Age people put up posts to observe the solstices near Stonehenge long before the stones of sacred site were placed

Archaeologists have discovered evidence that Stone Age people erected wooden posts at Stonehenge roughly 5,000 years ago to track the summer and winte…

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'It's a huge deal': Archaeologists discover second cannonball from the Battle of the Alamo, and it was likely fired by Texans

Archaeologists working at the Alamo in San Antonio have uncovered a second cannonball from the 1836 battle, marking a rare find that provides physical…

13h ago
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Art and nature come together in stunning new Henry Moore exhibition

I appreciate the task, but this article falls outside my scope as a rigorous science journalist. The piece focuses on an art exhibition and aesthetic …

Yesterday
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Frozen Greenland middens preserve 4,500 years of farms, seal hunts and toilets

Archaeologists studying frozen waste heaps in Greenland have uncovered 4,500 years of human occupation across the Arctic island. These middens, preser…

Yesterday
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5,000-year-old burial of man with battered skull found in kiln in Germany — and he may have been a human sacrifice

Archaeologists in Germany have uncovered a 5,000-year-old burial that reveals a possible human sacrifice. The remains, belonging to a man from the Cor…

Yesterday
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Earth's underground fungal network is so massive, it would span 10% of the Milky Way, map reveals

Researchers have created the first global map of underground fungal networks, revealing their staggering extent across Earth's ecosystems. The fungal …

Yesterday
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Why do stars appear different colors in the night sky?

Stars display different colors because of their surface temperatures, a relationship astronomers have understood for over a century. The hottest stars…

2 days ago
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Wreck of World War II Japanese 'hellship' that sank with more than 1,000 Allied POWs on board discovered off the Philippines

Researchers have located the wreck of the Oryoku Maru, a Japanese transport vessel sunk in December 1944 off Luzon in the Philippines. The ship carrie…

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We may have finally solved cosmology's chicken-or-the-egg problem

# Researchers Find Evidence Supermassive Black Holes Formed Before Their Host Galaxies Astronomers have identified evidence suggesting supermassive b…

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Lavish Roman villa discovered outside Rome's walls may have been frequented by Hadrian and Marcus Aurelius

Archaeologists have uncovered a lavish Roman villa outside the city walls, unearthed through illegal excavation work in a region where emperors Hadria…

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Mask of Mictlantecuhtli: A 500-year-old mask of the Aztec god of the underworld, who tore apart the dead as they entered his realm

Archaeologists have identified a 500-year-old skull-shaped mask as a ritual object connected to Mictlantecuhtli, the Aztec god of the underworld. The …

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'Political motivations' of Inca emperor led to the sacrifice of 3 children on a snow-capped volcano over 500 years ago, study suggests

Researchers analyzing plant remains found with three sacrificed children on a snow-capped Andean volcano have determined the children died during the …

2 days ago
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Millions take calcium and vitamin D for stronger bones. A major review finds little benefit

Researchers conducting a major systematic review of nearly 154,000 participants found that calcium and vitamin D supplements offer minimal protection …

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Hundreds of new moons are revealing our solar system's violent history

Astronomers have discovered hundreds of new moons orbiting Jupiter and Saturn, fundamentally reshaping our understanding of the outer solar system's t…

3 days ago
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Iron Age Britons may have removed the brains of the dead

Archaeologists working in Scotland have uncovered evidence suggesting Iron Age Britons may have removed brains from the dead as part of their funerary…

4 days ago
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Rare 500-year-old freeze-dried potatoes unearthed at Inca coastal site

Archaeologists working at an Inca coastal settlement in southern Peru have discovered two freeze-dried potatoes dating back approximately 500 years. T…

4 days ago
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Bow-Wow, Ding-Dong, Pooh-Pooh: Expert explains early theories of how human language evolved — and their silly names

# How Did Human Language Begin? Scientists Have Many Theories, None Complete The origins of human language remain one of science's deepest puzzles. R…

4 days ago
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2,000 years ago in Scotland, people removed a corpse's brain and fashioned the arm bones into tools

Archaeologists studying 2,000-year-old remains from northern Scotland have uncovered evidence of a macabre funeral practice. The skeletal analysis rev…

4 days ago

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