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Plesiosaur Fossils Preserve Both Skin and Scales on Ancient Sea Monster
The mix of features offers new clues to how plesiosaurs navigated prehistoric oceans.The New York Times - 1h -
Lost cities of the Amazon: how science is revealing ancient garden towns hidden in the rainforest
Archaeologists using 3D mapping are uncovering the remains of thousands of green metropolises with composted gardens, fisheries, and forests groomed into orchards . For decades, archaeologists have ...The Guardian - 8h -
Ancient DNA Points to Origins of Indo-European Language
A new study claims to have identified the first speakers of Indo-European language, which gave rise to English, Sanskrit and hundreds of others.The New York Times - 1d -
How an ancient asteroid strike carved out 2 grand canyons on the moon
New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago, it carved out a pair of grand canyons on the far sideABC News - 2d -
The oldest evidence for lead pollution comes from ancient Greece
Researchers have found the oldest known evidence of lead pollution dating to around 5,200 years ago in ancient GreeceABC News - Jan. 30 -
Sydney man discovers ‘shock’ 102 red-bellied black snakes in garden
A man in the city’s west spotted six snakes in a mulch pile – but the number keeps increasing as females give birth to ‘baby after baby’. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news ...The Guardian - 7h -
Scientists digitally "unroll" ancient scroll scorched by Mount Vesuvius
Researchers used advanced technology to digitally "unroll" an ancient Greek text on carbonized papyrus, and now they're reading it.CBS News - 22h -
AI helps researchers read ancient scroll burned to a crisp in Vesuvius eruption
Writing on PHerc. 172 papyrus, found at Roman mansion in Herculaneum, revealed after 3D X-rays and software competition. Researchers have peered inside an ancient scroll that was burned to a crisp ...The Guardian - 1d -
The last fragments of ancient Irish rainforests may face a new threat … trees
As commercial monocultures increase, ecologists are calling for the remaining splinters of native woodland to be identified, protected - and expanded. Photographs by Rob Stothard “This could ...The Guardian - 2d -
Barbie Hsu, star of popular drama "Meteor Garden," dies at age 48
Barbie Hsu, better known as "Da S" which means "Big S," caught the flu when she visited Japan with her family during the Lunar New Year, according to her sister.CBS News - 3d -
A look back at LeBron James' top games at Madison Square Garden
The Los Angeles Lakers face the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden Saturday night on ABC. Here are some of LeBron James' memorable performances at the world's most famous arena throughout the ...ESPN - 4d -
A stomach-churning ancient discovery and a billionaire’s big regret
Bill Gates reveals his biggest regret, DEI cuts threaten health research, earthquake strikes the U.S., 'Napalm Girl' photographer questionedNBC News - 5d -
Deciphering Ancient Indus Valley Script Could Earn You $1 Million
A prize offered by an Indian state leader is intended to shed light on a Bronze Age civilization — and settle a cultural battle.The New York Times - 5d -
Greek police arrest a suspect over online auctions for ancient artifacts
Authorities in Greece say they have arrested a suspect accused of setting up online auctions to sell ancient Greek artifacts across multiple countries, including the United States, Britain, Canada, ...ABC News - 6d -
The oldest evidence for lead pollution comes from ancient Greece
Researchers have found the oldest known evidence of lead pollution dating to around 5,200 years ago in ancient GreeceABC News - Jan. 30 -
Three arrested after ancient Romanian artefacts stolen from Dutch museum
2,500-year-old Helmet of Cotofenesti among objects taken after thieves used explosives to enter building. Dutch police have arrested three men in connection with the robbery of ancient Romanian ...The Guardian - Jan. 29 -
Theft in Netherlands of ancient golden helmet leaves Romania distraught
Dutch authorities are desperately investigating a major art heist of a millenia-old golden helmet from an ancient civilization in current-day RomaniaABC News - Jan. 27 -
Botanic Garden devastated after Storm Éowyn felled Edinburgh's tallest tree
The 166-year-old Himalayan cedar grew to 100ft tall after being planted in Edinburgh during a visit by Queen Victoria's son, Albert.BBC News - Jan. 27 -
Ancient British coins found in Dutch field likely to be spoils of Roman conquest
Archaeologists hail discovery of very rare hoard featuring 44 gold coins bearing name of Celtic king Cunobelinus. A hoard of British coins bearing the inscription of King Cunobelin and found in a ...The Guardian - Jan. 27 -
Lessons from ancient India on post-conflict reconstruction
Peace engineering is difficult to measure but critical to doFinancial Times - Jan. 26 -
'I built stand in my back garden to watch my team'
Ian Nutter built a football stand to stop his nine grandsons "hanging over the fence" to watch Barnoldswick Town.BBC News - Jan. 25 -
What’s That Stench? A Corpse Flower Blooming at Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
At the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, a so-called corpse flower bloomed for the first time on Friday. The smell was not unlike rotting flesh.The New York Times - Jan. 25 -
Why Yemen’s ancient terraces are my wonder of the world
The soil, treasured for centuries, turns steep Yemini slopes into fertile and productive land. Coffee grown here was served at London’s first coffee house in 1652. You always know you are about to ...The Guardian - Jan. 24 -
An Ancient Headless Statue Is Found Amid Trash in Greece
The police said a man handed over a statue that he said he found in a plastic bag among trash bins.The New York Times - Jan. 23 -
Country Garden Shares Rise After Monthslong Suspension
Shares in the company, once one of China’s largest developers, rose on the resumption of trade after it pledged to reach a debt-restructuring deal with creditors.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 21 -
Altadena man used garden hoses to help save 7 homes, including his own, from the Eaton Fire
Altadena man used garden hoses to help save 7 homes, including his own, from the Eaton FireNBC News - Jan. 19 -
It's a Jersey thing: Al Golden's stingy Notre Dame defense evokes hard-nosed Garden State attitude
Golden draws inspiration from New Jersey icons Jon Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen and Tony SopranoCBS Sports - Jan. 19 -
‘What is the long-term plan?’: LA housekeepers, construction workers and gardeners see jobs go up in flames
Domestic workers and day laborers – many of whom are undocumented immigrants and ineligible for US aid – face unique burdens amid raging wildfires. Mayra Chacon’s home cleaning service, Ocean ...The Guardian - Jan. 19 -
Lifestyles of the Rich and Ancient: Some in Pompeii Even Had a Home Spa
Hot, warm and cold baths in a recently uncovered villa offer a new glimpse of life in the city before it was smothered by tons of volcanic fragments.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
Country Garden Lost $24.33 Billion in 2023
The Chinese developer released its long-delayed results showing that its net loss narrowed in the first half of 2024 following a record loss in 2023.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 14 -
Peruvian Mummies’ Ancient Tattoos Come Under Laser Focus
With a tool often used in the study of dinosaur fossils, scientists uncovered new details in ornate tattoos on the skin of members of the Chancay culture of Peru.The New York Times - Jan. 13 -
Electra-fying! Captain Marvel’s Brie Larson brings back an ancient avenger
Sophocles’ classic about the bitter pursuit of justice – now revived by Daniel Fish – reveals fresh truths each time. Why do we so rarely see Sophocles’ Electra? John Burgess, in a guide to Greek ...The Guardian - Jan. 13 -
1 victim of LA fires identified: Man died with garden hose in hand, family says
The extent of the devastation caused by the Southern California wildfires remains unclear, but Victor Shaw has been identified as a victim of the Eaton Fire.ABC News - Jan. 9 -
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The delights of the ancient world should be available for all
The flame of classics still burns in state schools even as the Latin scheme is axedFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
Egypt unveils ancient rock-cut tombs and burial shafts in Luxor
Egypt has unveiled several discoveries near the famed city of Luxor including ancient rock-cut tombs and burial shafts dating back 3,600 yearsABC News - Jan. 8 -
A moment that changed me: I went to Kew Gardens – and found a place of safety after homelessness and drug addiction
I’d had a very tough few years after my father died, living on the streets and sleeping with one eye open. But as I looked at a tulip tree that day, my love of gardening came flooding back. I spent ...The Guardian - Jan. 8
