World’s oldest evidence of deep sea fishing
Our regional ancestors mastered the art of deep sea fishing 42,000 years ago.
Climate change may have wiped out the Greenland Vikings
The Norse can teach us a lesson about failing to adapt to climate change.
Tutankhamun’s burial believed to be a rush job
The microbial growths in the pharaoh’s tomb suggest that he was buried in a hurry.
The secret lies beneath the collagen
Researchers form the University of York and the University of Manchester, UK, have extracted protein from the bones of a 600,000 year-old mammoth.
Scientists unearth one of the oldest brains in Britain
Scientists have discovered remnants of brain tissue in the skull of an Iron-age man.
New fossil discovered in China
Researchers from the universities of Oxford and Leicester, in the UK, and from Yunnan University, China, discovered a well-preserved fossil that provides new information on primitive sea creatures and their evolution.
Is there a dinosaur in your fridge?
A new study published in the journal Fungal Genetics and Biology shows that this brownish mushroom has been around since the Cretaceous period.
Google Earth is being used to identify archaeological sites
If there aren’t any aerial photos of the sites you want to examine, you can now turn to Google Earth.
Protecting Egypt’s Treasures
Flinders University is launching a worldwide call to protect the treasures of Ancient Egypt.
