Scientists believe they have solved the mystery behind the extinction of dinosaurs
We knew that an asteroid heralded the end of the age of the dinosaurs. Now researchers say they have discovered a key element in their extinction
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Large-scale warfare occurred in Europe ‘1,000 years earlier than previously thought’
Reanalysis of skeletal remains in Spain suggests conflicts took place about 5,000 years ago in neolithic period, say researchersThe earliest period of warfare in Europe might have occurred more than 1,000 years before what was previously thought to be …
‘Very much like us’: festival reveals secrets of building Stonehenge
Festival of Neolithic Ideas takes fresh look at how Stonehenge was built and the lives of neolithic peopleIt is often thought of as something not of this world, a magical, mystical place. But theFestival of Neolithic Ideas at Stonehenge will take a mor…
Scientists believe they have finally uncovered what killed off dinosaurs
We knew that an asteroid heralded the end of the age of the dinosaurs. Now researchers say they have discovered a key element in their extinction
Scientists believe they have finally uncovered what killed off dinosaurs
We knew that an asteroid heralded the end of the age of the dinosaurs. Now researchers say they have discovered a key element in their extinction
Cold war satellite images reveal hundreds of unknown Roman forts
Declassified spy images point to 396 undiscovered forts in Syria and Iraq, shifting understanding of Roman frontierDeclassified cold-war spy satellite images have thrown new light on the workings of the Roman empire by revealing hundreds of previously…
Ancient rock carvings revealed by receding Amazon waters amid drought
Human faces and other figures believed to be up to 2,000 years old exposed as Brazil river level hits record lowHuman faces and other figures etched in stone up to 2,000 years ago have been revealed on Amazon riverbanks as a historic drought in the Bra…
Eerie ancient carvings emerge from river…and it’s only the second time the mysterious drawings have EVER been seen
MYSTERIOUS ancient carvings have emerged from a river for only the second time ever following a drought in the Amazon jungle.
The eerie artworks sculpted onto the rocks are thought to be between 1,000 and 2,000 years old.
Jam PressThe mysterious …
‘We’re at a tipping point’: mission to save identity of Greece’s Cyclades isles
Absence of visitors during Covid inspired a plan to help local people protect its culture from tourismIn the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, Sandra Marinopoulou started thinking about how, as president of the Museum of Cycladic Art, she could start “gi…
Seaweed was common food in Europe for thousands of years, researchers find
Study discovers telltale signs on human teeth from Spain to Lithuania, spanning period from 6400 BC to 12th century ADIt may be considered an unusual ingredient in western cuisine, cropping up in a fancy cookbook or local delicacy. But it turns out tha…