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Pre-Hispanic skeletons, jewellery, and gold were found in an ancient tomb in Panama.
In Panama, an elite cemetery that is over a millennium old has surfaced, filled with numerous human remains, exquisite ceramics, and gold decorations. The burial transforms a portion of central Panama into an important document detailing the functioning of status, trade, and belief prior to Spanish authority.
By Francis Damiabout 13 hours ago in History
Potential signs of life discovered in volcanic glass that is 1.9 billion years old
Microscopic trails found in ancient volcanic glass have been identified by scientists as fossil traces left by bacteria that burrowed into rock around 1.9 billion years ago. This discovery reinterprets long-disputed markings as proof that life was actively searching for nutrients in one of the first seafloor habitats on Earth.
By Francis Damiabout 14 hours ago in History
A remarkably intact Celtic burial from the sixth century B.C. was discovered beneath a German mound.
Beneath a large mound in southern Germany, scientists have discovered a totally intact wooden burial chamber from 584 B.C., despite the fact that ancient looters had previously broken inside.
By Francis Damiabout 15 hours ago in History
The demise of the ancient oceans occurred gradually rather than all at once.
A significant global cooling event that occurred approximately 34 million years ago did not result in a single marine extinction catastrophe, according to a new analysis. Rather, it developed as a sequence of intermittent biological disturbances throughout ocean environments.
By Francis Damiabout 15 hours ago in History
A young girl has been identified as Britain's oldest human remains.
The earliest human remains found in northern Britain are those of a girl who died at the age of three, some 11,000 years ago, according to scientists. This discovery transforms a few prehistoric pieces into one of Britain's first recognised children and provides more evidence that her burial was intentional.
By Francis Damiabout 15 hours ago in History
More than 11,000 asteroids have already been found by the New Vera C. Rubin Observatory.
Over 11,000 new asteroids have been discovered by scientists in a brief period of time. The discoveries have arrived in a wave rather than a gradual accumulation, leading scientists to reconsider how busy and intricate the environment is. These objects, which range from ice worlds far beyond Neptune to rocky bodies close to Earth, each contribute a tiny bit to a much bigger narrative.
By Francis Damiabout 16 hours ago in History
The Doctor Who Chose to Sicken Himself: The Mad, Magnificent Gamble of Barry Marshall
We are taught that science is a methodical, slow, and polite process. We imagine data presented in air-conditioned conference rooms, leading to consensus among experts in white coats. We believe that when truth is discovered, the world embraces it with open arms.
By Frank Massey a day ago in History
An empire born from betrayal
In addressing the motives of the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war, it is important to know the roots of relationships between Moscow and Kyiv. Here’s a chronicle of the failed Cossack-Muscovite alliance that split Ukraine for centuries and forged Greater Russia.
By Aurel Stratana day ago in History
The Incredible Thai Cave Rescue
On June 23, 2018, 12 young members of the Wild Boars football club and their assistant coach entered the Tham Luang cave system in Thailand for a quick exploration after training. They only planned to be inside for an hour, but a sudden, heavy monsoon rain began, rapidly flooding the cave's narrow passages and trapping the team deep inside.
By Edge Words2 days ago in History
The Unbelievable Chile Mine Rescue
It is August 5, 2010, at the San Jose Gold and Copper Mine in Chile. More than 2,000 feet below the surface, a couple of miners notice a faint rumbling sound echoing through the rocks. The miners have heard rumblings like this before as the rock adjusts to new excavations, but today these rumblings are much more frequent than usual. The time is 2:00 PM, and the workers are trying to wrap up as much work as possible before they will be picked up by a work truck to go to the surface for lunch. Suddenly, they hear something much louder than the previous rumblings. The blast sends those working on the higher levels to the ground and causes the tunnels and shafts to collapse. Large rocks tumble down, sweeping across the workers, and all they can do is hang onto them and ride it out. The San Jose mine has just collapsed, trapping 33 men beneath the surface.
By Edge Words2 days ago in History
The Deepwater Horizon Disaster
Good afternoon. We begin with breaking news. An explosion on an oil drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico. On April 20th, 2010, an explosion occurred on the Deepwater Horizon oil platform, leading to the worst oil spill in US history. The resulting oil slick was visible from space, a dark bruise on the ocean as millions of gallons of oil spilled uncontrollably into the sea. This is a battle being waged against a spill that is assaulting our shores and our citizens.
By Edge Words2 days ago in History
