A fetus previously identified in a mummified Egyptian woman has remained preserved for more than 2,000 years due to an unusual decomposition process.
In April 2021, the Warsaw Mummy Project published an article that revealed the first known case…
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Scientists digitally ‘unwrap’ mummy of Pharaoh Amenhotep I
Scientists from Egypt have used three-dimensional CT (computed tomography) scanning to ‘digitally unwrap’ the royal mummy of Amenhotep I.
Amenhotep I (whose name means ‘Amun is satisfied’) was the second Pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty, who…
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Study pinpoints timing of Chicxulub asteroid impact
Groundbreaking study confirms time of year when asteroid wiped out dinosaurs and 75 percent of life on Earth.
A groundbreaking study led by researchers at Florida Atlantic University and an international team of scientists conclusively confirms…
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Fiery dragon’s breath may scorch young planets
A research group led by Kosuke Namekata and Hiroyuki Maehara at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) has been monitoring EK Draconis, a young solar-type star located 111 light-years away in the constellation Draco, the…
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Physical evidence of a crucifixion from Roman period found in UK
Archaeologists from Albion Archaeology have discovered evidence of a crucifixion from the Roman period in Cambridgeshire, England.
The discovery was made in 2017 prior to the construction of housing, with the results now published in the latest…
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Leather scale armour proves technology transfer occurred in antiquity
Researchers at the University of Zurich have investigated a unique leather scale armour found in the tomb of a horse rider in Northwest China.
Design and construction details of the armour indicate that it originated in the Neo-Assyrian Empire…
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Lost world gives glimpse of planet before last Ice Age
A lost world in Mexico has offered scientists a glimpse of the planet before the last Ice Age.
Scientists have identified a mangrove forest located on the San Pedro Martir River, which is the last remnant of an ancient ecosystem dating back…
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Liangzhu, Venice of the Stone Age, Collapsed Due To Climate Change
In the Yangtze Delta, about 160 kilometres southwest of Shanghai, the archeological ruins of Liangzhu City are located. There, a highly advanced culture blossomed about 5,300 years ago, thanks to the engineering of large hydraulic…
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Researchers determine what caused the Liangzhu Culture collapse
The Liangzhu Culture, referred to as “China’s Venice of the Stone Age” was the last Neolithic jade culture in the Yangtze River Delta of China.
The Liangzhu Culture emerged at the Liangzhu City site, a pan regional urban centre with a sphere of…
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“Volcanic winter” likely contributed to ecological catastrophe 250 million years ago
A team of scientists has identified an additional force that likely contributed to a mass extinction event 250 million years ago.
Its analysis of minerals in southern China indicate that volcano eruptions produced a “volcanic winter” that…
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