Research Dept.flipped into Anthropology3 days ago'Cradle of Humankind' Fossils Are 1 Million Years Older Than We Thought, Scientists Sayverified_publisherVICE Asia - Becky FerreiraParticles from outer space helped refine the age estimates of South African ancestors of humans. Scientists have used the signatures of particles from outer space to discover that the bones of early human ancestors found in the “Cradle of Humankind,” a major fossil site in South Africa, are one …
Research Dept.flipped into Ancient Rome3 days agoNever-Before-Seen Frescoes From Hadrian’s Time Unveiled At Ancient Roman Bathsancientpages.com - AncientPages.comJan Bartek - AncientPages.com - To ancient history and archaeology buffs it's always a joy to see historical treasures revealed to the public for the …
Research Dept.flipped into Anthropology2 days agoEarly human ancestors one million years older than earlier thoughtverified_publisherThe Guardian - AFP in ParisThe fossils of our earliest ancestors found in South Africa are a million years older than previously thought, meaning they walked the Earth around the same time as their east African relatives like the famous “Lucy”, according to new research. The Sterkfontein caves at the Cradle of Humankind world …
Research Dept.flipped into Anthropology1 day agoEarly Humans at Canterbury 600,000 Years Ago: Who Were They?Haaretz - Ruth SchusterCanterbury seems to have an extraordinary grip on us humans. Dozens of books center on the southeast English city, which doesn’t even have a view of …
Research Dept.flipped into ArchaeologyFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoNew Thoughts on Australia’s Underwater Stone Tools - Archaeology Magazinearchaeology.org - Jessica Esther SaraceniPERTH, AUSTRALIA—According to a statement released by the University of Western Australia (UWA), a re-evaluation of underwater stone scatters off …
Research Dept.flipped into COVID-1917 hours agoA Person Got COVID from a Cat in First Confirmed Casescientificamerican.com - Smriti MallapatyFirst there were sneezing hamsters, now sneezing cats. A team in Thailand reports the first solid evidence of a pet cat infecting a person with …