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29,000 Years of Aboriginal History: Uncovering New Layers of River Murray Occupation
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The known timeline of the Aboriginal occupation of South Australia’s Riverland region has been vastly extended by new research led by Flinders University in collaboration with the River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation (RMMAC). Radiocarbon dating of shell middens — remnants of meals ea...
Dogs’ personality changes over time, but these changes occur unevenly during the dogs’ life, and each trait follows a distinct age trajectory. Dogs’ personality changes over time, but these changes occur unevenly during the dogs’ life, and each trait follows a distinct age tr...
When Good Governments Go Bad: History Shows That Societies Collapse When Leaders Undermine Social Contracts
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Even the best-governed societies collapse when leaders forsake core principles, a lesson history offers modern democracies facing similar strains today. All good things must come to an end. Whether societies are ruled by ruthless dictators or more well-meaning representatives, they fall apart in tim...
A brief history of a 1950s photo featuring Joseph Thompson, one of the original operators of MIT’s groundbreaking Whirlwind computer. The caption on a black-and-white photo reads, in part: “In 1951, high school graduate Joe Thompson, 18, was trained as one of the first two computer operators. The co...
Mysterious 80-million-year-old shark teeth discovered in ancient Jerusalem may have been collected artifacts, though their exact role remains unexplained. Scientists have discovered an unexplained cache of fossilized shark teeth in an area where there should be none — in a 2,900-year-old site in the...
A new geochemical study has revealed that an extensive silver trade network thrived in the Eastern Mediterranean from the Late Bronze to the Iron Age. Researchers have reconstructed the Eastern Mediterranean silver trade, over a period including the traditional dates of the Trojan War, the founding ...
Maya Rulers Transformed Cities, Forging New Memories of the Landscape Early Maya cities featured monumental complexes, which centered on a shared form of religion but these complexes transformed radically once kingship emerged in 400 B.C. To solidify their power, rulers throughout the Maya lowlands ...
Ancient DNA has reshaped our view of human origins, revealing deep interbreeding with Neanderthals and Denisovans and complex early splits within Africa. As we face global challenges like pandemics and climate change, ancient DNA offers a biological mirror to our past resilience and a guide for futu...
Climate Change Reveals Military History: Melting Glaciers Recently Exposed Artifacts of War in the Alps
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Earth’s shifting landscapes keep resurfacing relics of war. On November 11, the United States honors those who have served in the armed forces with the federal holiday Veterans Day. Elsewhere in the world, this date is observed as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day. Today it is a day to honor all vete...
Russia and Ukraine: Experts in History, International Relations and Political Science Explain
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Russia and Ukraine: What is at stake in this crisis? Northwestern experts in history, international relations and political science explain. As Russian forces close in on Kyiv, “a new world order” is upon us and Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine will echo for years to come, according to Jordan Ga...
Bread, an ancient staple, is experiencing a renaissance with healthier options, restoring its place as a nutritious food despite its modern bad reputation. Bread, that simple “staff of life,” has gotten a bad reputation in recent years, mainly from those who advocate low-carb or gluten-f...
Ancient DNA From an American Domesticated Horse Lends Credence to Shipwreck Folklore An abandoned Caribbean colony discovered centuries later and a case of mistaken identity in the archaeological record have colluded to rewrite the history of a barrier island off the shores of Virginia and Mary...
A New Study Reveals Ferns’ History of DNA Hoarding and Kleptomania Ferns are infamous for having an enormous number of chromosomes and massive amounts of DNA. A fern no larger than a dinner plate currently holds the record for the highest chromosome count, with 720 pairs packed into each of its nucl...
Between pre-pandemic and 2022, a study of thousands of Americans revealed minor changes in extraversion, agreeableness, openness, and conscientiousness. According to a recent study by Angelina Sutin of Florida State University College of Medicine and colleagues, the COVID-19 pandemic may have change...
Scientists discover that a modern pesticide accelerated the corrosion of an ancient Roman relic. Chlorobenzenes, a chemical that was once used in pesticides and is known to accumulate in soil and water sources, have been detected in traces on a corroded Roman bowl that dates to the Late Iron Age (be...
A New Study Has Found a Link Between Dark Personality Traits and Fake News Fake news has been the focus of recent research at the Human-Computer-Media Institute at the Julius Maximilian University of WĂĽrzburg in Bavaria, Germany. “Some people believe Fake News even when the scientific fac...