Remarkable new scientific research at Stonehenge has revealed an extraordinary new mystery. Mineralogical tests on the massive six-tonne stone at the heart of the monument show that this central rock, known as the altar stone, was brought to Stonehenge from the far north of Scotland. The altar stone is arguablyContinue Reading
Remarkable new scientific research at Stonehenge has revealed an extraordinary new mystery. Mineralogical tests on the massive six-tonne stone at the heart of the monument show that this central rock, known as the altar stone, was brought to Stonehenge from the far north of Scotland. The altar stone is arguablyContinue Reading
Archaeologists have unearthed four human remains believed to be more than 3,000 years old in a stretch of barren land in Peru that appears to have housed a ceremonial temple honoring gods of an ancient culture. The funeral bundles were found nestled between some mud and stone walls near aContinue Reading
New research has shown the ages people go through the most ‘dramatic’ changes. People go through two periods of change, according to the study, at around the ages of 44 and 60 The study shows that many of the molecules and micro-organisms in the body dramatically rise or fall inContinue Reading
Archaeologists, with help from artificial intelligence, have finally decoded 4,000-year-old writing on ancient Babylonian cuneiform tablets predicting doom that have remained untranslated for over a century. The newly deciphered text, published in the Journal of Cuneiform Studies, reveals that ancient Babylonians believed lunar eclipses were not just celestial events butContinue Reading
Stargazers were treated to a dazzling sight as the Perseid meteor shower passed through the sky, and in some areas through the northern lights. Also known as the aurora borealis, the Northern Lights put on a stunning show across the UK on Monday night – with more expected on TuesdayContinue Reading
A rare 2,000-year-old mosaic depicting dolphins has been uncovered in a Roman city in Shropshire, English Heritage has said. The mosaic which dates from the early 2nd century was found by archaeologists carrying out excavations looking for the main civic temple at Wroxeter, one of the best preserved examples ofContinue Reading
Wild birds such as ducks and crows living close to humans are “reservoirs” of bacteria that are resistant to human antibiotics, a study suggests. Researchers say this creates an urgent need for policy makers and health services to consider how antibiotic resistant bacteria (bacteria with antimicrobial resistance, or AMR) canContinue Reading
Stargazers were treated to a dazzling sight as the Perseid meteor shower passed through the sky, and in some areas through the Northern Lights. Also known as the aurora borealis, the Northern Lights put on a stunning show across the UK on Monday night, with sightings reported as far southContinue Reading
Archaeologists in Russia unearthed two strange human skeletons in a medieval cemetery, buried along with battle axes and equestrian equipment. The cemetery, dating to the 11th century, was originally discovered in 1851 in the town of Suzdal near Moscow and has since been a hotbed of buried jewellery, coins, andContinue Reading
