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Radiocarbon testing challenges understanding of ancient Hawaiian architecture, social complexity
The development of monumental architecture and social complexity on the Hawaiian island of Maui occurred over a span of at least 500 years, according to the most detailed study to date on the antiquity of the island's extensive temple system. view more (2006-08-02)
Ancient wooden anchor discovered
The world's oldest wooden anchor was discovered during excavations in the Turkish port city of Urla, the ancient site of Liman Tepe -- the Greek 1st Millennium BCE colony of Klazomenai, by researchers from the Leon Recanati Institute for Maritime Studies of the University of Haifa. view more (2007-05-22)
The first virtual reality technology to let you see, hear, smell, taste and touch
The first virtual reality headset that can stimulate all five senses will be unveiled at a major science event in London on March 4th. view more (2009-03-04)
Molecular Biologists Reveal Historical Secrets
By analysing DNA from ancient human remains researchers can determine the sex and ethnicity of our ancestors and help historians to compose a complete picture of their life and customs. In the region of Altai Mountains archaeologists discovered remains of an ancient civilisation. During excavations, they found many bones of newborns and wondered... view more... (2002-07-05)
Structure of 450 million year old protein reveals evolution's steps
A detailed map that pinpoints the location of every atom in a 450-million-yeard-old resurrected protein reveals the precise evolutionary steps needed to create the molecule's modern version. view more (2007-08-17)
Mystery of ancient astronomical calculator unveiled
An international team has unravelled the secrets of a 2,000-year-old computer which could transform the way we think about the ancient world. view more (2006-11-30)
BETWEEN THE WOLF AND THE DOG
The dog was the first animal domesticated by human beings. However, domestication took more than one step: people and dogs used to adjust to each other within numerous generations of coexistence. Biochemical and genetic researches have proved quite definitely that the dog's ancestor was the big predatory wolf, but not its smaller relative - the... view more... (2003-04-25)
Origins of Life
The origin of life lies in unique ocean reefs, and scientists from the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science have developed an approach to help investigate them better. view more (2006-11-20)
A missing link settles debate over the origin of frogs and salamanders
The description of an ancient amphibian that millions of years ago swam in quiet pools and caught mayflies on the surrounding land in Texas has set to rest one of the greatest current controversies in vertebrate evolution. The discovery was made by a research team led by scientists at the University of Calgary. view more (2008-05-22)
DNA analysis reveals rapid population shift among Pleistocene cave bears
Studying DNA obtained from teeth of ancient cave bears, researchers have been able to identify a shift in a particular population of the bears inhabiting a European valley in the late Pleistocene era. view more (2007-02-20)
NYU's Courant part of team to resolve ancient mathematics problem
Mathematicians from North America, Europe, Australia, and South America have resolved the first one trillion cases of an ancient mathematics problem on congruent numbers. view more (2009-09-24)
International team of scientists discover clue to delay of life on Earth
Scientists from around the world have reconstructed changes in Earth's ancient ocean chemistry during a broad sweep of geological time, from about 2.5 to 0.5 billion years ago. view more (2008-03-27)
Amazon River reversed flow
Ask any South American dinosaur which way the Amazon River flows and she would have told you east-to-west, the opposite of today. That's the surprising conclusion of researchers studying ancient mineral grains buried in the Amazon Basin. view more (2006-10-25)
Giant bird poo records pre-human New Zealand
A treasure trove of information about pre-human New Zealand has been found in faeces from giant extinct birds, buried beneath the floor of caves and rock shelters for thousands of years. view more (2009-01-12)
New UK Musical Work Inspired By Japanese Art
A new musical work by University of Sussex composer and music lecturer Ed Hughes will be premiered during the Brighton Festival on May 8, 2004. The piece, Memory of Colour, is a Brighton Festival commission to accompany an exhibition that includes a celebrated art installation, Surface of the Lake, by Japanese artist Teruyoshi Yoshida. Yoshida's... view more... (2004-04-26)
Low-tech garment holds promise in preventing maternal death related to childbirth
A simple, low-tech garment has the potential to prevent a major cause of death among women who give birth in many Third World countries, according to a new study by maternal health researchers. view more (2006-02-28)
TU Clausthal Hits the Nail on the Head: An Ancient Roman Warship on the Danube
In August 2004, an ancient Roman galley some 20 metres in length, straight and slender as an arrow, will glide over the Danube with the rhythm of 30 oarsmen during the "River Celebration" in Regensburg. Thus, the "Regina" will be the world's first seaworthy and navigable replica of a Roman warship. This project, fostered by two... view more... (2003-10-14)
Discovery of the oldest remains of a woman who died in childbirth
In ancient times, female death rates were particularly high and generally related to problems in maternity, such as complications during pregnancy, childbirth or the period of breast-feeding. However, in most cases this link has only been established from indirect data, such paleodemographic data and ethnographic references, or based on the poor... view more... (2004-10-06)
Even without math, ancients engineered sophisticated machines
Move over, Archimedes. A researcher at Harvard University is finding that ancient Greek craftsmen were able to engineer sophisticated machines without necessarily understanding the mathematical theory behind their construction. view more (2007-10-03)
UQ researchers discover some of the oldest forms of life
University of Queensland researchers have identified microbial remains in some of the oldest preserved organic matter on Earth, confirmed to be 3.5 billion years-old. view more (2007-08-07)
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