Tag: Ancient
Colossal ancient icebergs left grooves on the bottom of the North Sea
Tabular icebergs are breaking away from the ice shelves of AntarcticaJames Kirkham During the rapid retreat of ice…
Proto review: An elegant account of how one ancient language went global
Exploring the Origins of Language with Laura Spinney's Proto The now-extinct Tocharian language on a scrap of parchmentSakkmesterke/Alamy…
Red Planet’s Core May Explain Strange Mystery of Ancient Magnetic Field : ScienceAlert
Mars' Lopsided Magnetic Field: A New Theory Scientists have long been intrigued by Mars' magnetic field, or lack…
Could the ancient Greeks have invented quantum theory?
Exploring Quantum Theory: A Look Back at Ancient Greek Philosophy “Only atoms and the void are real,” said…
Images capture the timeless beauty of America’s ancient forests
Bristlecone Pine Forest, CaliforniaMitch Epstein The beauty of ancient forests in California is captured through the lens of…
Ancient horse hunts challenge ideas of ‘modern’ human behavior
The Schöningen site is one such place where evidence of advanced planning and cooperation has been uncovered. Excavations…
Antikythera mechanism: Ancient computer’s gears may not have been able to turn
The Antikythera mechanism, a fascinating ancient Greek device often referred to as the world's first computer, has been…
Ancient funerals may have included a ritual feast on a giant bird
Ancient humans living in present-day Morocco around 15,000 years ago may have had a unique ritual of feasting…
Curiosity Finds First In Situ Evidence of Carbon Cycle on Ancient Mars : ScienceAlert
But to see these same processes at work on another planet, and to understand the implications for the…
The Ancient Practice Helping Modern Women Reclaim Pelvic Health
Yoni steaming, also known as choi yok, bajo, v-steam, perri steam, or vaginal fumigation, is an ancient practice…
Ancient humans may have faced radiation risk 41,000 years ago
A magnetic field disturbance could have allowed auroras to occur more widely 41,000 years agoEvgeniyQ/iStockphoto/Getty Images Around 41,000…
Why Did This Ancient Chinese Handscroll Break Auction Records?
Sotheby’s Hong Kong made headlines last Thursday with a record-breaking auction that saw a 700-year-old handscroll by calligrapher…