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Ovarian Tumor, With Teeth and a Bone Fragment Inside, Found in a Roman-Age Skeleton
January 24, 2013 — A team of researchers has found the first ancient remains of a calcified ovarian teratoma, in the pelvis of the skeleton of a woman from the Roman era. The find confirms the presence in antiquity of ... > full story -
Scientists Describe a 'New' Type of Volcanic Eruption
January 21, 2013 — Scientists based in the UK and New Zealand have described a “new” type of volcanic eruption. Volcanic eruptions are commonly categorized as either explosive or effusive. But now, ... > full story -
New Robotic Fish Glides Indefinitely
January 16, 2013 — A high-tech robotic fish has a new look. A new skill. And a new name. Scientists have made a number of improvements on their fish, including the ability to glide long distances, which is the most ... > full story -
4,000-Year-Old Shaman's Stones Discovered Near Boquete, Panama
January 14, 2013 — Archaeologists have discovered a cluster of 12 unusual stones in the back of a small, prehistoric rock-shelter near the town of Boquete in Panama. The cache represents the earliest material evidence ... > full story -
The Teotihuacans Exhumed Their Dead and Dignified Them With Make-Up
January 9, 2013 — Researchers have analyzed for the first time remains of cosmetics in the graves of prehispanic civilizations on the American continent. In the case of the Teotihuacans, these cosmetics were used as ... > full story -
Archaeologists Unearth More Than 300 Prehistoric Clay Figurines in Greece
January 7, 2013 — Archaeologists studying a Neolithic archaeological site in central Greece have helped unearth over 300 clay figurines, one of the highest density for such finds in south-eastern ... > full story -
Terrace Farming Unearthed at Ancient Desert City of Petra
January 2, 2013 — New archaeological research dates the heyday of terrace farming at the ancient desert city of Petra to the first century. This development led to an explosion of agricultural activity, increasing the ... > full story -
Archaeologists Date World's Oldest Timber Constructions
December 20, 2012 — A research team has succeeded in precisely dating four water wells built by the first Central European agricultural civilization with the help of dendrochronology or growth ring dating. The wells ... > full storyMore: -
Study of Pipestone Artifacts Overturns a Century-Old Assumption
December 18, 2012 — In a new study, the first to actually test pipestone from quarries across the upper Midwest, researchers conclude that those who buried ceremonial pipes in a famous mound site in southeastern Ohio ... > full story -
Crisis in Syria Has Mesopotamian Precedent, Experts Say
December 18, 2012 — New research has revealed intriguing parallels between modern day and Bronze-Age Syria as the Mesopotamian region underwent urban decline, government collapse, and ... > full story
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