Muon scanning hints at mysteries within an ancient Chinese wall
For nearly 650 years, the fortress walls in the Chinese city of Xi’an have served...
Ancient marine faunas unlock secrets of warming oceans
Professor Cathryn Newton studies Middle Devonian marine faunas (such as these brachiopods from 380-390 million...
Ancient proteins help track early milk drinking in Africa
IMAGE: Cattle grazing in Entesekara in Kenya near the Tanzanian border view more Credit: A. Janzen...
Ancient indigenous New Mexican community knew how to sustainably coexist with wildfire
IMAGE: Christopher Roos, professor of anthropology at SMU (Southern Methodist University) view more Credit: Christopher Roos...
Fossils show giant worms may have burrowed into the ancient seafloor
Around 20 million years ago, giant ocean worms may have burrowed into the seafloor and...
Giant worms terrorized the ancient seafloor from hidden death traps
Gigantic predatory marine worms that lived about 20 million years ago ambushed their prey by...
Tree Rings Reveal How Ancient Forests Were Managed
Clear-cutting a forest is relatively easy—just pick a tree and start chopping. But...
Trace fossil reveals more about this ancient creature’s behavior — ScienceDaily
Simon Fraser University researchers have found evidence that large ambush-predatory worms -- some as long...
Ancient indigenous New Mexican community knew how to sustainably coexist with wildfire
Credit: Christopher Roos Wildfires are the enemy when they threaten homes in California and elsewhere....
The most ancient supermassive black hole is bafflingly big
The most ancient black hole ever discovered is so big it defies explanation. This active...