Archaeology
Roman Baths in Tunisia Reveal Sophisticated Hydraulic Engineering Through Their Stones and Mortars
A multi-analytical study of the Roman Winter Baths at Thuburbo Majus reveals deliberate stone selection, advanced hydraulic mortar technology, and...
Deformed 1834 British Sixpence Reveals Rare Evidence of Minting Anomaly
Non-destructive microscopy, chemical analysis and 3D surface measurements indicate that a severely deformed 1834 William IV silver sixpence was most...
Ancient Clay Mold Reveals How Chinese Craftsmen Cast Bronze Inscriptions
Six reassembled fragments of an inscribed clay mold block from the Guanzhuang site in Henan provide the first direct archaeological...
Ancient Turkish Bath’s Collapse Dated to Early Seventh Century by Bayesian Luminescence Clock
Optically stimulated luminescence dating and Bayesian modeling have reconstructed the full life cycle of the Roman Frigidarium at Stratonikeia, pointing...
Ice Age Artists Turned Mammoth Tusk Growth Patterns into Unique Engravings
A new study of 18,000-year-old mammoth-ivory Venus figurines from Mizyn in Ukraine shows that Ice Age carvers deliberately incorporated the...
Lost Pages of Forbidden Catholic Manuscript Traced to Henry VIII’s Dissolution Enforcer
Researchers have reunited six lost pages of Nicholas Love's medieval Mirror of the Blessed Life of Jesus Christ with a...
Ancient Chinese graves reveal the hidden rise of social inequality in the Liangzhu civilization
A new mortuary analysis of 82 Liangzhu burials shows that social inequality in the ancient Yangtze delta rose gradually and...
Archaeologists Decode the First Separate Mausoleum Built for a Han Empress Dowager
A new study argues that Empress Dowager Bo's Southern Mausoleum was the Western Han Dynasty's first separate, fully planned mausoleum...
Scientists Burn Their Own Scrolls to Unlock the Secrets of Herculaneum’s Charred Papyri
Berkeley and NIST researchers created, burned and X-ray scanned modern papyrus scrolls, showing that even tiny amounts of lead in...
Ancient Seeds Reveal How Wheat and Barley Conquered the Tibetan Plateau
Charred plant remains from the Shibadang site show that farmers on the northeastern Tibetan Plateau switched from millet to wheat...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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