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Aug 15th 2020 FROM THE moa in New Zealand to the dodo in Mauritius, the arrival of humans has often spelled extinction for tasty but previously isolated animals. Many scientists had assumed that the woolly rhinoceros, a shaggy beast that sported an enormous horn, suffered the same fate. The animal was common in northern Europe …

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Discussions of contacts between the Americas and Polynesia have often focused on Easter Island New evidence has been found for epic prehistoric voyages between the Americas and eastern Polynesia. DNA analysis suggests there was mixing between Native Americans and Polynesians around AD 1200. The extent of potential contacts between the …

Image copyright A.Romilio/University of Queensland Image caption An artist’s impression of what one of these creatures might have looked like Scientists have been stunned to find that some ancient crocodiles might have moved around on two feet. The evidence comes from beautifully preserved fossil tracks in South Korea. Nearly a hundred of these 18-24cm-long indentations …

Penguin Randomhouse From INGREDIENTS by George Zaidan, published by Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House, LLC. Copyright © 2020 by George Zaidan Eating clay (or other minerals) to detoxify potentially dangerous food is arguably the very first thing we did as a species that could be considered “processing”: …

Image copyright University of Aberdeen Image caption Tap O’ Noth overlooks Rhynie A hillfort in Aberdeenshire is one of the largest ancient settlements ever discovered in Scotland, researchers have said. University of Aberdeen archaeologists say 4,000 people may have lived in more than 800 huts perched high on the Tap O’ Noth near Rhynie. Many …

Stone by stone, digital artists and game developers from Mosul are rebuilding Nineveh’s heritage sites in the digital world. By looking through a virtual reality headset, a person can see the wonders of ancient Iraq. Via VR, it’s possible to fly over Nergal Gate, built 2,700 years ago, and see two winged bulls at its …

Image copyright Science Image caption The remains recovered from the cave complex include the earliest example of Homo erectus – a direct human ancestor Two million years ago, three different human-like species were living side-by-side in South Africa, a study shows. The findings underline a growing understanding that the present-day situation, where one human species …

Image copyright NASA The Falkland Islands may at some point in the future face a major tsunami. Scientists have found evidence of ancient slope failures on the seafloor to the south of the British Overseas Territory. Computer models suggest these underwater landslides would have been capable of sending waves crashing on to the Falklands’ coastline …

The Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology in Kolonaki, Athens, features more than 100 inventions, which prove that the Ancient Greeks were way ahead of their time, as they had created amongst other things, an analogue computer, an alarm clock and automatic fire doors. The unique Museum aims to highlight the relatively unknown aspect of …

Image copyright Science Photo Library Image caption A reconstruction of Homo erectus – the first known human to walk fully upright An ancient relative of modern humans survived into comparatively recent times in South-East Asia, a new study has revealed. Homo erectus evolved around two million years ago, and was the first known human species …