Archaeology
Archaeology: is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts and cultural landscapes. Archaeology can be considered both a social science and a branch of the humanities.
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JUN 13, 2019Health & Medicine
JUN 13, 2019Deep in the Pamir Mountains in western China, it appears that ancient communities, dating back as far as 500 B.C., may have used cannabis in mortuary ritua...Written By: C ReardonMAY 31, 2019Chemistry & Physics
MAY 31, 2019On May 24, 2019, the world said its final goodbye to Murray Gell-Mann, the revered physicist who coined the term "quarks". Early years While some...Written By: Yin (Daniel) DuanMAY 21, 2019Genetics & Genomics
MAY 21, 2019The Klasies River Cave in South Africa has been the site of many archeological discoveries, including the remains of the first cooking sites....Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 24, 2019Videos
MAR 24, 2019Earliest known astrolabe has recently been identified and excavated from the wreck site of a Portuguese Armada Ship. The ship was part of a Vasco da Gama&#...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 01, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
MAY 01, 2018A new field that is growing in popularity is palaeoproteomics, the study of ancient proteins....Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUN 13, 2019
Health & Medicine
JUN 13, 2019
Deep in the Pamir Mountains in western China, it appears that ancient communities, dating back as far as 500 B.C., may have used cannabis in mortuary ritua...
Written By:
C Reardon
MAY 31, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
MAY 31, 2019
On May 24, 2019, the world said its final goodbye to Murray Gell-Mann, the revered physicist who coined the term "quarks". Early years While some...
Written By:
Yin (Daniel) Duan
MAY 21, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
MAY 21, 2019
The Klasies River Cave in South Africa has been the site of many archeological discoveries, including the remains of the first cooking sites....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 24, 2019
Videos
MAR 24, 2019
Earliest known astrolabe has recently been identified and excavated from the wreck site of a Portuguese Armada Ship. The ship was part of a Vasco da Gama&#...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 01, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
MAY 01, 2018
A new field that is growing in popularity is palaeoproteomics, the study of ancient proteins....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 16, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
FEB 16, 2018
There is a well-known story about the domestication of the rabbit, but new research shows that it is probably false....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 18, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
JAN 18, 2018
Researchers used a totally new approach to solve a biological mystery....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 09, 2018
Videos
JAN 09, 2018
A recent assessment of the ancient remains of an infant found at an Alaskan archaeological site has revealed the existence of a new population of people th...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 29, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
AUG 29, 2017
Cats have been traveling with people for thousands of years, carried by mariners, farmers and Vikings....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch