Experts found 15 previously unknown Neolithic monuments underground when Stonehenge project used magnetic sensors to scan landmark in Wiltshire Sites suggest that Stonehenge was not an isolated monument in an [ … ]
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New Nazca Lines uncovered by gales in Peru
High winds and sandstorms in Peru have revealed previously undiscovered geoglyphs in the ancient Nazca Lines. Eduardo Herrán Gómez de la Torre, a pilot and researcher, found the new shapes [ … ]
Scientists change butterflies wing color
Yale University scientists have chosen the most fleeting of mediums for their groundbreaking work on biomimicry: They’ve changed the color of butterfly wings. In so doing, they produced the first [ … ]
Europe’s oldest village sought under Greek bay (Update)
Europe’s oldest village sought under Greek bay PlanetSolar press officer Julia Tames walks across the deck of the MS Turanor PlanetSolar, the world’s largest solar-powered boat, moored at Zea Harbor, [ … ]
Losing Maya Heritage to Looters
Deep in the jungle in the north of Guatemala, along deep-rutted 4×4 tracks, the pyramids of the great Maya city of Xultún are hidden under heavy vegetation and oddly symmetrical [ … ]
Human exodus may have reached China 100,000 years ago – life – 08 August 2014 – New Scientist
OUR direct ancestors may have found their way out of Africa much earlier than we think. As new fossil remains emerge from China and south-east Asia, the traditional story of [ … ]
Less Materialism Leads to Happier Consumers
Materialism The pursuit of true happiness can lead to satisfying lifestyles and a healthier environment, according to a recent study. Researchers suggest that this can be achieved with less materialism. [ … ]
Is the Internet Killing Solitude and Downtime?
When it comes to information and connection, we rarely want for anything these days. And that’s a problem, argues journalist Michael Harris in his new book The End of Absence: [ … ]
A Sumerian Observation of the Köfels’ Impact Event.
A cuneiform clay tablet that has puzzled scholars for over 150 years has been translated for the first time. The tablet is now known to be a contemporary Sumerian observation [ … ]