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Possible Alexander the Great Tunic Found in Vergina Royal Tomb

Figurine (H20257) from Thonis-Heracleion with close-up of the fingerprints. Credit: Franck Goddio/Hilti Foundation in Hoff 2024

Ancient Fingerprints Reveal Gender and Age of Egyptian Figurine Makers

Drawing showing location of in situ bones of Individual 14 (in blue), Barbary sheep horn core (in gray), stone with ochre (in dark gray and red), animal bones (in yellow), Ephedra cone bracts (as red spots), shell (as large green spot), limits of the burial pit (dotted line). Photo on the right side shows an archaeological Ephedra pair of cone bracts (author A. Freyne and J. Morales). Credit: Scientific Reports (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-77785-w

Earliest Evidence of Ephedra Use Found in 15,000-Year-Old Moroccan Burial

An ancient schist plaquettes from the ice-age camp site of Gönnersdorf depicts a fish trap. The fish was first engraved and then overlaid with a net of lines. Credit: Robitaille et al., 2024, PLOS ONE, CC-BY 4.0

Gönnersdorf Discovery: Earliest Evidence of Ice Age Fishing Techniques

Pompeii body casts. Credit: Archeological Park of Pompeii

Pompeii’s Body Casts Reveal Surprising Truths Through Genetic Analysis

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The Ethics of AI: How We Can Build a Better Future Together

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How Artificial Intelligence Will Enhance Human Creativity

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How Autonomous Vehicles Will Change Cities Forever

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Robotics in Surgery: The New Age of Precision Medicine

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The Future of Cloud Computing: How It’s Transforming Industries

(a) Drinking vessel in shape of Bes head; El-Fayūm Oasis, Egypt; Ptolemaic-Roman period (4th century BCE—3rd century CE), (courtesy of the Tampa Museum of Art, Florida). (b) Bes mug from the Ghalioungui collection, 10.7 × 7.9 cm (Ghalioungui, G. Wagner 1974, Kaiser 2003, cat. no. 342). (c) Bes mug inv. no. 14.415 from the Allard Pierson Museum, 11.5 × 9.3 cm (courtesy of the Allard Pierson Museum, Amsterdam; photo by Stephan van der Linden). (d) Bes mug from El-Fayum, dimensions unknown (Kaufmann 1913; Kaiser 2003, cat. no. 343). Credit: Scientific Reports (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-78721-8

Hallucinogens Discovered in Ancient Egyptian Ritual Mug

Marine fossils from Level 4. (A) Pholadomya gigantea (Sowerby, 1836) (PV18 H29 159); (B) Granocardium productum (Sowerby, 1832) (PV22 9047); (C) Pleurotomaria sp. (PV20 F27); (D) Tetragramma variolare (Brongniart, 1822) (PV19 G27). Credit: Quaternary (2024). DOI: 10.3390/quat7040049

New Evidence Suggests Neanderthals Collected for Aesthetic Reasons

Clay objects roughly the size of fingers were discovered during a dig at the ancient city of Umm el-Marra. The engraved symbols may be part of the earliest known alphabet. Credit: Glenn Schwartz, Johns Hopkins University

Earliest Alphabet Found in Syria

Plan view map of Vanguard Cave site and pictures showing the section profiles excavated and the section of the pit. Credit: Quaternary Science Reviews (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2024.109025

Neanderthals’ 65,000-Year-Old Tar Oven Discovered in Gibraltar

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AI and Machine Learning: The Engines Driving Future Innovation

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The Tech Behind Self-Driving Cars: A Glimpse into the Future

Loss of Srebf2 alters VAT Treg subset composition. Credit: Science Immunology (2025). DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.adl4909

The Surprising Connection Between the Immune System and Obesity

Theoretical phase diagram as a function of temperature and hybridization strength, which serve as our tuning parameters. The color indicates how correlations decay over time. In the blue regions, the decay is relatively fast, consistent with usual metals. In the orange region, correlations decay with a slow Planckian rate. This is where we find novel strange metal behavior. Credit: Gleis et al.

New Theoretical Framework Explains Strange Metal Behavior Near Quantum Critical Points

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What is Quantum Mechanics? Understanding the Basics and Its Impact on Modern Science

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The Power of 5G: Connecting the World Like Never Before

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The Age of Robots: How Automation Will Transform Our Lives

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What is Blockchain? How It Works and Why It’s Changing the World

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Exploring the Future of Space Technology

Revolutionizing Retail: How Tech Is Changing the Shopping Experience

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The Next Frontier: How AI Will Shape the Future of Work

"Focaccia" with animal fat experimentally baked in a replica husking tray inside a domed oven. Credit: Sergio Taranto

7000-Year-Old Bread: New Study Uncovers Late Neolithic Culinary Practices

(a) A bronze medieval-style wall or rampart gun was found at this Coronado expedition site in southern Arizona. It is 42 in (106.7 cm) long and weighs about 40 lb. The diameter of the bore is .95 in (24.7 mm) or 5 gauge. It could be fired with a solid round projectile or with buckshot. (b) The wall gun was resting on the floor of a Spanish structure. This figure shows it while under excavation, held firmly in place by roots. Credit: International Journal of Historical Archaeology (2024). DOI: 10.1007/s10761-024-00761-7

Coronado Era Cannon Found in Arizona

An eyed needle made from the bone of a red fox found at the LaPrele archaeological site in Wyoming's Converse County. Credit: Todd Surovell

Wyoming Site Reveals Ancient Bone Needles, Oldest Bead in Americas

(a) Location of the Château des Milandes in Castelnaud-la-Chapelle, Dordogne, France. Map: https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/2377311#map=5/45.416/3.691; (b) Aerial view of the Château des Milandes (left) and the chapel (right), © D. Castex; (c) Map of the chapel, modified after the map of F. Mandon (Atemporelle Archaeological service). In gray: elevations dating from the second half of the 15th century; in yellow: elevations dating from the beginning of the 16th century; in blue: crypt dating from the 2nd half of the 16th century; in purple: individual burial ML2021; (d) Entrance to the crypt in the chapel, © F. Mandon; (e) interior of the crypt, details © F. Mandon. Credit: Scientific Reports (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-78258-w

The Caumont Family’s Secret: 200 Years of Embalming in Château des Milandes

Reconstruction drawing of a meeting scene in a Cucuteni-Trypillia settlement. In their heyday, these settlements were characterised by great social equality. Credit: Susanne Beyer, Uni Kiel

Exploring the Success of Europe’s First Mega Settlements