A field team of scientists recently uncovered something both incredible and downright adorable — rare cats residing on Mount Everest. The Pallas’s cats, also known as manuls, have somehow managed to remain undetected until 2019. There are at least two of these remarkable felines living somewhere along Mount Everest’s Southern Flank. This discovery is of immense value to … [Read more...] about Rare Cat Found Living On The Tallest Mountain In The World
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“Oldest Gold of Humankind” Found in Varna Necropolis Was Buried 6,500 Years Ago
The oldest known gold artifacts were found in the Varna Necropolis, a burial site dating back to 4,560-4,450 BC, on the Bulgarian coast of the Black Sea. Internationally considered to be one of the key prehistoric archaeological sites in the world, the Varna Necropolis (also known as the Varna Cemetery) is a large burial site in the western industrial zone of Varna. It … [Read more...] about “Oldest Gold of Humankind” Found in Varna Necropolis Was Buried 6,500 Years Ago
“Disturbing Level” Of Fiberglass Found In Food Chain For First Time
If you’re a fan of seafood, there’s a good chance you’ve chowed down on fiberglass. Scientists at the Universities of Brighton and Portsmouth have uncovered significant fiberglass contamination in oysters and mussels collected from an active boatyard in Chichester Harbor, a popular sailing location in South England. Within the edible soft tissues of these shellfish, … [Read more...] about “Disturbing Level” Of Fiberglass Found In Food Chain For First Time
This 4,500-year-old Egyptian Beadnet Dress Was Painstakingly Reassembled from 7,000 Beads Found in a Tomb
The only complete ancient Egyptian beadnet dress found to date reveals a lot about the style and craftsmanship of the Old Kingdom period. In 1927, a team of archaeologists led by George A. Reisner were excavating at Giza, where they explored the mastaba tomb G7440. Inside the tomb, they found the skeletal remains of an unidentified female, who was wrapped in linen bandages … [Read more...] about This 4,500-year-old Egyptian Beadnet Dress Was Painstakingly Reassembled from 7,000 Beads Found in a Tomb
300 Generations Later: Oldest Briton’s DNA Traced to History Teacher Living Half a Mile Away From Where His Skeleton Was Found
300 Generations Later: Oldest Briton’s DNA Traced to History Teacher Living Half a Mile Away From Where His Skeleton Was Found Nestled in England’s picturesque Somerset region lies Cheddar Gorge, a limestone ravine hiding millennia-old secrets. In 1903, during drainage work at Gough’s Cave, a stunning discovery emerged: the nearly complete skeleton of a man who lived around … [Read more...] about 300 Generations Later: Oldest Briton’s DNA Traced to History Teacher Living Half a Mile Away From Where His Skeleton Was Found