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Why did ancient people build massive, mysterious mounds in Louisiana?

About 3,500 years ago, hunter-gatherer communities began shaping enormous earthen mounds along the Mississippi River at Poverty Point, a UNESCO…

7 months ago

CRISPR brings back ancient gene that prevents gout and fatty liver

Gout is one of the oldest documented human illnesses. It develops when sharp crystals form inside joints, triggering intense swelling…

8 months ago

A New Era for Egypt’s Ancient Civilization, ETTravelWorld

Tourists pose at the Grand staircase at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt, Friday, May 23, 2025. Egypt was…

8 months ago

Ancient DNA reveals the deadly diseases behind Napoleon’s defeat

Scientists from the Institut Pasteur have conducted a genetic analysis of the remains of soldiers who retreated from Russia in…

8 months ago

Scientists unearth a 112-million-year-old time capsule filled with ancient insects

Scientists have uncovered the first South American amber deposits containing preserved insects in a quarry in Ecuador, according to a…

9 months ago

The ancient oxygen flood that forever changed life in the oceans

Some 390 million years ago in the ancient ocean, marine animals began colonizing depths previously uninhabited. New research indicates this…

10 months ago

Ancient fossil discovery in Ethiopia rewrites human origins

A team of international scientists has discovered new fossils at a field site in Africa that indicate Australopithecus, and the…

11 months ago

Ancient solar system crash may explain Bennu and Ryugu’s origin

A Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) review of data collected from near-Earth asteroids Bennu and Ryugu supports the hypothesis that they…

11 months ago

Strange spotted rock on Mars could reveal signs of ancient life

In 2024, NASA's Mars rover Perseverance collected an unusual rock sample. The rock, named Sapphire Canyon, features white, leopardlike spots…

11 months ago

Aeneas AI Model Helps Decode and Restore Ancient Roman Inscriptions

Ancient Roman Inscriptions help us understand laws, traditions, economy, and even the emotional perspective of ancient people. Their lives and…

11 months ago