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Maize, not metal, key to native settlements' history in NY
New Cornell University research is producing a more accurate historical timeline for the occupation of Native American sites in upstate New York, based on radiocarbon dating of organic materials and...
Fine-tuning radiocarbon dating could 'rewrite' ancient events
A new paper points out the need for an important new refinement to radiocarbon dating. The research has relevance for understanding key dates in Mediterranean history and prehistory, including the...
Fins of prehistoric fish reveal origins of the human hand
Inside the stout fins of a fish that prowled the shallow waters of an estuary in what is now eastern Canada about 380 million years ago, scientists have found what...
Maize, not metal, key to native settlements' history in NY
New research is producing a more accurate historical timeline for the occupation of Native American sites in upstate New York, based on radiocarbon dating of organic materials and statistical modeling.
North Carolina man wins lottery for a second time 2 1/2 years later
A North Carolina man scored a $100,000 lottery jackpot just two and one-half years after he won $200,000 from a scratch-off ticket.
Funimation delays English dubbing of anime including 'My Hero Academia'
Funimation has announced that it will be delaying the English dubbing of anime amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
USS Eisenhower, USS Truman, B-52 bomber start Arabian Sea operations
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and USS Harry S. Truman began operations with a B-52 bomber in the Arabian Sea this week, the Navy announced on Thursday.
Bone analyzes tell about kitchen utensils in the Middle Ages
Who in the Middle Ages cooked their dinner in copper pots? And where did they do it? Such information can be revealed by chemical analyzes of human bones.
Column: Is COVID-19 Donald Trump's Hurricane Katrina?
The coronavirus has been clarifying: The president is a bust at high-level strategic thinking, he can't comfort the nation and he can't bully a pandemic into submission.
Bone analyses tell about kitchen utensils in the Middle Ages
Clay pots? Wooden spoons? Copper pots? Silver forks? What materials has man used for making kitchen utensils throughout history? A new study now sheds light on the use of kitchen...
Fossil snake with infrared vision: Early evolution of snakes in the Messel Pit examined
Together with his Argentinian colleague Agustín Scanferla, Senckenberg scientist Krister Smith studied the early evolution of snakes in the Messel Pit. In the study, recently published in the scientific journal...
Ancient teeth reveal Bronze Age gender inequality
Analysing 2500-year-old teeth has thrown open a window onto life and gender inequality during Bronze Age China.
'Wonderchicken' fossil shows what earliest modern birds looked like
A tiny fossil skull nicknamed "Wonderchicken" is giving scientists a rare glimpse at early ancestors of today's birds. It may be the oldest known fossil from this group.
Watch: Lin-Manuel Miranda sings, talks quarantine life on 'Tonight Show: At Home Edition'
Lin-Manuel Miranda was Jimmy Fallon's guest on the latest episode of "The Tonight Show: At Home Edition."
On This Day, March 19: Cecil B. DeMille wins his only Academy Award
On March 19, 1953, filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille won the only Academy Award of his career when "The Greatest Show on Earth" was acclaimed the Best Picture.
Famous birthdays for March 19: Bruce Willis, Glenn Close
Actor Bruce Willis turns 64 and actor Glenn Close turns 72, among the famous birthdays for March 19.
Ex-Ravens nose tackle Michael Pierce signing three-year deal with Vikings
Former Baltimore Ravens nose tackle Michael Pierce will join the Minnesota Vikings on a three-year contract.
UCLA to cancel traditional graduation ceremonies and celebrate online instead
UCLA will cancel traditional graduation ceremonies and hold them remotely to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Chancellor Gene Block announced Wednesday.
Stuck at home? Now is the perfect time to learn the language of birds
The arrival of spring has birds are talking to each other more. Being stuck at home is the perfect opportunity to learn to understand what they're saying.
Silicon Valley death toll reaches six as coronavirus continues rapid spread
Coronavirus: Silicon Valley has been hard hit by coronavirus, with six deaths so far.
Powell's, Portland's beloved indie bookstore, will lay off most workers
Days after closing due to the coronavirus, Powell's Books in Portland will lay off most of its employees, the store's owner and CEO wrote in a letter.
Doing a favor for a friend leads to $4 million lottery jackpot
A North Carolina man said doing a good deed for a friend paid off in a big way when he scored a $4 million lottery jackpot.
'Wonderchicken' fossil from the age of dinosaurs reveals origin of modern birds
The oldest fossil of a modern bird yet found, dating from the age of dinosaurs, has been identified by an international team of palaeontologists.
Late cretaceous dinosaur-dominated ecosystem
A topic of considerable interest to paleontologists is how dinosaur-dominated ecosystems were structured, how dinosaurs and co-occurring animals were distributed across the landscape, how they interacted with one another, and...
Fine-tuning radiocarbon dating could 'rewrite' ancient events
Radiocarbon dating, invented in the late 1940s and improved ever since to provide more precise measurements, is the standard method for determining the dates of artifacts in archaeology and other...
Beetles changed their diet during the Cretaceous period
Like a snapshot, amber preserves bygone worlds. Paleontologists have now described four new beetle species in fossilized tree resin from Myanmar, which belong to the Kateretidae family. As well as...
Late cretaceous dinosaur-dominated ecosystem
A topic of considerable interest to paleontologists is how dinosaur-dominated ecosystems were structured, how dinosaurs and co-occurring animals were distributed across the landscape, how they interacted with one another, and...
CFDA Fashion Awards, Tyra Banks' ModelLand opening postponed
The 2020 CFDA Fashion Awards and the opening of Tyra Banks' ModelLand theme park have become the latest entertainment events to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.