A team led by a Cardiff University archaeologist has reconstructed a 3,000-year-old glass furnace, showing that Ancient Egyptian glassmaking methods were much more advanced than previously thought.
Dr Paul Nicholson, of the University’s School of History and Archaeology, is leader of an Egypt Exploration Society team working on the earliest fully excavated glassmaking site in the […]
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American golf champ Tiger Woods has wrapped up another big victory on the green with Monday’s U.S. Open playoff win, his third Open title.
Golf fans lining the course, and others watching on television had the excitement of this weekend’s Open extended today after Sunday’s play ended with a tie between Woods and fellow American Rocco […]
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Are humans evolving faster? Findings suggest we are becoming more different, not alike. Researchers discovered genetic evidence that human evolution is speeding up – and has not halted or proceeded at a constant rate, as had been thought – indicating that humans on different continents are becoming increasingly different.
“We used a new genomic technology to […]
Some come to dig the Tel Aviv University-directed archeological site at Tel Megiddo because they are enchanted by ancient stories of King Solomon. Others come because they believe in a New Testament prophecy that the mound of dirt will be the location of a future Judgment Day apocalyptic battle. Hence the second, rather more chilling […]
Whales were the economic drivers of the 1850s. So important was this resource that the founder of the U.S. Oceanographic Office, Matthew Fontaine Maury, created a map showing the worldwide distribution of sperm and right whales in 1851.
“Whale oil then was like petroleum is today,” says Christopher Baruth. “This is a graphic device that showed […]
Two days ago Martha Stewart announced the death of her mother, Martha Kostyra, at age 93, on her website blog. Since then, thousands of sympathy messages have come in for the family. “Big Martha,” as she was more affectionately known, will be buried Tuesday in New Jersey, following funeral services in Connecticut.
“Overwhelmed with Kind Words […]
You’ve heard of leaping lizards, but what about flying lemurs? Movie goers learned to love lemurs thanks to the popular films Madagascar (Pixar) and Dinosaur (Disney). And now, there’s more to love about them.
It seems the furry fellows are just one notch below the Primate group, to which humans belong. That’s according to a new […]
Fans of Harry Potter are poring over the books again, for new reason. They’re searching for clues. Three days after the author of the popular books revealed one of the main characters is gay, the world wide web is still abuzz with the news. Thousands upon thousands of comments on websites and blogs all across […]
Nearly one in three of the 400 largest public companies headquartered in California – including household names Apple, Callaway Golf and Skechers USA – have no women at the top, according to a study reported today by University of California, Davis, researchers. At the other end of the spectrum, five firms, led by the Los […]