The Amazon is the world’s largest rainforest, spanning More than 2 million square miles (5.2 million square kilometers)) – an area 12 times larger than California. It affects global water cycles, reserves global carbon emissions yearssupports 47 million peopleand is the home of The largest concentration of biodiversity on Earth. But Amazon rainforest is also …
Scientists are still trying to understand why Neanderthals went extinct homo sapiens Established a permanent presence in Europe. The answer is not simple. There are likely many overlapping factors involved, but a new study using techniques inspired by digital ecology is painting a clearer picture. The research was led by Ariane Burke, professor of anthropology …
As summer heats up in America, people become more cautious about protecting their skin from the sun. Another option to do this will be available soon. On June 9, 2026, the US Food and Drug Administration approved the first new sunscreen ingredient allowed for over-the-counter consumer use in the US since 1999 – chemical called …
quick Facts What is this: OMC-2 molecular cloud Where is it: 1,280 light years away in the constellation of Orion When it was shared: 5 June 2026. Explosive beams of energy tore through the rainbow-colored space in a scene that evokes a cinematic sci-fi battle. In fact, it is a nativity scene; In this single …
Recently discovered Roman statues, Binyamina, Israel Binyamina, Israel-Haaretz Two 1,700-year-old marble statues have been discovered in a wine-collection pit at a winepress dating back to the Roman and Byzantine periods in northern Israel, reports say. One of the statues is inscribed with the name “Lycurgus” in Greek, probably referring to the famous founder of Sparta, …
A newly identified species of ancient snake, vasuki signMay have been one of the largest snakes that ever existed. According to research published in, this giant reptile lived in present-day Gujarat, India about 47 million years ago scientific report. Scientists estimate that it reached an extraordinary length of about 11 to 15 meters (36 to …
Most people imagine that our early primate ancestors were hanging out in lush tropical forests. But recent research This shows that they were facing cold. As an ecologist who has studied chimpanzees and lemurs in Uganda and Madagascar, I am fascinated by the environments that shaped our primate ancestors. These new findings have overturned decades …
Bacchus Bust, Nijmegen, Netherlands Nijmegen, Netherlands-dutch news A large Roman bath complex has reportedly been unearthed in the eastern Netherlands as part of investigations carried out ahead of a construction project. This structure, which was at least twice the size of other Roman baths found in the Netherlands, was discovered in 1992. Recent excavations have …
Excavations of the Bunker Hill Redoubt, Battle of Boston Boston, Massachusetts—according to a associated Press According to the report, excavations at Breed’s Hill, the site of the Battle of Bunker Hill, have revealed an earthwork outline, eight musket balls and parts of a musket. Earthen walls were quickly built by the Americans to slow down …
features May/June 2026 The Yellow River brought both prosperity and disaster to China’s glittering medieval capital read article Henan Provincial Institute of Cultural Heritage and Archeology