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Ancient ground squirrel droppings reveal Arctic's rich evolutionary history
Ancient ground squirrel droppings reveal Arctic's rich evolutionary history Sadie Harley Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor Ground squirrel droppings, preserved for millennia in the Yukon's deep permafrost, have yielded an enormous amount of environmental DNA from dozens of species of plants, insects, microbes and large mammals, offering detailed genetic information about an environment that no longer exists. It is among the oldest ancient DNA ever recovered and sequenced. In a...
Ancient DNA reveals how women helped transform prehistoric Europe
Ancient DNA reveals how women helped transform prehistoric Europe Ancient DNA reveals a surprisingly dynamic Europe, where marriage, migration, and cultural exchange reshaped populations long before recorded history. - Date: - May 30, 2026 - Source: - The Conversation - Summary: - New DNA evidence shows that Europe’s hunter-gatherers and early farmers interacted far more closely than previously thought, with women likely playing a crucial role in spreading farming across northwestern Europe....
New Velociraptor cousin was a '4-winged' dragon that hunted prey from the trees of ancient China, fossil find hints
New Velociraptor cousin was a '4-winged' dragon that hunted prey from the trees of ancient China, fossil find hints A new microraptor from Cretaceous China likely preyed on ancient birds. A newly discovered feathered dinosaur with four wing-like limbs may have prowled the lakeside forests of what is now northwestern China, gliding between trees like a flying squirrel and snatching some of the earliest birds out of the Cretaceous sky. The predator, named Jian changmaensis, was a close cousin...
A kohl bottle from York may hint at an ancient Egyptian in Roman-Britain
May 31, 2026 feature A kohl bottle from York may hint at an ancient Egyptian in Roman-Britain Sandee Oster Author Sadie Harley Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor Ancient Egyptians are often depicted wearing black eyeliner, known as kohl, which was stored in small containers. While kohl containers are typically found throughout Egypt and Sudan (Nubia), their presence beyond these areas is limited to only a handful of examples. However, over 40 years ago, in 1983–4, an unassuming...
'Astonishing': James Webb telescope spots the most chemically primitive galaxy in the ancient universe
'Astonishing': James Webb telescope spots the most chemically primitive galaxy in the ancient universe The James Webb telescope peered into an ancient spot of light, and found it to be the most metal-poor galaxy in the early universe. One of the greatest achievements of the James Webb Space Telescope is how it has allowed scientists to push the boundaries of astronomy by observing galaxies that existed during the early universe, less than 1 billion years after the Big Bang. This period,...
Stonehenge Altar Stone's epic transportation across ancient Britain detailed in new study
Stonehenge Altar Stone's epic transportation across ancient Britain detailed in new study Robert Egan Associate Editor New research by Curtin University has revealed how one of Stonehenge's most mysterious stones was likely transported hundreds of kilometers across Britain through challenging terrain, highlighting the remarkable capabilities of ancient communities. Stonehenge's central Altar Stone is a six-tonne sandstone megalith now believed to have originated in northeast Scotland, around...
Ancient altercations between musk turtles and alligator gar recorded in Florida's fossil record
Ancient altercations between musk turtles and alligator gar recorded in Florida's fossil record Lisa Lock Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor Sometime between 5.5 and 5.6 million years ago, two shell crushers squared off in the languid currents of an ancient Florida river. The fossils they left behind, discovered by paleontologists at the Florida Museum of Natural History, reveal the identity of the combatants and the outcome of their encounter. In one corner, weighing in up to...
China woman uses 60kg chocolate to craft mini 3D replica of ancient painting, earns 1 million likes
China woman uses 60kg chocolate to craft mini 3D replica of ancient painting, earns 1 million likes Former food blogger learns skills via online videos, has to move house to accommodate size of her confection creation A woman in China with no formal training in the arts has used 60kg of chocolate to make a 3D miniature copy of the famous painting Along the River During the Qingming Festival. A video showing the chocolate version of ancient Bianjing city released by the blogger, who uses the...
Ocean collapse triggered ancient wildfires, research suggests
Ocean collapse triggered ancient wildfires, research suggests Gaby Clark Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor Research led by the University of Alabama found that widespread wildfires during one of Earth's ancient environmental crises did not trigger an ocean collapse but were a consequence of it. The study, published in Science Advances in April, revisits the Late Devonian period, when large parts of the coastal ocean became oxygen-depleted, disrupting marine ecosystems on a...
Warming unlocks ancient carbon in Tibetan permafrost, triggering climate tipping point
Warming unlocks ancient carbon in Tibetan permafrost, triggering climate tipping point Tejasri Gururaj Author Stephanie Baum Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor A new study in Nature Communications finds a critical climate tipping point in Tibetan permafrost ecosystems. Warming of 2–4 degrees Celsius triggers a self-reinforcing cycle of carbon release that could significantly accelerate climate change, according to the work. Permafrost covers roughly 15% of the Northern...