Forest of molecular signals in star forming galaxy
ALMA detected radio signals from 19 different molecules at the center of this galaxy.
Credit: ESO/J. Emerson/VISTA, ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), Ando et al. Acknowledgment: Cambridge Astronomical...
Stunning finds from ancient Greek shipwreck
Return to Antikythera project chief diver Philip Short inspects the bronze spear recovered from the Antikythera Shipwreck.
Credit: Brett Seymour, Copyright: Return to Antikythera 2014
A...
Has the Baron de Rothschild’s Ship, lost over 100 years ago, been found?
Items excavated from the shipwreck.
Credit: University of Haifa
The "Baron de Rothschild's Ship" was one of three ships used to carry raw materials from France...
Rare warrior tomb filled with Bronze Age wealth and weapons discovered
The weapons of bronze found within the tomb included a meter-long slashing sword with an ivory handle covered with gold.
Credit: University of Cincinnati, Pylos...
Digital archaeology changes exploration of the past
UWM anthropology doctoral student Kevin Gartski takes notes on his iPad at Malloura, while students work on site.
Credit: Jody M. Gordon
Looking at a terra-cotta...
Lord of the Rings: Archaeologists unveil new findings from Greek warrior’s tomb
A mirror discovered in the tomb of a Greek warrior in southwest Greece refers to a scene of a goddess holding a mirror in...
Archaeologists unearth ‘masterpiece’ sealstone in Greek tomb
UC archaeologist Shari Stocker stands at the site of the Griffin Warrior, a 3,500-year-old tomb in southern Greece.
Credit: University of Cincinnati
In the more than...
Humankind’s earliest ancestors discovered in southern England
These are fossil teeth under electron microscope.
Credit: University of Portsmouth
Fossils of the oldest mammals related to humankind have been discovered on the Jurassic Coast...
Bonobos help strangers without being asked
Close primate cousins with whom we share 99 percent of our DNA, bonobos will help strangers even when there is no immediate payback, and...
Some bacterial CRISPRs can snip RNA, too
This is an illustration of how the CRISPR/Cas system works, courtesy of Devaki Bhaya, Michelle Davison, and Rodolphe Barrangou.
Credit: Devaki Bhaya, Michelle Davison, and...
Ancient viral invaders in our DNA help fight today’s infections
Invaders in our DNA help us fight infections.
Credit: University of Utah Health Sciences
About eight percent of our DNA is viral in origin: remnants of...
