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Archaeologists excavating at the famous Boxgrove site in England have identified horse bone tools, the earliest bone tools ever discovered in the history of European archaeology. There are scraping marks due to the way the tool was prepared, and pitting marks due to …
Pipes absorb a litany of chemicals from fires and firefighting, which leach into the water. Jiroe via Unsplash – A version of this story originally appeared on The Conversation – Authors: Andrew J. Whelton Environmental Engineering, Purdue University Caitlin R. Proctor …
An experiment in Botswana suggests a non-lethal deterrent for predatory lions. Image source: Ben Yexly/UNSW – By Robby Berman 2020 Aug 12 – Lions help maintain balance in their ecosystems, but they also kill cattle. The big cats are ambush predators who depend …
National parks across the country preserve and share stories of trailblazing women who dared to imagine a different future. – The 19th Amendment – Tucked away behind the U.S. Capitol and across the street from the U.S. Supreme Court sits a historic building …
Driving for extra cash? Check your car insurance first. by Jim Kreidler Consumer Education Specialist, FTC With more people seeking delivery services during the Coronavirus pandemic, many companies are looking for drivers to shuttle meals, medicine, groceries, and other items to people at …
The Sun may once have had a twin that was later lost. M. Weiss – By Michael Irving 2020 Aug 19 – While the Sun is very clearly a solo act nowadays, some astronomers theorize that it once had a binary companion star. Now, …
The inventor at rest, with a Tesla coil (thanks to a double exposure). Dickenson V. Alley, Wellcome Collection, CC BY – By Richard Gunderman, Chancellor’s Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy, Indiana University Updated 2020 Aug 14 – Match the following figures …
Research suggests honey also more effective than many over-the-counter medicines. Writing in the journal BMJ Evidence Based Medicine, researchers said they would recommend honey as an alternative to antibiotics. Photograph: Getty Images – PA Media Last modified on 2020 Aug 18 Tuesday – …
Composer Edmund Hunt leads effort to examine sonic footprints of Vikings and Celts. TV shows such as Vikings captivate modern audiences, but history does not record exactly what Vikings sounded like. Photograph: Allstar/MGM/Sportsphoto Ltd./Allstar – By Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent @rorycarroll72 Last modified …
Its makers describe The Rig as being “Not a Wheelchair” – NotAWheelchair.Com – By Ben Coxworth 2020 Aug 17 – Just because someone has limited mobility, does that mean they should be limited to traversing smooth pavement? Not according to husband-and-wife team Zack and …
