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Materials analysis sheds light on minting mystery of 1834 British sixpence
A severely deformed 1834 British silver sixpence preserves physical evidence most consistent with an unusual minting anomaly, according to an IA STUDIO study published in npj Heritage Science. The coin was individually marked £8 in a mixed coin album at a flea market in Greater Manchester. The…
The medieval world had its own 'deepfakes'—church officials cited a fake imperial decree for centuries
With deepfakes on the rise, forgery and deception are often viewed as distinctly modern problems—a new era of misinformation made possible by artificial intelligence. One of the first alarming cases occurred at the start of the war in Ukraine, when a doctored video appeared to show President…
Celtic weapons discovery sheds light on Iron Age Hungary
Archaeologists working near Erdőbénye have discovered a Celtic spear and shield fittings among a collection of Iron Age artefacts, providing new evidence of Celtic communities in north-eastern Hungary during an era marked by migration, warfare and expansion across Europe. This content was…
Mysterious giant stone circles discovered high in Argentina’s Andes
A previously unknown complex of large geometric stone structures has been discovered in the remote Cordillera del Tigre in Argentina, prompting an international archaeological investigation into its origins and purpose. This content was originally published on www.heritagedaily.com - © 2023…
Archaeologists discover 'tomb of the very highest rank' in 2,700-year-old Etruscan cemetery
Archaeologists have discovered a massive Etruscan burial mound with a vast assortment of grave goods north of Rome.
Treasure trove of gold, silver and foreign currency unearthed in Polish city
Nearly 400 objects, including jewellery, gold ornaments, silverware, watches, Judaica and foreign currency, have been discovered during construction work in Włocławek, Poland. This content was originally published on www.heritagedaily.com - © 2023 - HeritageDaily
Rare armored dinosaur found in Japan may have ancestors that migrated across a land bridge 100 million years ago
The newly described dinosaur is only the third nodosaurid fossil found in Asia. Researchers say its ancestors may have migrated from North America.
Could comet 3I/ATLAS teach us about life beyond Earth? Scientists say the story's not over yet.
No evidence has been found linking 3I/ATLAS to aliens. But the interstellar object, just the third of its kind to be found, shows that life's molecular precursors are abundant in the Milky Way.
Japan switches on its first full-stack room-temperature quantum computer — and scientists plan to scale it up to 10,000 qubits
Japan's new quantum system, Shunkai, uses "optical tweezers" to trap and rearrange atoms, and will be available to researchers working on quantum error correction.
Intact burials at Göbeklitepe reveal new clues to 11,000-year-old burial rituals
Archaeologists have uncovered the first two intact burial contexts at Göbeklitepe in southeastern Türkiye, offering new insights into how its Neolithic inhabitants treated their dead and potentially solving a decades-old mystery surrounding hundreds of scattered human bones found at the site. This…
AI reconstructs missing passages in 2,000-year-old texts
Researchers have developed the world’s first large language model dedicated to Ancient Greek, using artificial intelligence to reconstruct missing passages in historical documents and potentially uncover new evidence about life in the ancient world. The AI system, named Apollo, was developed by the…
Germany’s largest Hadrianic coin hoard unearthed near Wesseling
Archaeologists in Germany have uncovered an extraordinary hoard of 934 Roman silver coins near Wesseling, making it the largest coin hoard dating to the reign of Emperor Hadrian ever discovered in the country and the fifth largest of its kind worldwide. This content was originally published on…
Rare Maya meliponary discovered in Quintana Roo
Archaeologists working along Mexico’s Maya Train route have uncovered a pre-Hispanic beekeeping site in Quintana Roo, offering new insights into how ancient Maya communities organised their homes, produced honey and managed natural resources. This content was originally published on…
Hurricane Polo exploded in intensity in just 24 hours. Is the 'super' El Niño to blame?
Hurricane Polo exploded from a tropical storm into a powerful Category 5 hurricane in less than 24 hours and is one of the strongest Pacific hurricanes on record.
Earth's first bats didn't come from where we thought, landmark genetic study reveals
In the largest study of its kind to date, researchers compiled data from 103 bat genomes and 44 fossils to rewrite the bat family tree and determine where these animals first evolved.
Missing Celtic fort annihilated by Julius Caesar finally found under Paris hospital
Archaeologists in Paris have discovered the remains of a missing Celtic fort sacked by Julius Caesar in 52 B.C.
Astronomers detected radio signals coming from an exoplanet for the first time. Spoiler alert: It's not aliens.
Scientists have found the first convincing direct evidence of radio signals coming out of the exoplanet Beta Pictoris b. Even if it's not aliens, it could still teach us something big about life in space.
'It has become very dire in a lot of places': New map reveals exactly where humans are adding and removing precious fresh water on Earth
A new high-resolution map of global freshwater trends between 2002 and 2025 has sharpened scientists' understanding of how humans are using and displacing our most precious resource.
Google DeepMind's latest AI tool promises a new era for genetics research, but experts warn to take its predictions with caution
AlphaGenome Atlas could make it easier for geneticists to access powerful AI, but its predictions aren't always accurate.
3,000-year-old burial of ancient Egyptian horse found — and a nearby stone carving depicts a captured prisoner
Archaeologists unearthed a horse burial dating back more than three millennia in an ancient Egyptian fortress.
