Tag: sciences

Mapping the thylacine’s mysterious loss from mainland

Natural History

Mark Milligan - September 29, 2017

Ancient DNA extracted from fossil bones and museum specimens has shed new light on the mysterious loss of the Tasmanian tiger (thylacine) from Australia's mainland.

184 cuneiform tablets discovered in Hittite royal archive

Mark Milligan - October 8, 2026

3,000-year-old bronze sword discovered in submerged settlement in Italy

Archaeology

Underwater archaeologists discover seal ring depicting the Lighthouse of Alexandria

Archaeology

Rare early medieval boat burial discovered in Poland

Archaeology

Melting ice reveals 6,000-year-old artefacts in Norwegian mountains

Archaeology

Ice Age spearheads reveal how early Americans adapted to new landscapes

Archaeology