ESA’s Biomass satellite has released its first images, offering a groundbreaking view into forest structures, carbon storage, and buried landscapes—ushering in a new era of climate and ecosystem monitoring.
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Unearthing Power: Female Leadership and Building a Monumental Society at Copper Age Valencina
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Forthcoming research on Copper Age Valencina reveals early female-led leadership, expressed through lavish burials and ritual artifacts. The site’s spiritual and political complexity challenges assumptions about prehistoric power, highlighting women’s central roles in religion, economy, and early social organization.
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Lapis Modernorum Philosophorum: CERN (Very Briefly) Creates Gold From Lead
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Scientists at CERN announced that they succeed in the alchemical quest of creating gold from lead.
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Researchers Say Religion—Not Rodents—Helped Turn Wildcats into House Cats
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New research reveals domestic cats were first tamed in ancient Egypt for religious rituals honoring the goddess Bastet, challenging earlier beliefs that domestication began for pest control in early farming communities.
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New Study Suggests Ancient Pagan Worship Persisted in 5th-Century Britain
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Jewelry from a Roman treasure hoard discovered in Thetford Forest, East Anglia, suggests that pagan practices in the region persisted into the 5th century—much later than previously thought, according to a new research.
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Ancient Celtic Warrior Received Advanced Medical Care, Study Finds
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An ancient Celtic warrior likely received advanced medical care for his time, offering rare insight into early Iron Age healing practices and the privileges of elite status.