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Conserving Papyri | Nation/World | bdtonline.com
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (115+ words) Conserving Papyri Bluefield Daily Telegraph Papyrus Conservation Summer Seminar instructor Marieka Kaye inspects student Mauro Castiello's papyrus fragment and provides him with feedback on his preservation work at the University of Michigan Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, in Ann Arbor, Mich. - Miniature golf…...
Global scholars learn finer points of papyri conservation at rare University of Michigan seminar
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (57+ words) AP News - Entertainment SECTIONS Movies Fashion Television Celebrity Interviews Music Books Newsletters AP Entertainment Wire AP’s entertainment, media, fashion and culture coverage, personalized to your interests. See All Newsletters Global scholars learn finer points of papyri conservation at rare University…...
A scientist has proposed grouping humans’ ancient ancestors and relatives into a single genus
13+ hour, 31+ min ago (671+ words) Human evolution is often depicted as a linear sequence: ancient ape-like ancestors, followed by the Australopithecines, the first members of the genus Homo, and, finally, modern humans. However, new fossil discoveries paint a far more complex picture. Different species of…...
Mysterious seafloor bones off Taiwan suggest Denisovans stood over 6-foot tall
7+ hour, 2+ min ago (465+ words) Scientists studying ancient human remains recovered from the waters between Taiwan and the Penghu Islands say the bones could help fill in the sparse fossil record of Denisovans, one of humanity's most elusive extinct relatives. The new evidence suggests the…...
Old Maps of Living Things
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (154+ words) FAMILIAR TERRITORY Old Maps of Living Things When the Map Outlives the Land I want to show you something small. You may already know it, in which case this will be mildly embarrassing for both of us …...
See fossils up close at PaleoCon at Hemet’s Western Science Center
8+ hour, 14+ min ago (319+ words) PaleoCon, a fossil-themed event, is returning for a fourth year to the Western Science Center, a natural history museum in Hemet. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, and will feature presentations by paleontologists from across the country. The participating…...
Roar into a story!
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (270+ words) Posted by Mary Pom Claiborne | Aug 19, 2026 | Our Town Readers | 0 School is back in session, and our libraries are a little quieter these days, but what a summer we had! This year’s Read City USA summer library challenge theme, Roar into…...
Genetic Archaeology - Traces of Two Mysterious Hominid Species Found in the Human Genome » News of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek and Osh — latest events today
17+ hour, 43+ min ago (169+ words) Genetic Archaeology - Traces of Two Mysterious Hominid Species Found in the Human Genome open.kg Scientists from the USA have successfully reconstructed ancient interbreeding events of Homo sapiens using an innovative method called Trace, which does not require fossil remains....
Brenda Smith, a Jefferson County Library children’s librarian, reads to Luca Saputo, 3, of Festus at the Joachim Loop Trail in Herculaneum, where a Story Walk was recently installed.
13+ hour, 4+ min ago (136+ words) Leader Publications Brenda Smith, a Jefferson County Library childrenâs librarian, reads to Luca Saputo, 3, of Festus at the Joachim Loop Trail in Herculaneum, where a Story Walk was recently installed. Cedar Hill man charged for allegedly shooting his wife…...
Crocodiles still live wild in the middle of the Sahara desert, trapped there since the desert itself used to be green
12+ hour, 55+ min ago (583+ words) A species abandoned by climate change six thousand years ago still clings to existence in Earth's harshest landscape, waiting for a rescue that may never come. By Natural History · Edited by Mal James Published August 19, 2026 · How we edit In a…...