#Treasure-hunter finds 3,000-year-old hoard in Scotland

“#Treasure-hunter finds 3,000-year-old hoard in Scotland” This undated photo issued by Crown Office Communications shows objects found by metal detectorist Mariusz Stepien in the Scottish Borders. An amateur treasure-hunter has uncovered one of the most significant Bronze Age hoards ever found in Scotland, authorities said Monday Aug. 10, 2020, including jewelry and a 3,000-year-old sword….

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#Raphael’s face reconstructed to solve tomb mystery

“#Raphael’s face reconstructed to solve tomb mystery” This is how Raphael looked, although he wouldn’t have liked the accurate depiction of his nose Art sleuths have created a 3-D reconstruction of the face of Italian painter Raphael, solving an age-old mystery over his final resting place, Rome’s Tor Vergata University told AFP Thursday. The artist,…

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#Dinosaur relative’s genome linked to mammals

“#Dinosaur relative’s genome linked to mammals” Scientists from the University of Adelaide and South Australian Museum have collaborated with Otago University, New Zealand and a global team to sequence the genome of the tuatara – a rare reptile whose ancestors once roamed the earth with dinosaurs. Credit: Nicola Nelson Scientists from the University of Adelaide…

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#Ancient beavers cut trees for food first, not to build dams

“#Ancient beavers cut trees for food first, not to build dams” Ancient beavers, belonging to the fossil lineage Dipoides, lived four million years ago and were approximately two-thirds the size of living Canadian beavers. Researchers believe they gnawed trees for harvesting food not to build dams. Credit: Luke Dickey By studying the wood-cutting behaviour of…

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