Photo shows artefacts unearthed during the excavations at the Tel Yehud site in Israel, undated photo. A new study by the Israel Antiquities Authority, Tel Aviv University and The Weizmann Institute of Science has revealed the earliest known evidence of the use of the hallucinogenic drug opium, and psychoactive drugs in general, in the world. (Israel Antiquities Authority/Newsflash)

Ancient Tombs Reveal Opium Use 2,300 Years Ago

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:September 26, 2022

Ceramic vessels discovered in ancient tombs in Israel have revealed the world's earliest evidence of opium use dating back more than 2,300 years. The images show the opium paraphernalia from…

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The atlas moth found on a garage compared to a man's hand, in Bellvue, Washington, USA, undated. USDAs Animal and Plant Health Investigation Service confirmed the specimen as an atlas moth on July 27, 2022. (WSDA/Newsflash)

Massive Moth With 10-Inch Wingspan Found In USA For 1st Time

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:August 24, 2022

This massive moth with a 10-inch wingspan has been found in the USA for the first time. The revelation was made by the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA), which…

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A recent study on the butchered remains of a mother and baby mammoth shows that humans lived in North America tens of thousands of years earlier than conventionally thought. See SWNS story SWSCmammoth;

Newly Found Mammoth Butchering Site Proves Humans Were In North America Much, Much Earlier

• Post author:Simona Kitanovska
• Post published:August 22, 2022

A newly discovered mammoth butchering site proves that humans were in north America nearly 15,000 years earlier than thought, scientists have revealed. The site from 37,000 years ago discovered bones…

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Artist reconstruction of Homo heidelbergensis making a flint hand axe. (Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge, Illustration by Gabriel Ugueto/Newsflash)

Britain’s Earliest People Lived On Canterbury Outskirts Up To 620,000 Years Ago, New Study Says

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:July 12, 2022

Some of Britain's earliest humans lived on the outskirts of Canterbury in Kent between 560,000 and 620,000 years ago, a groundbreaking new study has revealed. The study, which was led…

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Thanks to the use of drones and sensors, three-dimensional models were created to confirm the displacement of the Pen Viejo hill. (INAH/Newsflash)

Archaeologists Find Evidence Of Massive Tsunami Caused When Volcano Collapsed Into Lake

• Post author:Martin Barillas
• Post published:May 26, 2022

A huge wave from a now non-existent lake was caused when part of a volcano collapsed in Central Mexico, according to new research. Archaeologist Gerardo Gutierrez-Mendoza of the University of…

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A grave at the Derecske-Bikas-dulo site from the Deri Museum located in the Hungarian city of Debrecen. (Szilvia Dobrontey-David/Newsflash)

Scientists Solve Mystery Of Warlike Ancient Tribe

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:April 21, 2022

Scientists have solved a 1,400-year-old mystery concerning the genetic background of the Avar civilisation by evaluating DNA samples of over 60 individuals discovered in elite graves. Researchers who analysed the…

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University of Leipzig biologist and sub-project leader in the Collaborative Research Center 1052 "Mechanisms of Obesity" Dr Veronica Witte who investigates obesity causes, prevention and therapy in Germany. (Kerstin Flake/Newsflash)

Podgy Middle-Agers Have Higher Risk of Dementia Says Study

• Post author:Thomas Hochwarter
• Post published:April 11, 2022

Overweight middle-aged people have a higher risk of suffering from dementia at an advanced age, a German study shows. PD Dr Veronica Witte, 41, is a biologist at Leipzig University.…

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Seattle doctor Tami Meraglia accused of selling fake 'miracle cures' for nearly $750,000, to treat COVID-19 and other medical ailments. (Washington State Office of the Attorney General/Newsflash)

Seattle Company In Hot Water For Promoting Snake Oil Stem Cell Treatments For COVID

• Post author:Lee Bullen
• Post published:March 22, 2022

The Washington State Attorney General’s Office has launched a lawsuit against a Seattle-based company for "deceptively marketing stem cell treatments for COVID-19 and dozens of other serious medical conditions". Attorney…

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The former concentration camp secretary Irmgard Furchner in the Itzehoe regional court. (Newsflash)

Two Setbacks For Nazi Concentration Camp Secretary In Trial Over 11,412 Deaths

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:January 30, 2022

A 96-year-old former Nazi concentration camp secretary's defence team has undergone two setbacks in her trial over the deaths of 11,412 people. The setbacks came after the court refused to…

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The ancient leather shed armour could be dated to the period between 786 and 543 BC. Note: (D.L. Xu, P. Wertmann, M. Yibulayinmu/Newsflash)

Experts Find That After Worlds First Super Power Developed Hi Tech Armour 2700 Years Ago A Version Appeared In China

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:December 21, 2021

Swiss experts have found evidence that no sooner had the world's first superpower developed weapons in the form of an ultra-light, easy to wear armour, than a version of it…

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