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Picture shows the recreation of the outfit of Princess 6-Mono born in 1073 AD, undated. It was created to show the hierarchical role that Mixtec women have had since the Postclassic period (900-1522 AD), based on the iconographic study of manuscripts. (Meliton Tapia, INAH/Newsflash)

Boffins Recreate Ancient Mexican Warrior Queen’s Outfit

Post author:William McGee
Post published:March 15, 2023

Boffins in Mexico have brought the pre-Hispanic era back to life with this stunning recreation of the outfit of a Mixtec warrior queen. Experts from Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology…

Image shows the University of Vienna, Austria, undated photo. University experts have rejected scientific claims that human babies are colonised by bacteria before birth in January 2023. (University of Vienna, Gebhard Sengmueller/Newsflash)

Experts Debunk Scientific Claims That Human Babies Are Colonised By Bacteria Before Birth

Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
Post published:February 1, 2023

A team of experts has debunked previous scientific claims that humans are colonised by bacteria before birth. The research idea came after several studies published since 2010, claimed they detected…

Image shows the elevation of an area in the the Otztal Alps in Austria, undated photo. The repeated survey of the frequency of plants in many small long-term observation areas allows conclusions to be drawn about large-scale population trends. (Krystof Chytry/Newsflash)

Research Study Shows Massive Biodiversity Loss In German Flora In Past Century

Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
Post published:October 26, 2022

An international research study has indicated a massive loss of biodiversity in Germany in the past century. The team from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) analysed multiple local studies including…

Picture shows the fossilized arm of an animal that lived during the Ensenadense Age, more than 700,000 years ago, undated. (Museo Paleontologico de San Pedro/Newsflash)

Ancient Armadillo Weighed A Tonne, Say Experts Who Unearthed Its Arm

Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
Post published:October 8, 2022

Astonished archaeologists have unearthed a 700,000-year-old fossilised armadillo arm during an excavation at a concrete manufacturer's mine. The arm - found in Argentina - is almost three feet long by…

Picture shows detail from tomb 14 with a necklace of bronze pendants (8th-7th century BC), undated. The discovery has been made at the Kopilo site in Bosnia and Herzegovina. (ÖAW- ÖAI, M. Gavranovic/Newsflash)

Balkan Cemetery Studies Reveal High Prehistoric Mortality Rate

Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
Post published:September 5, 2022

A necropolis found in Bosnia and Herzegovina has revealed a high mortality rate in the prehistoric period after archaeologists discovered 46 graves and 53 individuals from the Bronze and Iron…

Stone cover seizing 90 per 60 cm with the representation of a tied up prisoner in an undated photo. Researchers found a crypt where the bodies of the governors were cremated. (Mauricio Marat-INAH/Newsflash)

Ancient Crypt Reveals How Mayan Elite Became Rubber Balls For Games

Post author:Alice Amelia Thomas
Post published:August 8, 2022

Archaeologists have revealed how the elite from ancient Mayan civilisations became rubber balls to be used in their games. Studies of grease markings in the walls of a centuries old…

A pig with two bodies, one head and eight legs was born in the west of Santa Catarina, Brazil, in May, 2022. (@jacksonpreuss/CEN)

Mutant Pig With Two Bodies And One Head Baffles Scientists

Post author:William McGee
Post published:May 22, 2022

A mutant pig born with two bodies but one head has stumped scientists. The baffling creature arrived stillborn in Sao Miguel do Oeste, Santa Catarina state, southern Brazil last week.…

The species of giant tortoise that inhabits San Cristobal Island, beloved to be Chelonoidis chathamensis, was found to genetically corresponds to a different species, not yet described, which was believed to be extinct since the beginning of the 20th century. (Parque Nacional Galapagos/Newsflash)

Boffins Identify New Species Of Giant Tortoise In Galapagos Islands

Post author:William McGee
Post published:March 15, 2022

Boffins have identified a new species of giant tortoise in the Galapagos Islands. The species of giant tortoise that inhabits San Cristobal Island, which is the easternmost island in the…

Mother elephant with her calf in the Samburu National Reserve, northern Kenya.

Even After Being Adopted By Other Elephants, Calves Orphaned By Poaching Have Lower Chances Of Survival

Post author:Peter Barker
Post published:September 29, 2021

Studies have found that even after an orphaned elephant is adopted into a new herd after losing its parents to poaching its chances of survival remain poor compared to those…

Richly endowed Early Bronze Age burial from Bohemian region located in the Czech Republic.

Central European Prehistory Was Highly Dynamic And Shaped By At Least Three Migratory Events

Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
Post published:September 11, 2021

Archaeological studies have revealed that human migration played a huge role in Central Europe’s progress after scientists identified at least three new major events that shaped the continent's prehistory. Recent…