Recent archaeological excavations of ancient Chinese tombs have unearthed a hidden 4,000-year pattern, revealing a ...

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The intricate, abstract designs of Islamic art and architecture have always struck experts as the inspired expressions of a faith that forbids direct depictions of holy figures. But a new study shows ...

Scientists have long struggled to peer into Earth’s earliest biological history, limited by the fragmentary nature of fossils ...

Nearly 30 ancient seashell species coloration patterns were revealed using ultraviolet light. Nearly 30 ancient seashell species coloration patterns were revealed using ultraviolet (UV) light, ...

Brian Kemp learned a lot from one 10,300-year-old tooth. The Washington State University researcher has identified a previously unknown pattern of relationships among Native Americans – suggesting ...

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