Utah archaeologist raises doubts about supposed discovery of vagabond poet’s remains

SALT LAKE CITY — Any doubt that remains found in the Utah wilderness were those of Everett Ruess, a legendary wanderer of the 1930s, seemed to be erased by a battery of forensic and genetic tests a few months ago.

Archaeologists say prehistoric flute found in German cave is oldest known

BERLIN — A bird-bone flute unearthed in a German cave was carved some 35,000 years ago and is the oldest handcrafted musical instrument yet discovered, archaeologists say, offering the latest evidence that early modern humans in Europe had established a complex and creative culture.

Anchorage Museum opens new high-end addition with glitzy traveling gold exhibit

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — All that glitters at the Anchorage Museum is not gold. Take, for instance, a new addition with a shimmering glass facade made from more than 600 panels designed to reflect Alaska’s natural splendor.

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