Sex chromosomes linked to evolution of new speciesSeptember 28th, 2009 LONDON - Experiments in stickleback fish have shown for the first time that the evolution of new sex chromosomes is the driving force behind the formation of a new vertebrate species. Up until now, most evidence has shown that new species arise because they have adapted to new environments.
Aristocrat warriors in ancient Greece were given "best" spots in cemeteriesSeptember 19th, 2009 ATHENS - Based on findings unearthed at a necropolis in Greece, archaeologists have determined that distinguished citizens, like aristocrat warriors, in ancient times were given the "best" spots in pre-Classical cemeteries. The excavations, conducted by the 17th ephorate of prehistoric and classical antiquities, focused on 50 tombs in the western cemetery of the ancient settlement.
Furtados opens a music store in NagalandSeptember 16th, 2009 DIMAPUR - Music is an integral part of life in Nagaland, especially of the Naga youth. The recent opening up of a famous music store in the State has delighted music lovers here.
2 mln yr old skulls rewrite history of humankindSeptember 9th, 2009 LONDON - Scientists have found a handful of ancient human skulls, dating back to about 1.8 million years ago, at an archaeological site two hours from the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, which throws into doubt that Africa was not the sole cradle of humankind. According to a report in The Independent, the skulls, jawbones and fragments of limb bones suggest that our ancient human ancestors migrated out of Africa far earlier than previously thought and spent a long evolutionary interlude in Eurasia - before moving back into Africa to complete the story of man.
Europe's oldest axes discovered date back to half a million yearsSeptember 3rd, 2009 LONDON - New analysis has dated hand axes from southern Spain to nearly half a million years old, suggesting that advanced Stone Age tools were present in Europe far earlier than was previously believed. Acheulian axes, which date to at least 1.5 million years ago, have been found in Africa, and similar tools at least 700,000 years old have been found in Israel and China.
Archaeologists discover relics of medieval saint in Bulgarian fortressSeptember 3rd, 2009 SOFIA - A team of archaeologists has discovered the relics of a medieval saint at the fortress of Perperikon in the Rhodoppe Mountains in Bulgaria. According to Sofia News Agency, the remains of human bones were found inside one of two bronze crosses as the archaeologists were excavating two churches.
Scientists unearth remains of giant hippo-like animalSeptember 1st, 2009 SYDNEY - Scientists have uncovered the remains of a giant hippo-like creature near Alcoota, a find that will shed new light on the territory's prehistoric past. For 25 years, palaeontologsts from the Northern Territory (NT) Museum and Flinders University have been painstakingly extracting the remains of giant flightless birds, wombat-like creatures and crocodiles from a nearly seven million-year-old fossil site near Alcoota.
Unique 10th century Byzantine seal discovered in BulgariaAugust 24th, 2009 SOFIA - Archaeologists in Bulgaria have discovered a unique medieval Byzantine seal at the site of the Princely Monastery near the Eastern city of Varna, dating back to the 10th century. According to a report by the Sofia News Agency, the seal is dated back to the 10th century and belonged to the Byzantine dignitary Antonius, who was an imperial protospatario in Constantinople.
Treelines not universally responding to climate warming as expectedAugust 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - In a new research, scientists have found that treelines are not universally responding to climate warming by advancing as expected. Treelines are the elevation or latitudinal limits where trees are capable of growth or survival and are considered to be early indicators of climate warming because they are constrained primarily by cold temperatures.
Evidence indicates Stone Age man lived in Birmingham more than 10,000 years agoJuly 27th, 2009 LONDON - Archaeologists have uncovered remarkable evidence that stone age man lived in the centre of Birmingham, UK, more than 10,000 years ago. According to a report in Birmingham Post, the settlers used basic flint knives to hunt and cut meat and used fire to clear areas of woodland for grazing and growing food.
Earth's gravity may drop slightly on July 22 during total solar eclipseJuly 20th, 2009 LONDON - A team of Chinese scientists is planning to conduct a once-in-a-century experiment on July 22, the day of the total solar eclipse, which would test the controversial theory that gravity drops slightly during a total eclipse. According to a report in New Scientist, geophysicists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences are preparing an unprecedented array of highly sensitive instruments at six sites across the country to take gravity readings during the total eclipse due to pass over southern China on July 22.
Archaeologists discover 13th century monastery in BulgariaJuly 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A team of archaeologists in Bulgaria has discovered a 13th century monastery, as well as a 30-gram silver ring from medieval France. According to a report by Sofia News Agency, the team of archaeologists, led by Professor Nikolay Ovcharov, discovered the part of a wall and medieval coins within it that are dated from 1210 to 1240, in the yard of the St Peter and St.
Excavation in Lebanon aims to uncover ancient ruinsJuly 12th, 2009 BEIRUT - The Directorate-General of Antiquities, Lebanon, has said that it plans to resume excavation at the Freres' archaeological site in the old city of Sidon in collaboration with a delegation of the British museum, in order to uncover more ancient ruins.arlier excavation procedures at the site led to the discovery of several of the city's underground layers, which dated back to 1,000-4,000 B.C. Claude Doumit Serhal, the head of the British museum delegation, told The Daily Star that archaeological teams would also conduct excavation works at the neighboring site of Sandaqli in order to conduct comparative research among the two sites' layers.
8th century Islamic vase found in JapanJuly 7th, 2009 TOKYO - Shards of an Islamic ceramic vase have been excavated at the former site of Heijokyo palace, in Japan, dating back to the 8th century, making it the oldest uncovered in Japan. According to a report in the Asahi Shimbun, the 19 pieces of what is believed to be a vase more than 50 centimeters tall date back to the late eighth century, about 100 years earlier than Islamic ceramics found in Fukuoka Prefecture.
5 ancient tombs of Song and Ming Dynasties discovered in ChinaMay 29th, 2009 SHANGHAI - An archaeological team has discovered five ancient tombs of the Song and Ming dynasties in Huai'an, east China's Jiangsu Province. According to a report in Shanghai Daily, the burial sites were originally accidentally discovered by workers of local electricity supply department when they made the ground work to set up a power-supply tower, a member of the archaeological team said.
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