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UWF Archaeology Institute survey uncovers pre-Columbian artifacts ahead of stadium infrastructure work
2+ week, 2+ day ago (348+ words) Faculty researchers and archaeology students at the University of West Florida have uncovered artifacts linked to multiple pre-Columbian Native American cultures during a recent archaeological survey on UWF's Pensacola campus. "The condition of the site is significant due in part…...
Abalone Shells Could Help Trace Seafood Origins
3+ week, 2+ day ago (570+ words) Newswise " The rocks beneath our feet are leaving a hidden signature in the shells of marine snails along Australia's ancient coastline, according to new research led by Adelaide University scientists. A study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B…...
Iowa State's Pest-ID team, global researchers, work to build an app to help farmers
3+ week, 3+ day ago (425+ words) owa State's Arti Singh is leading a project that builds on the Pest-ID web-based tool that helps farmers across Iowa and around the world identify and manage crop threats. AMES, Iowa " The technology will be like having an "expert crop…...
Corpses Leave Clues Behind in the Soil Long After They're Gone
4+ week, 1+ day ago (986+ words) President's Professor Pamela Marshall (left) and Assistant Professor Katelyn Bolhofner pose with soil samples in one of their labs on Thursday, Feb. 19, on the West Valley campus. The researchers analyze the microbial and chemical traces left behind when remains are…...
WHOI discovers the oldest known whale recordings, dating to 1949
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (322+ words) Humpback whales are legendary for their long, haunting songs, which can travel thousands of miles through the ocean. Woods Hole, Mass. (February 10, 2026)" Researchers and archivists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have identified what may be the earliest preserved…...
WHOI Discovers the Oldest Known Whale Recordings, Dating to 1949 | Newswise
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (323+ words) Humpback whales are legendary for their long, haunting songs, which can travel thousands of miles through the ocean. Newswise " Woods Hole, Mass. (February 10, 2026)" Researchers and archivists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have identified what may be the earliest…...
Medieval Medicine Was Smarter Than You Think! | Newswise
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (112+ words) Medieval medicine was smarter than you think - and weirdly similar to Tik Tok trends, according to new research from Binghamton University. Medieval Medicine Was Smarter Than You Think! Connecting Research and Experts with Journalists Unlock Your Access to Newswise Research…...
CT Scans Unwrap Secrets of Ancient Egyptian Life
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (188+ words) Recently, however, this advanced technology was put to a far more novel use: examining the bodies of two ancient Egyptian mummies." The mummies, along with 3 D digital models and 3 D prints"of select parts of"their bodies, will be on…...
CT Scans Unwrap Secrets of Ancient Egyptian Life | Newswise
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (188+ words) Recently, however, this advanced technology was put to a far more novel use: examining the bodies of two ancient Egyptian mummies." The mummies, along with 3 D digital models and 3 D prints"of select parts of"their bodies, will be on…...
Ancient DNA reveals 12, 000-year-old case of rare genetic disease
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (154+ words) Daniel Fernandes preparing to take a sample. The discovery builds on a reanalysis of a well-known Upper Paleolithic burial discovered in 1963 at Grotta del Romito in southern Italy, which has long puzzled researchers. Unusual skeletal features and the circumstances of…...