2+ week, 5+ day ago   (240+ words) LiDAR works by firing rapid laser pulses from an aircraft toward the forest floor. Laser beams filter through the dense leaves to bounce off the forest floor, allowing scientists map the ground without disturbing the trees. In the survey area…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (291+ words) The dry stone bridge spans 25 feet (7.7 meters) across a subterranean basin and consists of large limestone blocks stacked without mortar. Prehistoric inhabitants constructed the walkway to cross a cave lake, securing safe and dry access to inner chambers containing reliable…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (656+ words) Despite its familiar name, the Midas Tumulus is not believed to contain King Midas himself. Instead, evidence points to the burial being that of his father, Gordias, with the monument possibly commissioned by Midas after his father’s death. Kadim Koç,…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (583+ words) The Futura Team represents the pulse of Futura’s editorial department, bringing together a collective expertise dedicated to the dissemination of scientific knowledge. Rather than the work of a single author, every article published under this signature is the result of…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (311+ words) Black, shiny, and sharper than your average box-cutter, obsidian was highly prized by prehistoric peoples. Central Anatolia, in modern-day Turkey, boasted significant obsidian deposits. Archaeologists have uncovered thousands of tools fashioned from this volcanic glass throughout the region—testament to…...