14+ hour, 54+ min ago   (160+ words) AI has begun "reading" medieval manuscripts and archival documents that previously required years of manual labor. Handwriting recognition and automatic transcription technologies now allow researchers to study vast arrays of historical sources significantly faster, according to Heritage Daily. At a…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (309+ words) The Titanic, which sank more than a century ago, is gradually disappearing on the floor of the North Atlantic. The wreckage of the legendary liner lies about 3,800 meters deep, where saltwater, ocean currents, immense pressure, and microorganisms constantly corrode the…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (378+ words) A new scientific model suggests that Stonehenge's heaviest stone traveled 700 kilometers not solely through human effort, but also with the help of a natural "conveyor belt," according to a study published in the journal JQS. Stonehenge was assembled from stones…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (328+ words) The remains of people buried over a period of more than 700 years were found in an ancient Egyptian tomb, along with a mummified dog. Frontiers in Environmental Archaeology tells the story of the unusual discovery that has helped researchers learn…...