A group of scientists finds the oldest signal of the planet’s magnetic field in the the Isua Greenstone Belt in Greenland ...
It’s time travel by way of taste buds. At least, that’s how Tom Kelchner describes his journey. Since 2020, this retired journalist has made food history his passion. “There’s this rich ...
By Caroline Gutman and Emily Cochrane Photographs by Caroline Gutman Reporting from Charleston, S.C. When Edward Lee heard about a project collecting DNA from ... to be the oldest known burial ...
Peruvian officials are disputing the Guinness World Records decision to give a U.K. citizen the title of world's oldest man because a local farmer reportedly celebrated his 124th birthday this month.
Today, the rare liturgical text is known as the Crosby-Schøyen Codex, one of the world’s oldest books. The 104 pages of papyrus illustrate the early spread of Christianity—and this summer ...
This gaming die is recognized as the oldest known gaming tool to date. Archaeological evidence traces the existence of similar dice back to as early as 2000 BCE. 13th century era die unearthed in ...
And this time it can be seen by all across the world. The Lyrid meteor shower, one of the oldest known Metroid showers, starts Monday and runs through April 29. This year the shower will peak in ...
Also registered in Liverpool in 1912 was the birth of John Tinniswood, who has just become the world's oldest man. Tinniswood, who lives in Southport, UK, was born on August 26, 1912, making him ...
EGG HARBOR - A locally made mead – perhaps the oldest known alcoholic beverage – with all local ingredients won a bronze medal in a recent prestigious international competition. Blood and ...
World’s oldest known person, French nun Lucile Randon, dies aged 118 Verifying the claim would involve official documents and other evidence being scrutinised by an expert team to “prove their ...
It was traded several times in the 1980s before being purchased by Schøyen in 1988. As such, the manuscript is considered the oldest known book in private hands. Christie’s senior specialist in books ...
And now, the new study provides a better understanding of how the oldest known tattoos in human history were created, though questions still remain about the meaning behind the body art.