Ancient

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Organic materials discovered on Mars may have originated from atmospheric formaldehyde, according to new research, marking a step forward in…

People living in ancient Eastern Arabia appear to have developed resistance to malaria following the appearance of agriculture in the…

Ancient Egyptian papyrus scrolls can be damaged by fungi Paul Williams / Alamy Wasabi vapours are potent enough to kill…

Earth’s oldest, knotted and scarred pine trees are a boon for forest life.  These old mountain pines (Pinus uncinata) offer…

Mars was once a wet world. The geological record of the Red Planet shows evidence for water flowing on the…

An ancient bronze hand found at Irulegi in northern Spain Juantxo Egana Inscriptions found on a 2000-year-old metal hand may…

Ancient viruses have really gotten on our nerves, but in the best of ways. One particular retrovirus — embedded in…

Volcanoes are a common feature on the surfaces of solid planets within the solar system, resulting from magmatic activity occurring…

Researchers report February 15 in the journal Cell that ancient viruses may be to thank for myelin — and, by…