Hygiene and ritual marked every moment of life for pregnant Aztec women. The tlamatlquiticitl—midwife—offered those in her charge a remarkable 16th-century birthing plan, combining practical ...

Sep. 25, 2024 — Scientists successfully extracted and analyzed DNA from ancient cheese samples found alongside the Tarim Basin mummies in China, dating back approximately 3,600 years.

Scientists from the Ecological Restoration Laboratory at the National Autonomous University of Mexico and farmers from the ...

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Amulet inlay: figure of Anubis Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Inlay of mummy figure with human head Freer Gallery of Art and ...

Most Chinese hospitals have a ward devoted to ancient cures. Citing traditional medicine’s potential to lower costs and yield innovative treatments, not to mention raise China’s prestige ...

Sep. 25, 2024 — Scientists successfully extracted and analyzed DNA from ancient cheese samples found alongside the Tarim Basin mummies in China, dating back approximately 3,600 years.

Thorin’s DNA was then compared with DNA previously extracted from other Neandertals, ancient H. sapiens and present-day people. Arrays of gene variants in Thorin’s DNA more closely align with ...

Each spoonful brings with it centuries of history, from the ancient Aztec temples to the bustling Mexican kitchens of today. Suscríbete al contenido premium de Merca2.0 De Madrid a la Ciudad de ...

Archaeologists have unearthed the ancient remains of an Egyptian army barracks and the artifacts left there, including a still-shiny bronze sword engraved with the name of King Ramses II in ...

According to the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, cows symbolized “strength, abundance, and prosperity, as cows were revered as celestial deities,” in Ancient Egypt. Other cow ...

The ancient coelacanth, which has existed for some 419 million years, never stopped evolving despite its reputation as a "living fossil." A new discovery reveals that it evolved faster when plate ...

A fossilized Neanderthal discovered in a cave system in the Rhône Valley, France, represents an ancient and previously undescribed lineage that diverged from other currently known Neanderthals ...