Tag: archeology
I study rat nests − here’s why rodents make great archivists
Alexandria Mitchem Hansen, Columbia University
Rats and other rodents and pests can make great archivists.
That’s...
Drones, physics and rats: Studies show how the people of Rapa...
Carl Lipo, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, is often portrayed...
Signatures meant more in Mesopotamia than they do now − what...
Serdar Yalçin, Macalester College
The earliest form of the signature came from ancient Iraq in the form of cylinder...
25 Years of the International Space Station: What archaeology tells us...
Justin St. P. Walsh, Chapman University
The International Space Station is one of the most remarkable achievements of the...
Escaped slaves on St. Croix hid their settlements so well, they...
Justin Dunnavant, University of California, Los Angeles
“For a long time now, a large number of have established...
Tiny cut marks on animal bone fossils reveal that human ancestors...
Briana Pobiner, Smithsonian Institution; Sabrina Curran, Ohio University, and Virgil Drãgușin, Academia Română
Looking again through the magnifying lens...
A changing climate, growing human populations and widespread fires contributed to...
Emily Lindsey, University of California, Los Angeles; Lisa N. Martinez, University of California, Los Angeles, and Regan E. Dunn, USC Dornsife College...
EXPLORING NATURE
Rural areas have darker skies but fewer resources for students interested...
Emma Marcucci, Smithsonian Institution
The night sky has long sparked wonder and curiosity. Early civilizations studied the stars and...
