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Origins of ancient Chinese civilization under reconsideration

Washington, August 21 (ANI): Recent archaeological discoveries from far-flung corners of China are forcing scientists to reconsider the origins of ancient Chinese civilization.

A group of articles by Science news writer Andrew Lawler have explored how, over several millennia, China evolved [...]

2000-year-old statue of Greek athlete sheds light on metal corrosion

Washington, July 9 (ANI): The restoration of a 2,000-year-old bronze sculpture of the famed ancient Greek athlete Apoxyomenos may help modern scientists understand how to prevent metal corrosion, discover the safest ways to permanently store nuclear waste, and understand other perplexing problems.

That’s the conclusion of a new study on the so-called “biomineralization” of Apoxyomenos.

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Earth’s sea levels may rise 25 meters by 4000 AD despite CO2 freeze (Re-Issue)

London, June 23 (ANI): A new study on the effects of climate change on melting ice sheets has indicated that even if scientists could freeze-frame the atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) as it is today, sea levels would still rise by 25 meters by 4000 AD.

According to a report in New Scientist, Eelco Rohling of the [...]

Earth’s sea levels may rise 25 meters by 4000 AD despite CO2 freeze

London, June 22 (ANI): A new study on the effects of climate change on melting ice sheets has indicated that even if scientists could freeze-frame the atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) as it is today, sea levels would still rise by 25 meters by 4000 AD.

According to a report in New Scientist, Eelco Rohling of the [...]

Most polluted ecosystems recoverable within a lifetime

Washington, May 28 (ANI): An analysis of 240 independent studies by researchers at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies has revealed that most polluted or damaged ecosystems worldwide can recover within a lifetime if societies commit to their cleanup or restoration.

The Yale researchers found [...]

Cave painting in Australia depicts extinct marsupial lion

Washington, May 11 (ANI): A newly discovered cave painting in Australia offers a glimpse of an extinct marsupial lion’s external appearance.

Accoridng to a report in the Natural History Magazine, known as Thylacoleo carnifex, the marsupial lion roamed the continent of Australia about 30,000 years ago.

Several well-preserved skeletons of the leopard-size beast have been found. Now, [...]

Delhi’s India Habitat Centre plays host to Australian aboriginal art exhibits

New Delhi, Apr.6 (ANI): Warlukurlangu Artists, Australia, in partnership with art curator, Durga Vishwanathan, are showcasing contemporary Australian art in New Delhi.

Titled ‘Desert Dreamings’, the paintings from the Central Desert of Australia is the first exhibition of contemporary art of Central Australian Indigenous artists in India. The exhibition is being held between April 6 [...]

China cradle of rice cultivation, indicates new evidence

New Delhi, March 28 (ANI): Archaeologists have come across new proof which determines that China is the cradle of rice cultivation.

For the research, Dorian Fuller from the Institute of Archaeology, University College London, Zheng Yunfei from Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Antiquity and Archaeology and a few other Chinese archaeologists, investigated rice remains at the Neolithic [...]

Ancient Antarctic lake “frozen in time” could provide clues to life on Mars

London, March 4 (ANI): Scientists have determined that an unexplored lake, which has been frozen for hundreds for thousands of years beneath Antarctica, could contain “unique forms of life” that give clues to life on Mars.

According to a report in Telegraph, buried nearly two miles beneath Antarctica, the unspoilt lake has been “frozen in time” [...]