Researchers analyzing gravity data from Mars have uncovered massive, dense structures concealed beneath layers of sediment in what was once… The post Gravity Anomaly Reveals Mysterious Hidden Structures Beneath Mars’ Surface appeared first on Curiosmos. Source: Curiosmos

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK—Cosmos Magazine reports that a new genetic study suggests that the Rapa Nui of Easter Island had contact with the peoples of South America and maintained a stable population before Europeans reached the remote island in the Pacific Ocean in 1722. The DNA samples in the study were obtained …

TOULOUSE, FRANCE—According to a Science News report, an isolated population of Neanderthals has been identified by Ludovic Slimak of the University of Toulouse III – Paul Sabatier and Martin Sikora of the University of Copenhagen. The DNA was obtained from the remains of a male Neanderthal, dubbed “Thorin” after a …

STAVANGER, NORWAY—Science Norway reports that four large silver arm rings were discovered at the site of a Viking farm on the coast of southwestern Norway. Buildings for housing people and animals, soapstone pots, rivets, knife blades, and whetstones have also been uncovered at the site. The arm rings, dated to …

Millefiori glass panel ANTALYA, TURKEY—According to a Hürriyet Daily News report, excavations at the site of the ancient port of Andriake uncovered the remains of decorative millefiori panels, a glasswork technique fusing different sizes and colors of glass rods which are then cut into sections and re-fused together to form …

BARCELONA, SPAIN—A new study of populations in southeastern Spain some 4,200 years ago suggests that groups with ancestry from the Eastern European Steppe mixed with dwindling groups of locals, according to a statement released by the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB). Previous studies have suggested that groups of warriors with …

Gold coin CHERVEN, BULGARIA—The Sofia Globe reports that a gold coin dated to the thirteenth century A.D. has been found in northeastern Bulgaria, at the site of the medieval fortress of Cherven. Known as a perpera, the coin was minted during the rule of John III Doukas Vatatzes, who was …

WATERLOO, BELGIUM—The Independent reports that a trench containing human and animal remains has been excavated at the site of a British field hospital at Mont-Saint-Jean farm in Belgium by members of Waterloo Uncovered, an organization that offers veterans an opportunity to participate in archaeology and receive wellbeing support. The Battle …

LUND, SWEDEN—According to a Phys.org report, Mikael Fauvelle of Lund University and his colleagues suggest that Scandinavia’s hunter-gatherers belonging to what is known as the Pitted Ware Culture (PWC) traveled in boats made with animal skins. As farming spread throughout Europe, the people of the PWC continued to rely on …

Throughout the millennia, Earth has been a canvas for cosmic events. Comets, meteors, and asteroids have punctuated our planet’s history,… The post Could Comets Be the Architects of Life on Ocean Worlds? appeared first on Curiosmos. Source: Curiosmos