Enlarge / Fragment of the Antikythera Mechanism, circa 205 BC, kept in the collection of the National Archaeological Museum, Athens. Visual Arts/Heritage Images/Getty Image The inspiration for the title device in last year’s blockbuster, Indiana Jones and the Dial Destinywas a real archaeological artifact: the Antikythera Mechanism, a 2,200-year-old bronze mechanical computer. It has no … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! By analyzing the chemistry of shells like these, scientists can learn more about the temperature and movement of ancient ocean water. Credit: Brian T. Huber/Smithsonian Institution × close to By analyzing the chemistry of shells like these, scientists can learn … Read more
Woolly rhinos were once widely distributed across northern and central Eurasia before becoming extinct about 10,000 years ago. Credit: Mauricio Anton Advanced computer modeling shows that persistent human hunting contributed to the extinction of the woolly rhino by blocking their migration to new habitats during post-ice age warming. This underlines the continued impact of human … Read more