Thousands Once Spoke His Language in the Amazon. Now, He's the Only One.
The New York Times
The Taushiro tribe vanished into the jungles of the Amazon basin in Peru generations ago. Amadeo García García is now the last native speaker of their language. Read the full story
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Text by 'Father of Medicine' Found in Remote Egyptian Monastery
National Geographic
The manuscript was unearthed by the monastery's monks who were conducting restorations in the centuries-old library. Read the full story
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You Should Visualize Positive and Negative Outcomes More
Science of Us
This stuff has a woo-woo reputation, but it works if you know how to do it. Read the full story
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Blood-Guzzling Brain Key To Evolution Of Human Intelligence
Popular Science
The evolution of human intelligence isn't simply related to increased brain size. It is also due to increased flow of blood to the human brain. An international team of researchers has tracked these evolutionary changes by measuring the sizes of tiny holes on the undersides of the skulls of humans and our ancestors. Read the full story
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The internet's gone wild about a SETI signal from aliens. Scientists aren't convinced.
Vox
Don't roll out the UFO welcome party just yet. Read the full story
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Meet Niku, the Weird Object Beyond Neptune That Nobody Can Figure Out
Popular Mechanics
Something strange is happening at the outer reaches of the solar system. Read the full story
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Star Maps and Secrets: The Mysterious Tomb of Senenmut, Close Companion to Queen Hatshepsut
Ancient Origins
Senenmut was one of the closest people to the famous queen Hatshepsut. His impressive tomb contains very mysterious decorations which suggest that he was not only a government official and architect, but also an astronomer. The tomb was discovered by a team led by American archaeologist Herbert Winlock. He was a director of the Egyptian Expedition of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. They worked at the tomb during the 1925 – 1927 seasons. The tomb is known as TT353. Although it has been associated Read the full story
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Astronomy shown to be set in standing stone
ScienceBlog.com
University of Adelaide research has for the first time statistically proven that the earliest standing stone monuments of Britain, the great circles, were constructed specifically in line with the movements of the Sun and Moon, 5000 years ago. The research, published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, details the use of innovative 2D and […] Read the full story
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If You Rely Too Much On Plan B, It Might Ruin Your Plan A
Lifehacker
It's good to have backup plans in case your goals don't work out in your career or life. However, if you spend too much effort on figuring out the details of your backup plans, it can make you less likely to really pursue your first plan. As productivity site 99u explains, when you only have one plan to achieve a goal, you throw all your effort into it. If you have a backup plan that's easier, you might be tempted to to give up on Plan A when it gets hard, in favor of your Plan B. That idea was Read the full story
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Use the AIM Method to Take Control of Your Happiness
Lifehacker
Being happy isn't just something you achieve by ticking off certain boxes (or else we'd all do it). It's a mental state that you have to practice over time. To get better at it, use the AIM method. As tips site Barking Up the Wrong Tree explains, the AIM method is designed less to help you achieve something that will make you happy, and more to help you learn how to be happy no matter what. It consists of three basic concepts: Attention: Where you focus your attention is where your emotional Read the full story
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Washington Post Researchers who study human morality - and, its intersection with human psychology - have long noted that we are frustratingly inconsistent beings.…
Elaborate Neanderthal Structure Found
Discovery News
Circular heated structures built by Neanderthals have been discovered deep inside a cave in France and are now among the world's oldest known human-made constructions, a new study has found. The structures, dated to around 176,000 years ago and described in the journal Nature, provide evidence that Neanderthals were clever about using fire, had complex spatial organizational abilities, and explored at least one extensive cave system. They additionally indicate that humans began occupying caves Read the full story
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DNA Captured From 2,500-Year-Old Phoenician
Discovery News
Researchers have sequenced the complete mitochondrial genome of a 2,500-year-old Phoenician, showing the ancient man had European ancestry. This is the first ancient DNA to be obtained from Phoenician remains. Known as "Ariche," the young man came from Byrsa, a walled citadel above the harbor of ancient Carthage. Byrsa was attacked by the Roman general Scipio Aemilianus "Africanus" in the Third Punic War. It was destroyed by Rome in 146 B.C. 2,700-Year-Old Phoenician Shipwreck Discovered Ariche' Read the full story
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DNA Captured From 2,500-Year-Old Phoenician
Discovery News
Researchers have sequenced the complete mitochondrial genome of a 2,500-year-old Phoenician, showing the ancient man had European ancestry. This is the first ancient DNA to be obtained from Phoenician remains. Known as "Ariche," the young man came from Byrsa, a walled citadel above the harbor of ancient Carthage. Byrsa was attacked by the Roman general Scipio Aemilianus "Africanus" in the Third Punic War. It was destroyed by Rome in 146 B.C. 2,700-Year-Old Phoenician Shipwreck Discovered Ariche' Read the full story
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The Jump Rope Workout That Challenges Your Calves, Cardio, and Coordination
Men's Health
DAILY FIT Grab a stopwatch and get to work By Jill Fanslau May 18, 2016 This jump rope countdown workout from Men's Health Fitness Director B.J. Gaddour isn't complicated or tough. But it will challenge your calves, cardio, and coordination, while boosting your metabolism and improving your bone density at the same time. Plus, it's fun as hell. To see how to perform the workout, and to receive bonus jumping rope tips from Gaddour, watch the video above. How to do it: Start a timer. Jump on two Read the full story
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Handwriting analysis provides clues for dating of old testament texts
DeepStuff.org
Scholars have long debated how much of the Hebrew bible was composed before the destruction of Jerusalem and the Kingdom of Judah in 586 BCE. While scholars agree that key biblical texts were written starting in the 7th century BCE,… Read the full story
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The Boston Globe MANCHESTER, Conn. - For the third time, the FBI on Monday searched the property of aging mobster Robert Gentile, who is linked to the investigation into the notorious 1990 theft of $500 million worth of paintings from the Isabella Stewart Gardner ...…
Alien 'Wow!' signal could be explained after almost 40 years
the guardian
A former analyst with the US Department of Defence is on the trail of an astronomical 'cold case' – an unexplained signal that some believe could have come from extraterrestrials Read the full story
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