Friday, March 25, 2016

TED: How I'm discovering the secrets of ancient texts | Gregory Heyworth


How I'm discovering the secrets of ancient texts | Gregory Heyworth
TED

Gregory Heyworth is a textual scientist; he and his lab work on new ways to read ancient manuscripts and maps using spectral imaging technology. In this fascinating talk, watch as Heyworth shines a light on lost history, deciphering texts that haven't been read in thousands of years. How could these lost classics rewrite what we know about the past? Read the full story


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Thursday, March 24, 2016

Daily Mail: Were Neanderthals CANNIBALS who caused their own extinction? Early humans may have wipe...


Were Neanderthals CANNIBALS who caused their own extinction? Early humans may have wipe...
Daily Mail

Scientists at the University of Rovira Virgili in Tarragona, Spain, say cannibalism played a 'major role' in the demise of the Neanderthals as they resorted to it to survive food shortages. Read the full story


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Daily Mail: Our ancestors roamed further than first thought: Fossils suggest early humans ventured ...


Our ancestors roamed further than first thought: Fossils suggest early humans ventured ...
Daily Mail

Paleontologists in Kenya found fossilised teeth and forearm bone of Australopithecus afarensis, revealing the species roamed much further than previously thought. Read the full story


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Thursday, March 17, 2016

DeepStuff.org: Study finds that aging warps our perception of time


Study finds that aging warps our perception of time
DeepStuff.org

Much like trying to watch a video with the audio out of synch, older adults may have difficulty combining the stimuli they see and hear, and it could have implications for rapid decision-making tasks such as driving, according to new… Read the full story


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