The Great London [01/17/17] 

  • Breaking News: Remains of 16 Kushite pyramids discovered in Sudan

    The remains of 16 pyramids with tombs underneath have been discovered in a cemetery near the ancient town of Gematon in Sudan.One of 16 pyramids uncovered in a cemetery in the ancient town of Gematon in Sudan.The pyramid likely rose more than 39 feet (12 meters) in height [Credit: D. A. Welsby; Copyright SARS NDRS Archive]They dat…

  • Forensics: Homo neanderthalensis met a violent end at Sima de los Huesos

    The Sima de los Huesos (SH) site has provided the largest collection of hominin crania in the fossil record, offering an unprecedented opportunity to perform a complete forensic taphonomic study on a population from the Middle Pleistocene.The skulls of Sima de los Huesos [Credit: UCL]The fractures found in seventeen crania from SH…

  • Environment: New Ice Age to begin by 2030?

    The arrival of intense cold similar to the one raged during the “Little Ice Age”, which froze the world during the XVII century and in the beginning of the XVIII century, is expected in the years 2030–2040.In this 1677 painting by Abraham Hondius, "The Frozen Thames, looking Eastwards towards Old London Bridge," people are shown e…

  1. Antarctic ice reveals trapped secrets of climate change
  2. 'Connecting Continents: Indian Ocean Trade and Exchange' opens at the British Museum
  3. Relatives shrug off 'Curse of Tutankhamun' tomb jinx
  4. Vatican treasures on display
  5. Unearthed artifacts on show at new pirate museum in St. Augustine, Florida