The Great London [03/15/22] 

  • Evolution: Photosynthesis more ancient than thought, and most living things could do it

    Photosynthesis is the process by which plants, algae and cyanobacteria use the energy from the Sun to make sugar from water and carbon dioxide, releasing oxygen as a waste product. But a few groups of bacteria carry out a simpler form of photosynthesis that does not produce oxygen, which evolved first.Primitive bacteria at Yellows…

  • Indigenous Cultures: Unique social structure of hunter-gatherers explained

    Sex equality in residential decision-making explains the unique social structure of hunter-gatherers, a new UCL study reveals.Agta household [Credit: Mark Dyble]Previous research has noted the low level of relatedness in hunter-gatherer bands. This is surprising because humans depend on close kin to raise offspring, so generally e…

  1. 'Pergamon and the Hellenistic Kingdoms of the Ancient World' at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. National Museum Cardiff announces exhibition of ancient rock carvings from Dazu, China
  3. 5,000 images of the Dead Sea Scrolls go online
  4. Magic of ancient Egypt transforms the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, Florida
  5. Napoleon and Europe: Dream and Trauma