If you grew up in the United States in the 1980s or ’90s, chances are you remember The Oregon Trail. For many like me, it was our first computer game…
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3,000 years of Huttons Ambo’s history brought to light
Archaeologists excavating at Huttons Ambo have uncovered one of the most substantial medieval structures yet identified in the village, alongside a Bronze Age axe, a Viking-period weight and evidence of…
15,000-year-old cave art discovery could rewrite the story of Ireland’s first humans
Ancient cave art discovered in south-west Ireland could push back the earliest known human presence on the island by around 5,000 years, while raising the possibility that pioneering hunter-gatherers reached…
9,000-year-old copper workshop unearthed at ancient Çayönü settlement in Türkiye
Archaeologists excavating one of Southwest Asia’s most important Neolithic settlements have uncovered a 9,000-year-old workshop containing malachite, copper objects and evidence of organised production. A specialised production area dating back…
5,000-year-old necklace made from teeth discovered near Wrocław
Archaeologists excavating a prehistoric burial mound near Wrocław have discovered an extraordinary necklace made from 42 teeth alongside the skeleton of an adult man, stone weapons and human skull remains,…
AI skin cancer detection tools are getting better – but only for people with light skin
Imagine you’re getting out of the shower one morning and you notice a mole on your thigh that you’ve never seen before. It’s reddish brown, bumpy and surprisingly large. Is…
Palace moat yields rare cavalry armour during real-life treasure hunt
What began as an unusual adventure for the young cast of an upcoming Polish film unexpectedly became a real-life encounter with history, when treasure hunters uncovered a rare fragment of…
Decades after 9/11, toxic dust and PTSD may be accelerating brain aging among first responders
Hundreds of first responders have told me they remember exactly how they felt during the World Trade Center attacks, even 25 years on. They tell me that they remember not…
9,000-year-old mining workshop unearthed at Çayönü Hill
Archaeologists excavating one of Türkiye’s most important Neolithic settlements have uncovered an approximately 9,000-year-old mining workshop, providing striking new evidence of specialised copper and malachite production in prehistoric communities. The…
Here’s how to navigate your options and find the right clinician
As a mental health nurse practitioner who sees patients both in person and via telehealth, I’m often struck by just how many of my patients would not have received any…
