Ancient Treasures
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Scientists think they have discovered ancient dinosaur DNA – but there are reasons to be sceptical
It’s possible that the samples being studied actually came from modern microbes.
Michael J Benton, The Conversation
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Video: Could this flooded cave shed new light on the ancient Maya civilization?
This 347-km flooded cave was discovered in Mexico and it could uncover new insights into the ancient Maya civilization
Reuters
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Archaeologists find 9,000-year-old human remains, animal bones in Mexican cave
The discovery could help shed new light on the ancient Maya civilisation.
Scroll Staff
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In heated Maharashtra poll battle, Uddhav Thackeray emerges as Opposition alliance’s strike weapon
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Will Indian schools ever be ready to give students sex education?
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May global fiction: Six hot-off-the-press books to take you on a world literary tour
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Watch: The trailer of ‘Panchayat’ season 3 is out
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Why there should be no place for a ‘Brahmin conference’ at Indian universities
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Ancient bones could have come from man who inspired Santa Claus legend, says new study
Researchers have radiocarbon dated bones believed to be from Saint Nicholas and found it is from the 4th century AD – the time he reportedly died.
Scroll Staff
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Ancient Indian text shows the zero is 500 years older than previously thought, says study
The new manuscript predates the ninth-century inscription of the digit found on the wall of a temple in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
Scroll Staff
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What explains the backlash to the idea that Greek art inspired China’s Terracotta Army
Mitochondrial DNA tests on human remains from Xinjiang, suggested the presence of “Westerners” in China as early as the third century BC.
Johanna Hanink, The Conversation & Felipe Rojas Silva, The Conversation
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Eco India, Episode 260: Can technology's societal benefits extend to environmental sustainability?
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Video: How free and fair are Indian elections today?
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Watch: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan walks the Cannes red carpet with an injured arm
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Watch: Meet Figaro, the curious cat who loves to ‘help’ her human making pottery
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Watch: Messi, the dog from ‘Anatomy of a Fall’, walks the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival