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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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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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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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate