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So, the first question driving an intriguing, though controversial, new study was: “Did seal imagery contribute significantly ...

The 2,000-year-old geoglyphs offer clues to the ancient Nazca people and their rituals.

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Nov. 7, 2024 — Plastic pollution exacerbates the impacts of all planetary boundaries, including climate change, ocean acidification and biodiversity loss, a new paper shows. Ahead of the final ...

"We focused on seal imagery that originated before the invention of writing, while continuing to develop into the ...

Purdue University’s College of Science is committed to the persistent pursuit of the mathematical and scientific knowledge that forms the very foundation of innovation. More than 340 tenure-track ...

Researchers investigating how the first writing arose identified the motifs on preliterate "cylinder seals" used in the trade of agricultural products and textiles.

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Three Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth after a six-month stay on China’s Tiangong space station The Latest A remote-controlled robot has safely returned with a tiny piece of melted fuel ...

Nov. 4, 2024 — Using a sophisticated new modeling approach, researchers have estimated carbon dioxide emissions from inland waters to 22 million U.S. lakes, rivers ... Laser Measurements to ...