Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, Sign up for free here. Scientists can extract surprising information about the past from a grain of bone. Analysis of ancient DNA extracted from human remains has illuminated the characteristics and ancestors of historical individuals… Read More »
Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, Sign up for free here. Scientists can extract surprising information about the past from a grain of bone. Analysis of ancient DNA extracted from human remains has illuminated the characteristics and ancestors of historical individuals… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Archaeologists recently discovered the charred bones of at least four adults, possibly of royal descent, in an ancient Mayan temple pyramid in Guatemala. The cremation signaled a deliberate and potentially public desecration of his remains,… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Excavations at an archaeological site in Panama have uncovered the tomb of a religious leader buried 1,200 years ago, as well as gold objects and numerous other human remains. Researchers found the ancient tomb in… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Excavations at an archaeological site in Panama have uncovered the tomb of a religious leader buried 1,200 years ago, as well as gold objects and numerous other human remains. Researchers found the ancient tomb in… Read More »
The sending of human remains to the Moon along with scientific instruments by Peregrine 1, the first commercial landing vehicle on the Moon on January 8, 2024, caused controversy. Buu Nygren, chief of the Navajo Nation, objected, saying that “the moon has a sacred place” in Navajo and other tribal traditions and should not be… Read More »
The sending of human remains to the Moon along with scientific instruments by Peregrine 1, the first commercial landing vehicle on the Moon on January 8, 2024, caused controversy. Buu Nygren, chief of the Navajo Nation, objected, saying that “the moon has a sacred place” in Navajo and other tribal traditions and should not be… Read More »
Researchers have discovered a pit of bones in a cave beneath a medieval German castle that could reveal the secrets of early humans. The remains buried in layers of soil in the collapsed cave contained genetic material from 13 bones belonging to cave bears, hyenas and early humans who died about 45,000 years ago. The… Read More »
Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander launched toward the moon from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Monday, January 8.astrobotic A US spacecraft carrying human remains was launched on Monday with the aim of landing on the moon. Peregrine may be the first U.S. mission to land in more than 50 years. If successful, this could… Read More »