French cave markings said to be oldest known engravings by Neanderthals
Hundreds of faint stripes, dots and wavy lines at Loire valley site were created more than 57,000 years ago, say scientists Hundreds of faint stripes,...
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Virgil quote found on fragment of Roman jar unearthed in Spain
Excerpt from the Georgics was carved into vessel used for olive oil 1,800 years ago A tiny fragment of a Roman jar that once held...
‘Almost still shines’: 3,000-year-old sword unearthed in Germany
Object from mid-bronze age in ‘extraordinary’ state of preservation, and was found in grave in Bavaria A bronze sword from more than 3,000 years that...
Recovery of ancient DNA identifies 20,000-year-old pendant’s owner
Elk tooth pendant unearthed in Siberia is first prehistoric artefact to be linked to a specific person using genetic sleuthing Scientists have used a new...
Lynx facing extinction in France as population drops at most to 150 cats
Urgent action needed as DNA tests show their genetic diversity is so low they could vanish from the country in 30 years Conservationists warn that...
Feline uncertain? Cats do give clues if the fur’s about to fly, study finds
Study of 105 pairs of interacting felines decodes the cat behaviour that puzzles humans – and flags up the unsubtle battle cry of claws and...
Thousands expected in Cornwall for Europe’s first satellite launch
Start Me Up mission will send nine civil and defence satellites into orbit from Newquay spaceport on Monday Thousands of people are expected to descend...
Svalbard reindeer thrive as they shift diet towards ‘popsicle-like’ grasses
Increased plant growth due to warmer climate appears to be prompting change in eating habits As the Arctic warms, concern for the plight of Santa’s...
Hand of Irulegi: ancient Spanish artefact rewrites history of Basque language
The Vascones, an Iron Age tribe from whose language modern Basque is thought to descend, were previously viewed as largely illiterate More than 2,000 years...
