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DID HUMANS CHEW BETEL NUTS 4000 YEARS
Hidden for over a century, these Egyptian princesses may have been elite warriors, according to their 4,000-year-old bonesForgotten for a century inside a Cairo museum basement, 4,000-year-old royal bones are rewriting ancient Egyptian history. Historians long ...- 40,000 years ago, our closest ancient human relatives did something that changed the manifestation of relationship, bonding foreverKiss may last only a moment, but its evolutionary history could span millions of years. That simple gesture—today associated with love, fri...
- Scientists unlocked a 4,000-year-old secret inside ancient human teeth. A woman’s clean smile in Thailand revealed surprising chemical proof of early betel nut chew habitsNew chemical analysis of ancient dental plaque from a burial site in Thailand revealed preserved traces of betel nut alkaloids. Remarkably,...
- In the 1770s, Captain Cook released pigs and goats in New Zealand to feed future sailors; their feral descendants began destroying native bushCaptain Cook introduced pigs and goats to New Zealand's Ship Cove in 1770 for future sailors. These animals became significant threats to n...
- US, France trade barbs in fight over UN rights chief's second termThe United States delegation exited a UN Security Council session during France's remarks. This action followed accusations of disingenuous...
- In 2005, scientists thawed 32,000-year-old organisms frozen since the Ice Age, and they started swimming almost immediately, challenging everything we knew about life's limitsNASA scientists made a groundbreaking discovery deep inside Alaskan permafrost. They defrosted 32,000-year-old bacteria frozen since the an...
- To create a 'New Soviet Man,' the Bolshevik government in 1926 funded a Russian biologist's quest to create a human-ape hybrid; instead, it produced one of science's strangest scandalsIn 1926, Soviet biologist Ilya Ivanov attempted to create a human-ape hybrid in French Guinea. This controversial experiment aimed to provi...
- In 2016, a buried bear skull revealed a forgotten chapter of gladiator history dating back to the Roman eraA bear skull found near Viminacium amphitheater reveals its use in Roman gladiator fights. The bear suffered a frontal bone fracture and sh...
- Indian-American plastic surgeon says she was told to 'go back to India' for wearing bindi, responds with a powerful message: 'You will never lose anything...'A US-based Indian-American plastic surgeon has spoken out after facing racist and anti-Indian comments online following a video about her b...
- 3000 years ago, a hidden chapter of human history was written in thousands of languages, then fell silentFor a long time, the assumption was that ancient history was a endless sea of thousands of small isolated tribes—meaning language diversity...
- Britain dropped more than 300 tons of poison across South Georgia to kill every rat; by 2018, over 100,000 hectares were rodent-freeSouth Georgia island successfully removed its rat population after a massive eradication effort. Helicopters dropped poisoned bait across t...
- In 1942, America completed Friant Dam and diverted most of the San Joaquin River into farms; a salmon run once numbering nearly 50,000 adults collapsedFriant Dam construction in California significantly altered the San Joaquin River's flow. This action disconnected salmon from their spawni...
- Psychology says people who keep chewing gum when they're bored may be satisfying more than just a cravingWhile chewing gum can be a harmless way to stay engaged, it's worth paying attention if the habit becomes excessive or replaces healthier w...
- India contributes one-third of global oral cancer burden; early detection key to survival, says oral cancer expertIndia contends with a pressing oral cancer crisis, with thousands of new diagnoses and deaths emerging annually. The predominant factor beh...
- Top retailers raise Rs 4,000 crore as store expansion hits four-year highIndia's largest retailers are significantly increasing offline store launches this fiscal year. Companies like Reliance Retail and Trent ar...
- Psychology explains why people eating popcorn at movie theaters may be less likely to buy new brandsA trip to the movies almost always comes with a bucket of popcorn. But according to a psychology study, that familiar movie snack could be ...
- Pharmacist claims hospital offered her Rs 14,000 a month, while cleaner there earned Rs 16,000. Viral video sparks heated debate over healthcare salariesA pharmacist's viral Instagram post has reignited discussions about low entry-level salaries in India's healthcare sector. She claimed she ...
- 'Shawshank Redemption' actor's bee hives: Why the Oscar-winning star turned his 124-acre ranch into a sanctuary, imported 26 colonies and never harvests honeyShawshank Redemption actor beehive: Hollywood star Morgan Freeman has transformed his ranch into a bee sanctuary and created this safe habi...
- 4,000-year-old noodles found in China: Scientists discover the world's oldest bowl buried beneath the Yellow River region that survived an earthquake and floodWorld's oldest noodles found in China: A bowl of noodles dating back 4,000 years, unearthed at the Lajia archaeological site in northwest C...
- Is your dog's guilty face actually fake? Scientists reveal what those sad eyes really mean after chewing your favorite shoesScience says the famous guilty dog face may not be guilt at all. Dog behavior research shows most dogs react to their owner's voice, facial...
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