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Pompeii victim’s genome successfully sequenced for first time
27th May 2022 | theguardian.com | Ancient, Humans

The genome of a victim of the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius over the ancient city of Pompeii has been sequenced for the first time, scientists have revealed, shedding new light on the health and diversity of those who lived in the Roman empire at the time of the disaster.

Forgotten Ruins of ‘Monumental’ Amazonian Settlements Discovered in Bolivian Jungle
27th May 2022 | sciencealert.com | Ancient, Humans

The sprawling ruins of Amazonian settlements once home to an Indigenous agriculturalist society with a penchant for cosmology have been uncovered in the Bolivian jungle, hidden beneath seemingly impenetrable vegetation.

Psilocybin Causes ‘Significant Reduction’ in Symptoms of Depression, Largest of its Kind Study Shows
25th May 2022 hightimes.com | Humans, Misc.

At the American Psychiatric Association (APA) 2022 Annual Meeting that began on May 21 in New Orleans, Louisiana, COMPASS Pathways unveiled the “largest randomized, controlled, double-blind study of psilocybin therapy ever completed,” according to a May 24 press release, and the data shows “significant” improvements to treatment-resistant depression (TRD) symptoms.

The mysterious origins of human sacrifice
25th May 2022 bigthink.com | Ancient, Humans

Human sacrifice appears to be as old as humanity itself. Still, experts disagree on how and where the practice first originated.

Ancient crocodile found in Peru sheds new light on their origin
25th May 2022 phys.org | Ancient, Animal Life, Earth

A team of researchers at Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, working with colleagues from the U.S. and France, has uncovered a prehistoric crocodile fossil in Peru.

Terrawatch: is Earth’s core going rusty?
25th May 2022 | theguardian.com | Earth, Humans, Weird

Research suggests Earth’s biggest deposit of iron – its core – could also be going rusty.

Jupiter’s massive gravity kicked strange Ceres into the asteroid belt
25th May 2022 | space.com | Ancient, Space

A new computer simulation suggests that dwarf planet Ceres may have been flung by the gravity of gas giant Jupiter toward the sun during the volatile era of planet formation 4.5 billion years ago.

Gorgeous paintings of ancient Egyptian goddesses revealed under layers of bird poop
24th May 2022 | livescience.com | Ancient, Humans

Archaeologists have discovered 46 stunning depictions of goddesses from ancient Egypt, which were previously buried under layers of soot and bird poop. Artists created the detailed and colorful frescoes on the ceiling of a temple nearly 2,200 years ago.

‘Democratic’ jackdaws use noise to make decisions
24th May 2022 | bbc.co.uk | Animal Life, Humans

Thousands of jackdaws can suddenly take to the morning skies in winter, creating a whirling black cloud of creatures. Researchers have now found that the birds call out when they want to leave.

Nearly 8,000-year-old skull found in Minnesota River
24th May 2022 phys.org | Ancient, Humans

A partial skull that was discovered last summer by two kayakers in Minnesota will be returned to Native American officials after investigations determined it was about 8,000 years old.

Thousands of Chimp Vocal Recordings Reveal a Hidden Language We Never Knew About
24th May 2022 | sciencealert.com | Animal Life, Humans

We humans like to think our mastery of language sets us apart from the communication abilities of other animals, but an eye-opening new analysis of chimpanzees might force a rethink on just how unique our powers of speech really are.

Stonehenge builders ate undercooked offal, ancient faeces reveals
20th May 2022 | theguardian.com | Ancient, Humans

Parasite eggs found in 4,500-year-old human faeces suggest the builders of Stonehenge took part in winter feasts that included the internal organs of animals, researchers have revealed.

Ghostly ‘mirror world’ might be cause of cosmic controversy
20th May 2022 phys.org | Humans, Tech, Weird

New research suggests an unseen “mirror world” of particles that interacts with our world only via gravity that might be the key to solving a major puzzle in cosmology today—the Hubble constant problem.

Famous ‘alien’ Wow! signal may have come from distant, sunlike star
20th May 2022 | livescience.com | Ancient, Space, Tech, Weird

Researchers may have pinpointed the source of a famous supposed alien broadcast discovered nearly a half century ago.

These Videos From a Space Probe Flying Past The Sun Are Truly Out of This World
20th May 2022 | sciencealert.com | Space, Tech, Weird

A spacecraft looping around the Sun has made its first close approach – and filmed the encounter in glorious detail.

Psychedelics: how they act on the brain to relieve depression
20th May 2022 theconversation.com | Humans, Misc.

Two recent studies, published in The New England Journal of Medicine and Nature Medicine, have shed some light on this mysterious process.

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