Oldest DNA

from The Guardian DNA from 2m years ago reveals lost Arctic world Breakthrough pushes back DNA record by 1m years to time when region was 11–19C warmer than today This illustration provided by researchers depicts Kap København, Greenland, 2m years ago. Photograph:...

Firemakers

from The Washington Post via MSN Ancient human relative used fire, surprising discoveries suggest Story by Mark Johnson Ancient human relative used fire, surprising discoveries suggest © Denis Farrell/AP Explorers wriggling through cramped, pitch-black caves in South...

Skywriting Renaissance

from the LA Times via Yahoo! News Why are skywriting messages all over L.A. lately? We have answers by Ronald D. White Skytypers’ Grumman Tiger airplanes release vaporized liquid to write “Happy Fourth” above Los Angeles on July 4, 2022. Skywriting...

Hopewell Mysteries

from the BBC The US’ 2,000-year-old mystery mounds By Brandon Withrow (Image credit: Ohio History Connection) Constructed by a mysterious civilisation that left no written records, the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks are a testament to indigenous...