The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released 20 pages of training materials concerning the collection, processing, and analysis of biological evidence following fatal aviation accidents. The…
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Larry W. Bryant was a UFO researcher, writer, and government transparency advocate who pursued federal records through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). His work…
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Senwosret III cartouche BENI SUEF, EGYPT—La Brújula Verde reports that a reused stone block carved with the name of the pharaoh Senwosret III has been discovered in central Egypt at Ihnasiya al-Madina, the capital of Egypt during the 9th and 10th Dynasties also known as Heracleopolis Magna. Senwosret III ruled in the 12th Dynasty, from…
Iron object FUKUI, JAPAN—The Asahi Shimbun reports that a piece of iron with a bent end unearthed at the Hayashi-Fugishima archaeological site in central Honshu has been identified as an early saw. The beak-shaped object has a pointed tip, is less than two inches long, and has tiny triangular teeth along its edge. The tool…
Scientists examining amber from Goethe’s personal collection discovered three hidden fossil insects, including an extinct ant preserved in extraordinary detail. Advanced 3D imaging allowed researchers to see not only the ant’s outer features but also structures inside its body. The findings offer new clues about the species’ biology and suggest it likely built large nests…
Microbiologist Mohamed Sarhan examines colonies of yeast taken from a sample of Ötzi’s stomach. MUNICH, GERMANY—According to a Science News report, four species of ancient yeast have been identified among the microbiome on the mummified remains of a man known as Ötzi the Iceman. Albert Zink of Ludwig Maximilian University said that the 5,300-year-old mummified…
PERTH, AUSTRALIA—According to a statement released by Curtin University, the central Altar Stone at Stonehenge was likely transported more than 430 miles from northeastern Scotland to the Salisbury Plain in carefully planned stages. It had been suggested that the more than 13,000 pounds of sandstone could have been moved by glacial activity. Anthony Clarke of…
OSLO, NORWAY—Science in Norway reports that a shipwreck carrying a cargo of eighteenth-century Chinese porcelain has been discovered nearly intact under nearly 2,000 feet of water off the coast of Norway. “We often find cargo and freight, but it’s usually broken or covered by marine growth,” said Sven Ahrens of the Norwegian Maritime Museum. “Here,…
Her writing posed the novel premise: What does it mean to be a woman? Her early death meant she never saw the movement she inspired
Now on view at the New York Historical, "Revolutionary Women" spotlights figures with connections to the state, including a Jewish chocolatier, a Mohawk leader and a woman who disguised herself as a man to enlist in the Continental Army
