Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Populations Buried Near Megalithic Tomb Analyzed

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK—According to a statement released by the University of Copenhagen, analysis of the remains of 132 individuals unearthed near a megalithic tomb in northern France suggests that the site was initially used by one group of people, but that population declined around 3000 B.C. and was eventually replaced by another group. “We see a…

Monumental Statue Unearthed in Northern Egypt
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Monumental Statue Unearthed in Northern Egypt

Fragment of monumental sculpture SHARQIYA GOVERNORATE, EGYPT—Ahram Online reports that the upper half of a massive statue has been unearthed at the Tell El-Faraoun site in the eastern Delta area of northern Egypt. Hisham El-Leithy of the Supreme Council of Antiquities said that the monument is thought to depict Ramesses II (reigned ca. 1279–1213 B.C.)…

Building an Interregional Transmission Overlay for a Resilient U.S. Grid

Examining how a U.S. Interregional Transmission Overlay could address aging grid infrastructure, surging demand, and renewable integration challenges.What Attendees will LearnWhy the current regional grid structure is approaching its limits — Explore how coal-fired generation retirements, renewable integration, aging infrastructure past its 50-year lifespan, and exponential large-load growth from data centers and manufacturing reshoring are…

Reviving Teletext for Ham Radio

Once upon a time in Europe, television remote controls had a magic teletext button. Years before the internet stole into homes, pressing that button brought up teletext digital information services with hundreds of constantly updated pages. Living in Ireland in the 1980s and ’90s, my family accessed the national teletext service—Aertel—multiple times a day for…

Ancient DNA reveals a hidden Neanderthal group frozen in time

A remarkable genetic breakthrough has uncovered what may be one of the clearest snapshots yet of a Neanderthal “community” living together 100,000 years ago in what is now Poland. The findings reveal that these individuals shared genetic ties with Neanderthals spread across Europe and the Caucasus, hinting at widespread ancient lineages that later disappeared.

Early Ship Burial Discovered on Norwegian Island

TRONDHEIM, NORWAY—According to a Phys.org report, analysis of an early ship burial in Norway is pushing back the use of monumental ship burials in Scandinavia by about 100 years. Geir Grønnesby of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and his colleagues used metal detectors to search the Herlaugshaugen mound on the island of Leka…

American Family Repatriates Artifacts to Greece
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American Family Repatriates Artifacts to Greece

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS—According to the Greek Reporter, three siblings handed over a collection of ancient artifacts acquired by their parents in the 1970s and 1980s to Greece’s Culture Minister Lina Mendoni during a ceremony held at the Greek Consulate General in Chicago. The collection includes two black-figure Attic vessels; an amphora; a pitcher; a bronze mirror;…

The Forgotten History of Hershey’s Electric Railway in Cuba

Why does a chocolatier build a railroad? For Milton S. Hershey, it was a logical response to a sugar shortage brought on by World War I. The Hershey Chocolate Co. was by then a chocolate-making powerhouse, having refined the automation and mass production of its products, including the eponymous Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bar and the…