The dig site was originally analyzed in the 1950s, when archeologists found an iron oxide mineral called hematite and a waste ...

Ancient copper smelters may have accidentally set the stage for the Iron Age. At a 3,000-year-old workshop in Georgia, ...

Research from Cranfield University sheds new light onto the transition from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age, showing how ...

Archaeologists have discovered a small, bronze charm depicting a Celtic warrior, complete with a shield and a sword, while digging at an ancient settlement in Germany. The figurine, which dates to the ...

Bacteria are nature's cleanup crew. They play a vital role in breaking down a broad range of organic contaminants, from fallen leaves and animal waste to natural sulfur and petroleum seeps. But the ...

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