Study suggests ‘Birdman’ copper plate from Etowah may depict a female or two-spirit warrior
A copper plate discovered in the late 19th century at the Etowah Indian Mounds in Georgia has been reinterpreted as potentially depicting a female or gender-variant warrior, according to recent research.
» readRecord-breaking El Niño threatens severe coastal flooding across the Pacific
It has been reported that the intensifying El Niño is already causing significant disruptions worldwide, with sea levels in the eastern Pacific rising to an extraordinary 40 centimetres above normal.
» readExtreme heat poses growing risks to pregnancy and birth outcomes, studies show
Rising global temperatures are increasing health risks for pregnant people and their babies, according to recent scientific research.
» readThe Drake equation at 65: How an educated guess reshaped the search for alien life
The Drake equation, a method for making an educated guess about the number of intelligent civilizations in the Milky Way, is celebrated as a useful tool for framing scientific thinking even though it relies on many unknowns.
» readStone tools found beside ancient rock art show hunter-gatherers lived within their art in Portugal's Côa valley
Archaeologists working at the Penascosa rock art site in Portugal's Côa valley have discovered thumbnail-sized stone bladelets dating back 26,000 years, found just metres from engraved panels depicting aurochs.
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