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The Rig Vedas tell of a river of great significance in the northwestern region of India called the Sarasvati, although traces of it have eluded researchers and scholars since its inception into the mainstream.

A new study conducted by researchers in Spain, Japan and the UK has revealed newly-calibrated dates for the "replacement" of ancient Neanderthals with anatomically modern humans (AMH's) between

Archaeologists have discovered the oldest known oceangoing boat ever found in the scientific record in a cave off the coast of the Red Sea, which provided smoking gun evidence of the location of the legendary

The Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago has uncovered a remarkably undisturbed urban villa site that dates back to the very beginning of the New Kingdom period of Egypt. The Jindo takes a look

Brent Seales, an American computer scientist, has spent decades developing revolutionary technology to read and "virtually unwrap" ancient, unopened scrolls. The Jindo takes a look at the Herculaneum

New evidence that has emerged from sediment cores taken from an ancient lake located in the Brooks Range of Northern Alaska indicate an early human presence in the now-submerged region of Central and Eastern

Cuneiform, the oldest surviving form of writing in existence, was the writing system in place of the ancient Sumerians, Akkadians, and Assyrians. Museums, labs, and even private collectors are sitting

A gigantic pyramid-like structure in Indonesia has finally been identified as an ancient pyramid, possibly dating back to the late Pleistocene era over 28,000 years ago. The Jindo takes a look at the growing

Researchers from the University of Cambridge have come closer to unlocking the ability to generate unlimited renewable energy when they successfully split water into hydrogen and oxygen by using a technique

Researchers have completed a study analyzing 4,250 year-old remains of a woman found in Scotland, revealing that her genetics trace to a migration from mainland Europe which was possibly spurned by the

Using cutting-edge excavation and laser-mapping techniques underneath Rome's St. John Lateran Basilica, British archaeologists have discovered an older cathedral, a large barracks that housed elite soldiers,

In the sea of ancient bone fragments found in Denisova cave in the mountains of Siberia, the remains of a 90,000 year old hybrid teenager was discovered. The Jindo takes a look at how the DNA was analyzed,

Researchers from around the globe have discovered and analyzed "microfossils" within the oldest rock formations on Earth, which date back between 3.5-4.4 billion years ago. The Jindo takes a

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Further light has been shed on the genetic origins of domesticated cats. As descendants of a wild and much larger animal, modern cats may have been domesticated as far back as 10,000 years ago - and maybe

A previously unknown landscape has been discovered to house a cairn cemetary, ritualistic sites, and burial mounds. From The Guardian: Archaeologists have uncovered a prehistoric ritual landscape that

Mounting evidence and detailed analysis are getting scientists closer to resolving a debate about the peopling of the Americas. Dr. Lisa Marie Shillito analyzed organic matter and sediment at the Paisley

In a geological study conducted by a research team from Tel Aviv University, it was concluded that farming and deforestation caused erosion in the Dead Sea area 11,500 years ago. From Wikipedia The scientists

The New York Times published an article about competitive online gaming and how professional gamers can draw crowds, sell-out arenas, and generate large amounts of money. (Link: The article mentions that

A digging crew from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of Los Angeles stumbled upon a fossilized hip joint of an ancient giant sloth. The fossil was found in a layer of clay over 15 feet under ground.