ASLAN Hub | Exploring our ancient world

Central place – the ancient art of creating sacred centres

From the aboriginal tribes of Australia to the Celtic tribes of Europe, there is evidence that ancient peoples revered central places within their territories, and organised their societies accordingly. Why were these centre places so […]

New book: ‘America Before’ by Graham Hancock

Graham Hancock’s new book is called America Before – The Key to Earth’s Lost Civilisation. Book tour Graham Hancock is talking about his new book on a tour that takes in the UK, the USA […]

Sunken realms – the lost lands of Wales

There are legends of flooded lands around the coast of Britain, and no more so than in Wales. These lands were inundated by the sea, through gradual sea level rise or during catastrophic events. This […]

Recent survival of dinosaurs?

Given the discovery of soft tissue in dinosaur bones, and a very well-preserved fossilised dinosaur, one question being asked is: could dinosaurs have survived into much more recent times? The longstanding consensus is that (non-avian) […]

Lifestyle is a threat to gut bacteria: Ötzi proves it, study shows
on 18 October 2019 at 3:21 pm
The evolution of dietary and hygienic habits in Western countries is associated with a decrease in the bacteria that help in digestion. These very bacteria were also found in the Iceman, who lived […]
Phylogenetic analysis forces rethink of termite evolution
on 17 October 2019 at 6:10 pm
Despite their important ecological role as decomposers, termites are often overlooked in research. Evolutionary biologists have constructed a new family tree for this unassuming insect brood, […]
Newly discovered microbes band together, 'flip out'
on 17 October 2019 at 6:10 pm
Scientists have found a new species of choanoflagellate. This close relative of animals forms sheets of cells that 'flip' inside-out in response to light, alternating between a cup-shaped feeding […]
An evolution in the understanding of evolution
on 17 October 2019 at 5:57 pm
An engineering professor and her former Ph.D. student share a new, more accurate method for modeling evolutionary change.
Industrial melanism linked to same gene in 3 moth species
on 17 October 2019 at 5:14 pm
The rise of dark forms of many species of moth in heavily polluted areas of 19th and 20th century Britain, known as industrial melanism, was a highly visible response to environmental change. But did […]
Fingerprints of Earth's original building blocks discovered in diamond-bearing rocks
on 17 October 2019 at 4:52 pm
Scientists have detected primordial chemical signatures preserved within modern kimberlites, according to new research. The results provide critical insight for understanding the formation of Earth.
Paleontologists discover complete Saurornitholestes langstoni specimen
on 17 October 2019 at 4:52 pm
The discovery of a nearly complete dromaeosaurid Saurornitholestes langstoni specimen is providing critical information for the evolution of theropod dinosaurs, according to new research.
Arthropods formed orderly lines 480 million years ago
on 17 October 2019 at 3:49 pm
Researchers studied fossilized Moroccan Ampyx trilobites, which lived 480 million years ago and showed that the trilobites had probably been buried in their positions -- all oriented in the same […]
What happens under the Yellowstone Volcano?
on 17 October 2019 at 3:17 pm
A recent study helps to better explain the processes in the Earth's interior beneath the Yellowstone supervolcano.

Notice: Undefined index: error_empty in /home/aslanhub/public_html/wp-content/plugins/feedzy-rss-feeds/includes/admin/feedzy-wp-widget.php on line 244

Kayakers find partially fossilized bear skull in Kansas
on 18 October 2019 at 5:30 pm
Two sisters have found a partially fossilized bear skull while kayaking the Arkansas River in south-central Kansas.
Oddness of Australian creatures goes way back
on 18 October 2019 at 1:00 pm
Australian creatures like the echidna and the koala are celebrated for their oddness. The fossil record shows that this oddity reaches far back into […]
Paleontologists discover complete Saurornitholestes langstoni specimen
on 17 October 2019 at 5:08 pm
The discovery of a nearly complete dromaeosaurid Saurornitholestes langstoni specimen is providing critical information for the evolution of theropod […]
Queuing for eternity: Fossils show lining up is primal urge
on 17 October 2019 at 3:00 pm
Ever felt like you've been queuing forever?
New study shows huge dinosaurs evolved different cooling systems to combat heat stroke
on 16 October 2019 at 6:00 pm
Different dinosaur groups independently evolved gigantic body sizes, but they all faced the same problems of overheating and damaging their brains. […]
Scientists find early humans moved through Mediterranean earlier than believed
on 16 October 2019 at 6:00 pm
An international research team led by scientists from McMaster University has unearthed new evidence in Greece proving that the island of Naxos was […]
Discovered: Unknown yellow colors from antiquity
on 15 October 2019 at 5:12 pm
Archaeologists have long known that artefacts from the Antiquity were far more colorful than one would think when looking at the bright white statues […]
Lost in combat? Artifacts from the Bronze Age
on 15 October 2019 at 4:43 pm
Recent archaeological investigations in the Tollense Valley led by the University of Göttingen, the State Agency for Cultural Heritage in […]
Egypt says archaeologists uncovered 20 ancient coffins
on 15 October 2019 at 1:36 pm
Egypt's Antiquities Ministry says archaeologists have uncovered at least 20 ancient wooden coffins in the southern city of Luxor.

Humans Reached Greek Island Nearly 200,000 Years Ago 18 October 2019
ATHENS, GREECE—Agence France-Presse reports that evidence for the presence of Neanderthals dating back as early as 200,000 years ago has been found in a quarry on the Greek island of Naxos by an international team of scientists led by Tristan Carter of McMaster University and Dimitrios Athanasoulis of the Cycladic Ephorate of Antiquities. Hundreds of […]
Neolithic Cemetery Excavated in Poland 18 October 2019
SADOWLE, POLAND—Twenty-three grave pits containing human and animal bones, pottery vessels, flint axes, and wild boar fangs have been discovered in a Neolithic cemetery in south-central Poland, according to a Science in Poland report. Wojciech Pasterkiewicz of the University of Rzeszów said the cemetery belonged to people of the Globular Amphora Culture, who lived in […]
Scientists Analyze Ancient Egyptian Paint Colors 18 October 2019
ODENSE, DENMARK—Chemist Kaare Lund Rasmussen of the University of Southern Denmark and an international team of researchers analyzed paint samples taken from a column capital in the ancient Egyptian palace of King Apries, who ruled from 589 to 570 B.C. The team members identified two naturally occurring mineral pigments whose use had previously been unknown […]

Nearly Complete Specimen of Saurornitholestes langstoni Unearthed in Canada 18 October 2019
A fossil site in Canada has yielded the best-preserved specimen of the dromaeosaurid dinosaur Saurornitholestes langstoni ever found. First scientifically described in 1978, Saurornitholestes langstoni is a carnivorous feathered dinosaur within the family Dromaeosauridae (also known as raptors). It lived approximately 76 million years ago (Cretaceous period) in what is now North America. The species […]
Giant Dinosaurs Evolved Various Brain-Cooling Mechanisms: Study 17 October 2019
Different groups of gigantic dinosaurs had different thermoregulatory strategies to help moderate brain temperatures in the face of high heat loads, according to new research from the Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. “Small dinosaurs could have just run into the shade to cool off, but for giant dinosaurs, the potential for overheating was […]
Eocene-Epoch Stingray Had Unique Body Plan 15 October 2019
A new species of prehistoric stingray with an exceptional anatomy, which greatly differs from living species, has been identified from fossils found in Italy. “Stingrays (order Myliobatiformes) are a very diverse group of cartilaginous fishes comprising more than 360 extant species arranged in 11 families,” explained Dr. Giuseppe Marrama, a paleontologist with the Institute of […]

ASLAN Hub copyright © 2017-2019