$92.2m for painting by Sandro Botticelli
It is the highest price offered for a painting since May 2019.
What did the Swiss eat during the Bronze Age?
Scientists from UNIGE and UPF have analysed the skeletons of several Bronze Age communities that lived in Western Switzerland in order to reconstruct the evolution of their diet.
New findings from the historic “Mentor” shipwreck
It has been confirmed that the excavated site corresponds to that of one of the two ship’s masts (the Mentor being a two masted brigg).
Thumb dexterity helped spark the development of human culture
Some two million years ago, our ancestors developed the ability to grasp precisely, a critical element of efficient tool use – securing an evolutionary advantage.
Scientific investigations of believed remains of two apostles
The believed remains of two apostles held in a Roman church have undergone scientific analysis, casting light on their age and origin.
Past river activity in northern Africa reveals multiple Sahara greenings
The analysis of sediment cores from the Mediterranean Sea combined with Earth system models tells the story of major environmental changes in North Africa over the last 160,000 years.
A small religious treasure found in Drama
Over 380 religious icons and various ecclesiastical items were located, including a Gospel, a Synopsis, two crosses and more.
Greco-Roman burials found at Egypt’s Taposiris Magna
The team of Kathleen Marinez revealed 16 Greco-Roman burials interred in rock-cut tombs.
An Ancient Economy
Archaeologist argues the Chumash Indians were using highly worked shell beads as currency 2,000 years ago.
How flowering plants conquered the world
Flowering plants indeed originated in the Jurassic or earlier, that is millions of years earlier than their oldest undisputed fossil evidence.
635 million-year-old microfossil bailed us out of an ice age
This discovery is key for understanding multiple turning points throughout Earth's history: the Ediacaran period and the terrestrialization of fungi.
Pompidou Centre closes for renovation
One of the top cultural attractions of Paris, home to one of the largest collections of modern art in Europe.
A glimpse into the wardrobe of King David and King Solomon
For the first time, rare evidence has been found of fabric dyed with royal purple dating from the time of King David and King Solomon.
Two Roman column capitals donated to Graeco Roman Museum of Alexandria
81-year-old Angelos Vroutzos donated two Graeco Roman marble column capitals inherited from his family.
Italian Modern Art Museum becomes vaccination centre
The Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea has offered its galleries to help with the vaccination programme in Italy.
Ancient proteins help track early milk drinking in Africa
New research shows milk consumption in eastern Africa began before the evolution of lactase persistence.
Indigenous New Mexican community knew how to coexist with wildfire
People living in fire-prone places can learn to manage fire as an ally to prevent dangerous blazes, just like people who lived nearly 1,000 years ago.
Cambridge researcher makes steps towards cracking Linear A
Dr. Ester Salgarella has made a Linear A database already featuring a list of 300 standard signs and 400 inscriptions.
New skull of tube-crested dinosaur reveals evolution of bizarre crest
The first new skull of a rare species of the dinosaur Parasaurolophus (recognized by the large hollow tube that grows on its head) discovered in 97 years.
Women influenced coevolution of dogs and humans
In a cross-cultural analysis, Washington State University researchers found several factors may have played a role in building the mutually beneficial relationship between humans and dogs, including temperature, hunting and surprisingly—gender.
Dinosaur embryo helps crack baby Tyrannosaur mystery
The first-known fossils of tyrannosaur embryos have shed light on the early development of the colossal animals, which could grow to 40 feet in length and weigh eight tonnes.
Temple shaped burial monument brought to light in Paiania
The bas relief was transferred for safekeeping and conservation to the Archaeological Museum of Vravrona.
Inequality in medieval Cambridge in the bones of its residents
Social inequality was "recorded on the bones" of Cambridge's medieval residents, according to a new study of hundreds of human remains.
First people to enter the Americas likely did so with their dogs
The first people to settle in the Americas likely brought their own canine companions with them, according to new research which sheds more light on the origin of dogs.