Police believe human remains found in the back yard of a Spanish Fork home Monday may help solv
The ownership and custodianship of Ötzi varies, for many reasons. Photo courtesy here. When Ötzi was found, the real political question between Italy and Austria was, "In which country was Ötzi found?" This simple, yet consequential question was successfully answered when authorities confirmed Ötzi was actually found on the Italian side, in an attempt to resolve the bitter dispute over the ownership of the Iceman's historically crucial preserved body. However, instead of rectifying all confusions, this answer led to more questionings over the custodianship of Ötzi. Questions such as "Was Ötzi a pre-Italian man travelling to what is now Austria, or was he a pre-Austrian man travelling to Italy?" arose, and eventually other scientific research and investigation confirmed Ötzi to be an Italian man who was born in an Italian village of Feldthurns (also known as Velturno) which is north of present day Bolzano. Though these questions had been disputed over then answered and resolved, other questions of the ethical issues involving the dead body of a human still remain. This video states the DNA based claims by scientists and how Ötzi is actually not related to people from the Alps, where he was originally found, outbreaking more arguments and revision of how we perceive history on human migration, Photo courtesy here. Ötzi is currently on display in a built facility entrusted to the supervision of the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology in Bolzano. He has special atmospheric conditions available to him to stop the decaying or damaging of his body; with the controlled temperature, humidity and a nitrogen rich atmosphere, and he can be seen through a window by the museum visitors. Some may argue that it is wrong to display or investigate human remains, especially of ancient bodies. In the scientific world, such examinations are crucial for the advancement of science and the broadening of our knowledge on human civilisation and history, but it is usually the religious or ethical beliefs of some people which cause them to reject the displaying of human remains. These people reason that the remains of the ancient bodies were once alive and breathing like any other human on earth, and they deserve the same amount of respect after death and should be ritually buried. Nonetheless, various secular-minded people would insist that from the time period in which these bodies belong to, they did not practice Christianity, and were most likely pagan, so religious ethical issues should be ruled out because at the time of their death, religious morals (of the modern day) would not have applied. All the same, this justification leads to the allowed investigation and experiments of human remains. Moreover, most people tend to think that as long as the body of the dead isn't being mistreated or disrespected, it is alright to conduct scientific research. With these reasonings, many still argue over this sensitive topic, upholding their personal beliefs on the dead from the past.
Members of a team that looks for missing people say they found a hit for the smell of human remains in Etobicoke during a search for Nicole Morin, who went missing in 1985 when she was just 8 years old. Around 11 a.m. on July 30, 1985, Morin left her…
Human remains found on Wednesday afternoon in Gilroy are not believed to be those of Sierra Lamar.
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'Ava' was previously thought to have red hair and blue eyes.
Modern Japanese appear to be genetically descended from the Paleolithic Minatogawa people, according to DNA analysis of human remains in Okinawa Prefecture dating from 20,000 years ago.
When do human remains become art? I considered this question as I walked through the Paris Catacombs recently. It was the second time I had visited, so I knew what to expect, but the impact of so many bones, so many lives, was still strong.
Geneticists at Harvard University in Massachusetts have found evidence that genes for fair skin were brought to Europe by the first farmers that migrated from the Near East through Turkey.
An international team of researchers from Tel Aviv University, the Israel Antiquities Authority and Harvard University has discovered that waves of migration from Anatolia and the Zagros mountains (today's Turkey and Iran) to the Levant helped develop the Chalcolithic culture that existed in Israel's Upper Galilee region some 6,500 years ago. - HeritageDaily - Archaeology News
Two archeology students volunteering at a dig site in France have uncovered a rare find — a 550,000-year-old tooth from an ancestor of modern humans.
From Medea to Helen of Troy, Greek myths still speak to the modern world. Classicist Charlotte Higgins explores stories that weave together the fabric of our existence
Since at least the 18th century AD, there have been discoveries in northwestern continental Europe and Britain of “bog bodies” - human remains which have been preserved in the anoxic environment of bogs. These specimens are very well-preserved, with hair, skin, and clothing being retained in the process.
Yeasts and bacteria are the pioneers of life on earth. They're present everywhere in our environment, and they make the fermented foods and drinks that are at the heart of cuisines around the world. From hanging game to age in prehistoric times, to the latest technological research, the methods of fermentation have been greatly refined but the principle remains the same: we rely on living organisms to improve taste and human nutrition. Through the exploration of food history that is almost as old as humanity, and an overview of key products - including bread, cheese, wine, beer, coffee and yogurt - this book immerses us in a world of unexpected flavors and textures. Some 30 tasty recipes - from simple pickles, salmon gravlax, pretzels and kombucha, to sophisticated recipes conceived by the experts of the Institut Paul Bocuse - enable everyone to discover the rich flavors offered by fermentation. | Author: Mathilde Fenestraz|Stéphane Ros | Publisher: Firefly Books | Publication Date: Apr 06, 2023 | Number of Pages: 208 pages | Language: English | Binding: Hardcover | ISBN-10: 0228104114 | ISBN-13: 9780228104117
Apparently, Tony Abbott needs to brush up on his history.
We're always curious, if not spooked, when human remains are found. Fossils and mummies are archaeological storehouses. The intricate mummy at the Louvre
Influence Through the Ages: The Fayum Mummy Portraits The art of encaustic painting, a technique essential to a vast amount of art in Europe during the dark ages, High Medieval periods, the...
Pervasive presence of microplastics revealed, even in the world's most remote and pristine locations, including Antarctica.
Pervasive presence of microplastics revealed, even in the world's most remote and pristine locations, including Antarctica.
The skeletal remains of an individual living in northern Italy about 40,000 to 30,000 years ago are believed to be that of a love child produced by a human-Neanderthal couple, according to a paper in PLoS ONE. If further analysis proves the theory correct, the remains belonged to the first known such hybrid, providing…
Billionaire Hamish Harding went missing with the lost Ocean Gate's Titanic submarine. His stepson Brian Szasz was recently spotted partying.
I recently completed a project's research phase which took me deep into lengthy discovery interviews with a wide swath of participants. Initially nervous about leading hour-long face-to-face discussions (via webex) with so many strangers, I soon was enthralled by the passion people had for their jobs and the lovely unexpected human moments that emerged.
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“Under conditions of terror most people will comply but some people will not… No more is required, and no more can reasonably be asked, for this planet to remain a place fit for human h…
When David Maisel was visiting an old, disused psychiatric hospital, he was beckoned into a small room by a prisoner who had been brought in from the local jail to clean up the building, who had gotten to know the building well. The prisoner referred to the room as The Library of Dust and David was soon to discover that it was crammed floor-to-ceiling with nearly 4000 identical copper tins containing the ashes of patients who had died in the hospital from the 1880s to the 1970s. Respectfully, David took a selection of the canisters and photographed them in turn, segregating them and focusing on the incredible, luminous patterns that had now formed on the decaying copper.
Lucy, the world’s most famous fossil human ancestor, has gone digital in 3-D. A new high-resolution CT scan of the 3.2 million-year-old skeleton will provide scientists around the globe with information that may help settle debates about human evolution. The virtual Lucy could prove invaluable to scientists by giving them their first glimpse inside her […]
The Milgram experiment remains one of the most infamous and controversial psychological studies in history. Conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s, the exper
Recompose will start accepting its first bodies in November.
Fossil remains of Homo naledi found in a South African cave might be the first evidence of another species of hominin coexisting with the first humans in Africa.
Gathering bone fragments from across the globe, scientists have created these images of what man looked like millions of years ago.
Consciousness — “I think therefore I exist” — is not a prerequisite for aliveness. The non-thinking plant is still very much breathing and communicating with its brethren through an interconnectivi…
Explore why do we anthropomorphize! Revealing the psychology that lead us to attribute human characteristics to non-human entities.
An Australian scientist is at the centre of a Stone Age mystery.
Discover the latest palaeoanthropology news and discoveries from across the globe.
