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As earth warms, microbes frozen for millennia are coming back to life
1 year, 5 months ago

As earth warms, microbes frozen for millennia are coming back to life

The Hindu  

Science fiction is rife with fanciful tales of deadly organisms emerging from the ice and wreaking havoc on unsuspecting human victims. Could pathogens that were once common on earth – but frozen for millennia in glaciers, ice caps and permafrost – emerge from the melting ice to lay waste to modern ecosystems? However, despite the unfathomably large number of microorganisms …

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HT Picks; New Reads
2 years, 1 month ago

HT Picks; New Reads

Hindustan Times  

From Vatsyayana to Hira Dom A collection of writing by authors across millennia, who were born or lived in what is modern-day Bihar, a volume on miniature painting from Bundelkhand, and a book that includes the work of persecuted poets, writers and activists. The Book of Bihari Literature is a vibrant collection of writings -- poems, essays, stories -- that …

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Vast ocean rubbish patches bringing coastal species into marine ecosystems ‘undisturbed for millennia’, scientists warn
3 years, 1 month ago

Vast ocean rubbish patches bringing coastal species into marine ecosystems ‘undisturbed for millennia’, scientists warn

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In just a few decades, the spiralling levels of waste have created vast, spiralling, “gyres” of plastic waste measuring …

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The eccentric dog breeds that vanished
3 years, 2 months ago

The eccentric dog breeds that vanished

BBC  

The eccentric dog breeds that vanished Alamy From a vegetarian dog to a walking piece of kitchen equipment, the world was once home to an abundance of strange and ancient hounds. The last feature is not surprising, because Whisky is, in fact, a taxidermy "turnspit" dog – the final relic of an ancient breed that died out in the Victorian …

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Milestones of millennia: Role of jade in China history explored
5 years, 5 months ago

Milestones of millennia: Role of jade in China history explored

China Daily  

Liu Bin, director of the Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, speaks to the media about a major highlight of the ongoing exhibition at the Palace Museum, a 5,300-year jade article from Liangzhu Culture, called the "king of cong". A new exhibition at the Palace Museum provides a panoramic view of the role played by jade in 5,000 …

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Milestones of millennia: Role of jade in China history explored
5 years, 5 months ago

Milestones of millennia: Role of jade in China history explored

China Daily  

Liu Bin, director of the Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, speaks to the media about a major highlight of the ongoing exhibition at the Palace Museum, a 5,300-year jade article from Liangzhu Culture, called the "king of cong". A new exhibition at the Palace Museum provides a panoramic view of the role played by jade in 5,000 …

China Museum Palace Chinese Jade Qianlong
Milestones of millennia: Role of jade in China history explored
5 years, 5 months ago

Milestones of millennia: Role of jade in China history explored

China Daily  

Liu Bin, director of the Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, speaks to the media about a major highlight of the ongoing exhibition at the Palace Museum, a 5,300-year jade article from Liangzhu Culture, called the "king of cong". A new exhibition at the Palace Museum provides a panoramic view of the role played by jade in 5,000 …

China Museum Palace Chinese Jade Qianlong
Excerpt: These Rocks in MP Reveal Secrets to Our Origin as Indians
5 years, 11 months ago

Excerpt: These Rocks in MP Reveal Secrets to Our Origin as Indians

The Quint  

If you want to get as close as possible to the lives of the first modern humans in India, one of the best places to go to is Bhimbetka in Madhya Pradesh’s Raisen district, about forty-five kilometres from the state capital, Bhopal. It is an enchanting place spread over seven hills and full of naturally occurring rock shelters that are …

Mp Reveal Homo Species