Sediment cores from the Aegean Sea reveal that human-driven lead contamination began 5,200 years ago—much earlier than expected. This pollution is tied to shifts in economy and land use, culminating ...

Beyond the political theatrics, the report reflects the hard work of archaeologists. It deserves open-minded academic scrutiny.

The Iron Age, when the discovery of iron smelting technology helped revolutionise agriculture, war and construction, is considered to have begun around 1,400 BCE - 1,500 BCE in India ...

offered what may be regarded as a highly probable explanation of the fact noted by early navigators, that while the inhabitants of some of the islands showed themselves eager to obtain iron ...

Beyond the bridge, the river is frozen solid for miles, providing a safe and reliable environment for smelt fishing enthusiasts. Early signs are promising. A few groups have already ventured out and ...

It's an attempt to change the environmental protections of the smelt, a three-inch-long fish once vital to California's ecosystem but now nearly extinct, and criticize the state's efforts while ...

It's an attempt to change the environmental protections of the smelt, a three-inch-long fish once vital to California's ecosystem but now nearly extinct, and criticize the state's efforts while ...

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The email, however, also makes it clear that the Ford government intends to call an early election and use the backdrop of tariffs as the ballot box question. “As we enter a period of ...

If you’ve followed Donald Trump’s attacks on California water policy in the mainstream media, you’ve been told how preposterous it is that he’s criticized the delta smelt. A column in the ...

Donald Trump has form with the smelt. In his 2016 presidential run, he complained that California’s authorities were prioritising the endangered fish (which are native to the Sacramento-San Joaquin ...