Connexion‘Very rare’ horse cemetery from Roman times unearthed in Germany
Region was likely once home to over 700 cavalry horses, researchers say
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Chernobyl farmland found fit for farming decades after nuclear disaster
Study confirms effective radiation dose to agricultural workers well below Ukraine’s national safety threshold
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Discovery of world’s oldest football pitch in Scotland changes everything we knew about game, historian says
Findings predate founding of Football Association by centuries and could explain Scotland’s early dominance of international football
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Scientists issue new warning linking microplastics with strokes
Patients who had suffered a stroke or mini-stroke were found to have higher levels of plastic particles in the blood vessels of their neck
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Metal objects unearthed near volcano reveal secrets of 3,400-year-old European people
People who lived in western Hungary between 13th and 6th centuries BC were likely tribal societies led by elite warriors
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Secret messages on 3,300-year-old Egyptian obelisk finally decoded
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Secret messages engraved on 3,300-year-old Egyptian obelisk in Paris finally decoded
Some hieroglyphics may give different messages depending on direction they are read in
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Scientists create ‘shark skin’ coating for planes that could save airlines billions
Coating may prevent an airline from burning up to 4 billion gallons of fuel annually
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New test could detect one of the most common forms of cancer
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Decorated 2,300-year-old Celtic sword with swastikas unearthed in France
Necropolis can be compared to well-known sites in Champagne, researchers say
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