Topic: scientific journals

  • Must-Read Research Stories You Might Have Missed

    Must-Read Research Stories You Might Have Missed

    Modern forensic techniques have definitively identified a 13th-century Hungarian duke's remains and reconstructed his brutal, premeditated assassination by multiple attackers. Woodpeckers' grunting sounds during pecking are intentional communication signals that also mechanically stabilize their ...

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  • How Easter Island's Giant Statues Walked to Their Platforms

    How Easter Island's Giant Statues Walked to Their Platforms

    The moai statues of Easter Island, some weighing up to 92 tons, were carved around 800 years ago, and a theory by archaeologist Carl Lipo suggests they were transported upright by "walking" them with ropes. Recent studies, including 3D modeling and field tests, support this walking hypothesis, wi...

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