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At https://phys.org/news/2026-08-lost-mega-escarpment-ancient-usa.html .... and the full paper at https://doi.org/10.1130/g55133.1 ... we have the idea a colossal cliff, or escarpment, that stretched hundreds of miles across

At https://phys.org/news/2026-08-stone-tools-neanderthals-inhabited-arabian.html ... stone tools found in an Arabian desert indicate Neandethals once inhabited the region. The date they are coming up with is between

The James Webb Space Telescope is once again causing an upset in cosmological theoretical circles. At https://phys.org/news/2026-08-webb-reveals-oxygen-rich-surviving.html ... It has discovered that dust and water

At https://phys.org/news/2026-08-bone-analysis-held-theory-farming.html ... around 30 years ago the discovery of animal remains at a small cove on the Dingle peninsular in Co. Kerry seemed to

During the Late Glacial Maximum humans continued to thrive - especially in East Asia. Even in northern Siberia which was supposed to be extremely cold

At https://dailygalaxy.com/2026/08/hollow-vertebra-long-neck-dinosaur/ ... we have an interesting discovery. Palaeontologists in Thailand recovered a dinosaur bone belonging to one of the long necked species. It had

William sent in a link - activity on the Sun could bring the digital age to an end. These fears do not seem to have

The last post, on the 10th, was left hanging. The implication was that the celebrations at Bulford were because no big lump of a meteor

In Current Archaeology 438 -August/September 2026 - there is an interesting  article on recent excavations at Bulford Camp. When the army was pulled out of

At https://dailygalaxy.com/2026/08/elephant-bone-reveals-ancient-human-skills/ ... we have the strange story of an  elephant bone hammer found at Boxgrove near Chichester. This site, subject to intermittent research over

The press release and write up comes from https://phys.org/news/2026-08-roman-bones-potential-fourth-century.html ... but the pull paper is available at https://doi.org/10.1017/s0068113x26100816 ... Brading Villa was first investigated by

At https://spaceweather.com ... 5th August 2026 - we have a close up view of what is occurring on the face of the Sun. In more

William sent in two more links to videos. i] The Rings of Saturn are dying. NASAs Cassini Mission uncovered a lot of destructive activity in

William has sent in another video link - see https://www.msn.com/en-us/science/general/saturn-is-losing-up-to-40-tons-of-ice-every-second-its-rings-may-be-living-on-borrowed-time/vi-AA28LGRl ... a new study claims Saturn is losing up to 40 tons of ice every

The asteroid that struck Yucatan and created the Chicxulub crater may have produced an intense heat pulse in the immediate aftermath, according to a new

The first  page I go to when Current Archaeology or Current World Archaeology drops through my letterbox is that of Chris Catling. It is always

William sent in a link to another video - the universe may be expanding faster than our models predicted. See https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/astrophysicists-warn-the-universe-may-be-expanding-faster-than-models-predeicted/ss-AA287urJ ... See also https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260411022025.htm ...

William sent in a link to a MSN video that claims Mars affects the weather on Earth. They arrived at this conclusion by analysing orbital

At https://phys.org/news/2026-07-paleontologists-million-discovery-soft-tissue.html ....  soft tissue discovery going way back prior to the dinosaurs. Back to 450 million years ago. Crinoids - which resemble stretched sea

William sent in several links to MSN videos  which come highly recommended. It is the mainstream perspective - but also cutting edge research. 1] The