A new study reveals that Egyptians were using a mechanically sophisticated drilling tool far earlier than previously suggested. Researchers at Newcastle University, and the Academy of Fine Arts, ...

Researchers believe they’ve found the earliest known use of hand-held wooden tools in human history. The team points to artifacts from Greece of crafted pieces of alder and either willow or poplar, ...

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A team of archaeologists in southern Greece has uncovered the world’s oldest known wooden tools, dating back approximately 430,000 years. The discovery was made at Marathousa 1, a site in the ...

The finding, along with the discovery of a 500,000-year-old hammer made of bone, indicates that our human ancestors were making tools even earlier than archaeologists thought. By Franz Lidz Early ...

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Snow shoveling can pose serious health risks, especially for adults over 45 and those with preexisting conditions. Shoveling snow can strain the heart due to factors like cold air, heavy lifting, and ...

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Veronika, a cow living in an idyllic mountain village in the Austrian countryside, has spent years perfecting the art of scratching herself with sticks, rakes, and deck brushes. Now that scientists ...