This unusual garment may have been used for protection or rituals. Source: https://www.livescience.com/65623-siberia-birdman-shaman.html
Tag: Siberia
Magnetic north is shifting fast. What’ll happen to the northern lights?
As magnetic north shifts increasingly away from the geologic north pole – towards Siberia – studies suggest the northern lights could move with it. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/magnetic-north-pole-shift-northern-lights…
Lush underwater forests … in the Arctic
Did you know that there are hidden underwater forests of large brown seaweeds (kelps) in the Arctic? As temperatures warm, the forests are expanding. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/underwater-kelp-seaweed-forests-arctic…
Buddha Buzz Weekly: Ancient Hominins in Tibet
Scientists announce a human fossil in Tibet dates to 160,000 years ago, Japan enthroned a new Emperor, and Thailand prepares to crown its next king. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in the Buddhist world.
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Major discovery suggests Denisovans lived in Tibet 160,000 years ago
The first Denisovan remains discovered outside Siberia suggest our extinct cousins lived at extreme altitude in Tibet long before our species made it there Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24232283-700-major-discovery-suggests-denisovans-lived-in-tibet-160000-years-ago/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
A jawbone shows Denisovans lived on the Tibetan Plateau long before humans
A Denisovan jaw is the earliest evidence of hominids on the Tibetan Plateau, and the first fossil outside of Siberia from the mysterious human lineage. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/jawbone-shows-denisovans-lived-tibetan-plateau-long-humans4…
Denisovan jawbone discovered in Tibetan cave
The unexpected find represents the first ever evidence of Denisovans outside of Denisova Cave in Siberia. Thought to have separated from our own linea… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/327378/denisovan-jawbone-discovered-in-tibetan-cave…
Scientists Discover 42,000-Year-Old Liquid Blood in Preserved Foal
The well-preserved condition of the animal is giving hope to researchers trying to clone extinct animals. Source: https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/bj9x3a/scientists-discover-42000-year-old-liquid-blood-in-preserved-foal…
Liquid blood extracted from 42,000-year-old foal
Scientists in Siberia have succeeded in retrieving blood from the well-preserved remains of an extinct horse. The foal, which is thought to belong to … Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/327025/liquid-blood-extracted-from-42000-year-old-foal
Another asteroid disintegrates over Russia
A bright meteor was caught in many dashcam videos – in broad daylight – on April 6, 2019, over the Russian city of Krasnoyarsk. See a video compilation here. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/bright-meteor-krasnoyarsk-russia-apr-6-2019…