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Inca children were drugged before being sacrificed

Analysis of the hair and fingernails of eight mummified Inca children reveals that they were given cocaine and alcohol prior to being sacrificed high on Andean mountain peaks

New Scientist · EN

Why large dogs age faster than small ones, and other October research highlights

Plus invisible tattoos, medieval skeleton gets an ID, trapping a single antimatter particle, and more.

Ars Technica Science · EN

Aloe found in ancient Egyptian mummy skull

Medieval medicine was concocted from some of the same ancient remains. The post Aloe found in ancient Egyptian mummy skull appeared first on Popular Science .

Popular Science · EN

Lycurgus Cup: A Roman glass goblet made with ancient color-changing nanotechnology

This Roman glass cup can change from jade green to ruby red, and it features a mythical king who tried to banish Dionysus.

Live Science · EN

Buried for 2,600 years beneath Nile mud, a massive ancient Egyptian complex was just found — from space

Satellite radar and underground electrical scans have revealed a 2,600-year-old structure at Buto, one of ancient Egypt's most sacred cities. The real surprise wasn't the walls — but what was underneath them.

Live Science · EN