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Syrian dig reveals bizarre sacrificial ceremony of ancient acrobat

ANI Thu, Jul 3

Washington, July 3 (ANI): An archaeological dig in northeastern Syria has pointed to a bizarre sacrificial ceremony, with the revelation of the remains of man, who may have been an acrobat at around 2300 B.C., along with remains of several rare horse-like animals.

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  1. Loch Ness Monster caught on tape? ANI - Fri, Jul 4

    London, July 4 (ANI): Two tourists have captured in their camera what they believe is a dinosaur-like creature the Loch Ness Monster. 

  2. Flooding and animal diseases are very important for diversity of natural areas ANI - Fri, Jul 4

    Washington, July 4 (ANI): Scientists have demonstrated that natural disturbances such as flooding and animal diseases are very important for the diversity of natural areas. 

  3. Frogs near farms more likely to have sexual abnormalities ANI - Fri, Jul 4

    Washington, July 4 (ANI): A new study by zoologists at the University of Florida suggests that toads in suburban areas are less likely to suffer from reproductive system abnormalities than those in the vicinity of farms. 

  4. 'Mind's eye' impacts our visual perception ANI - Fri, Jul 4

    Washington, July 4 (ANI): Seeing with the "mind's eye" i.e. mental imagery (imagination), can actually influence the way you see the world, says a new research. 

  5. Now, enjoy ecologically sound "green" beers ANI - Thu, Jul 3

    Washington, July 3 (ANI): Companies across the world have started producing "green" beers, which are ecologically sound beers that are made using innovative ways that consume less power, conserve water, recycle materials, and utilize brewing byproducts. 

  6. Decline in bee biodiversity could threaten world's crops ANI - Thu, Jul 3

    London, July 3 (ANI): Scientists have said that a decline in bee biodiversity might spell trouble for crop producers as their differences are crucial to the maintenance of the world's crops. 

  7. Dramatic decline of tigers from Nepalese wildlife reserve in The Himalayas ANI - Thu, Jul 3

    Washington, July 3 (ANI): A recent survey has shown that there has been a dramatic decline of a least 30 percent in the Bengal tiger population from the Suklaphanta Wildlife Reserve in Nepal, once a refuge that boasted among the highest densities of the endangered species in the Eastern Himalayas. 

  8. Children becoming more vulnerable to diabetes IANS - Thu, Jul 3

    Sydney, July 3 (IANS) The percentage of children under 14 developing Type-1 diabetes has been going up, a new study has found. 

  9. Voyager 2 spacecraft makes first direct observations of the solar wind termination shock ANI - Thu, Jul 3

    Washington, July 3 (ANI): The Voyager 2 spacecraft, which has been traveling outward from the Sun for 31 years, has made the first direct observations of the solar wind termination shock. 

  10. Syrian dig reveals bizarre sacrificial ceremony of ancient acrobat ANI - Thu, Jul 3

    Washington, July 3 (ANI): An archaeological dig in northeastern Syria has pointed to a bizarre sacrificial ceremony, with the revelation of the remains of man, who may have been an acrobat at around 2300 B.C., along with remains of several rare horse-like animals. 

  1. Watermelon is nature's Viagra, claims Indian-origin scientist ANI - Tue, Jul 1

    Washington, July 1 (ANI): If you thought watermelon is just a fruit that refreshes parched throats, here's something you should know: the juicy fruit has ingredients that deliver Viagra-like effects to the body's blood vessels and may even increase libido. 

  2. World might have already reached the tipping point of climate change ANI - Sat, Jun 28

    Washington, June 28 (ANI): Climate experts have warned that the world might have already reached the tipping point of climate change, where immediate actions needed to be done to reduce the effects of global warming. 

  3. Poisonous ink likely cause of Biblical text-writing monks' deaths ANI - Sat, Jun 28

    Washington, June 28 (ANI): Monks who wrote Biblical texts and other religious materials might have died out of exposure to toxic mercury, with which the red colour ink they used for scripting was made, according to a study. 

  4. Huge ice 'tongue' in Antarctica grows at astonishing rate annually ANI - Wed, Jun 25

    London, June 25 (ANI): Scientists have found that an ice structure, which has been referred to as a huge sea-ice 'tongue', that projects outwards from the West Ice Shelf in Antarctica, grows at an astonishing rate each year. 

  5. MIT students develop solar cooker fit for Tibetans ANI - Mon, Jun 23

    Washington, June 23 (ANI): A team of students from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) in the US has made a portable solar cooker, designed especially for use in Tibet. 

  6. Scientists unveil new source of heart stem cells ANI - Mon, Jun 23

    London, June 23 (ANI): As part of their efforts to document the heart's earliest origins, researchers at Children's Hospital Boston have identified a previously unrecognised group of stem cells that give rise to heart muscle cells, known as cardiomyocytes. 

  7. Smart technology could reduce global emissions by 15 per cent by 2020 ANI - Sun, Jun 22

    Washington, June 22 (ANI): A new report has determined that transformation in the way people and businesses use technology could reduce annual man-made global emissions by 15 per cent by 2020. 

  8. Study on honeybees confirms the existence of 'selfish gene' ANI - Sat, Jun 21

    Washington, June 21 (ANI): An expert at The University of Western Ontario has unearthed strong evidence supporting British biologist Richard Dawkins' concept of the 'selfish gene', which was long accepted as fact decades ago. 

  9. Washing fruits and vegetables doesn't always wipe out bacteria completely: Expert ANI - Fri, Jun 20

    Washington, June 20 (ANI): Washing fruits and vegetables under cold water does not always remove potentially harmful bacteria off their surface completely because some of them are resistant to the shower and hang on tight, according to experts. 

  10. Scientists get a new tool for reconstructing planetary origins ANI - Fri, Jun 20

    Washington, June 20 (ANI): A precision analysis of lava samples taken from the Kilauea Iki crater in Hawaii crater is giving scientists a new tool for reconstructing planetary origins, by revealing more about the formation of the crust than previously thought. 

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  1. Watermelon is nature's Viagra, claims Indian-origin scientist ANI - Tue, Jul 1

    Washington, July 1 (ANI): If you thought watermelon is just a fruit that refreshes parched throats, here's something you should know: the juicy fruit has ingredients that deliver Viagra-like effects to the body's blood vessels and may even increase libido. 


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