Margherita Bassi, Author at Gizmodo

Mammoth Meat Powered Ice Age Humans, Study Finds

Scientists have determined that the diet of a Clovis woman who lived in North America 13,000 years ago included a substantial portion of mammoth and other large game.

Human History Margherita Bassi Dec 4 '24

Art of a Germanic Warrior Sniffing Drugs

Ancient Germanic Warriors Took Drugs When Preparing for Battle, Study Suggests

Researchers in Poland have hypothesized that warriors used spoon-like artifacts to administer drugs during Roman-period wartime.

Human History Margherita Bassi Dec 4 '24

Japan Sought to Develop Weaponized Anthrax During WWII, New Research Confirms

A team of Chinese scientists has confirmed the presence of the anthrax-causing bacteria at the site of an infamous Second World War laboratory.

Human History Margherita Bassi Dec 2 '24

Climate Scientists Can’t Explain These ‘Hotspots’ Appearing Around the World

The global average temperature is rising, but some regions are experiencing extreme heatwaves way beyond what models predicted—and scientists don't know why.

Climate Change Margherita Bassi Nov 29 '24

Archaeologists Uncover 7,000-Year-Old Focaccia Seasoned With Animal Fats and Plant Oils

An international team of researchers analyzed organic residues in ceramic trays used by Neolithic people in the Near East to bake bread and focaccia.

Human History Margherita Bassi Nov 28 '24

Creeping Icelandic Lava Flow Threatens Popular Tourist Spot

The recent eruption hasn't disrupted air travel, and in fact, some plane passengers had a fantastic view.

Earth Science Margherita Bassi Nov 27 '24

Prehistoric Tailoring? 13,000-Year-Old Bone Needles Show How Ice Age Humans Stitched Winter Clothing

Ice Age humans in what is now Wyoming used bones from hares, bobcats, and mountain lions to craft sewing needles, new research suggests.

Human History Margherita Bassi Nov 27 '24

Margherita Bassi

Mammoth Meat Powered Ice Age Humans, Study Finds

Ancient Germanic Warriors Took Drugs When Preparing for Battle, Study Suggests

Japan Sought to Develop Weaponized Anthrax During WWII, New Research Confirms

Climate Scientists Can’t Explain These ‘Hotspots’ Appearing Around the World

Archaeologists Uncover 7,000-Year-Old Focaccia Seasoned With Animal Fats and Plant Oils

Creeping Icelandic Lava Flow Threatens Popular Tourist Spot

Prehistoric Tailoring? 13,000-Year-Old Bone Needles Show How Ice Age Humans Stitched Winter Clothing

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Googlebooks’ First Major Bandaid Showcases How Rushed the Launch Was

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