Curiosity Drills Its 48th Rock Target on Mars
Curiosity has drilled into Basque Lakes in Gale crater and is preparing mineral analysis that could reveal how this Martian rock formed and changed over time
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Bronze Hand Cannon Rewrites Korea's Early Firearms Record
A bronze hand cannon found during a trail safety survey in South Korea has passed X-ray and metallurgical tests. Identified as the Hwangja Hwatong after three years of analysis, it is regarded as Korea's earliest surviving firearm, although its 28-character inscription leaves two possible manufacturing dates.
Mesolithic Timber Structures Found Beneath Germany's Lake Arendsee
Worked timbers recovered 20 metres below Lake Arendsee date to about 10,500 years ago. Their marks show deliberate woodworking and may indicate construction, but researchers have not yet established whether the remains belonged to huts, platforms, fishing installations or another structure.
Aurochs Skull on Wooden Stake May Mark Mesolithic Burial Ritual
A nearly complete aurochs skull found driven onto a wooden stake near northern Germany's oldest known grave may point to a previously undocumented hunter-gatherer funerary practice, although researchers stress that the interpretation remains provisional.
