Jun 14 2011

Shrunken Head DNA Proves Horrific Folklore True

Tag: Archaeology,Cannibals,Ceremonies,DNA,Genes,Genetic Science,Microbiology,South America — Jennifer Viegas @ 12:30 pm
Genetic analysis of a shrunken head verifies anecdotal accounts of violent head-hunting in South America.

May 16 2011

Youthful Ingenuity Honored at Intel Science Fair

Tag: Animals,Asteroids,Bacteria,Building,Ceremonies,Chemistry,Community,Devices,Disaster Scenarios,Earth,Engineering,Experiments,Family Members,Fear,Fish,Flies,Fruit,Hearing,High School,Inventions,Kids,Laboratories,Meteorites,Nobel Prize,Nuclear Science,Particles,Plants,Plastic,Recipes,Science,Scientists,Sight,Spiders,Technology,Transportation,Tumor,Yeast and Bread Machine — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 6:24 pm
Young scientists receive awards in international competition.

Oct 29 2010

The Science of Santeria: Do a Little Happy Trance

Tag: Ceremonies,Christianity,Dance,Halloween,Music,Religion and Spirituality — Julienne Gage @ 1:38 pm
An Afro-Cuban religious trance can be helped by particular brain types, say scientists, but the experience is also learned.

Sep 23 2010

Clues to Child Sacrifices Found in Inca Building

Tag: Artifacts,Ceremonies,Child,Death and Dying,Mummies,Strangulation — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 6:26 pm
The remains of sacrificed children suggest they were escorted from distant parts of the Inca realm.

Apr 09 2010

Pre-Stonehenge Megaliths Linked to Death Rituals

Tag: Archaeologist,Archaeology,Ceremonies,Death and Dying,Prehistoric,Spring,The Sun,Winter — Jennifer Viegas @ 9:13 am
Nine recently discovered stone monuments in England predate Stonehenge but share similar construction and alignment with the famous megaliths.

Mar 09 2010

Egypt Restores Historic Synagogues

Tag: Ancient Egypt,Ceremonies,Judaism,Religion and Spirituality,Violence — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 8:29 pm
Jewish sites are as much a part of Egypt's culture as Muslim mosques or Coptic churches, according to Egypt's Ministry of Culture.

Mar 02 2010

Marines Land in Iwo Jima for Battle’s Anniversary

Tag: Battles and Incidents,Ceremonies,Marines,Soldiers,World War 2 — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 4:13 pm
Commemoration ceremonies will honor the 65th anniversary of one of World War II's bloodiest and most iconic battles.