ZME Science on MSN18h
How an Ancient Plant Became the World’s First Birth Control and Rome’s Love Potion. Then Went Extinct Because of It
This medicinal plant was so coveted, it was worth its weight in gold. But this ultimately brought its downfall.
Roman London’s first basilica found under an office block – here’s what it reveals about the ancient city
Archaeologists from the Museum of London have discovered a well-preserved part of the ancient city of London’s first Roman ...
All That's Interesting on MSN10h
Researchers Just Discovered The Only Known Roman-Era Brewery Ever Found In Italy
Archaeologists were recently excavating the Villamagna site in Italy's Macerata province when they made an unprecedented ...
New Scientist23h
Pompeii’s streets show how the city adapted to Roman rule
Pompeii only came under Roman control around 160 years before its destruction – and its traffic-worn streets show how the ...
Scientific American17h
Too Much Salt in the Soil Is No Problem for These Crops
Salinity has been an enemy of agriculture for millennia because even though many crops can withstand low to moderate salt ...
Science Daily6h
Biomedicine shows the way to future food crops
Researchers have introduced genetic material into plants via their roots, opening a potential pathway for rapid crop improvement.
The Jordan Times on MSN12h
New archaeological perspectives on early Iron Age agro-pastoralism in Jordan
Archaeology has become more interdisciplinary science so scholars specialised in environmental sciences became involved in ...