Astrophysicists have done a bit of crime scene investigation on what’s almost a reverse murder mystery. They’ve traced ...

This is the conclusion of an international team of researchers who used isotope analysis to determine whether the Iron Age skulls were of locals (and therefore being venerated in death ...

Our ancient ancestors have done some interesting things to human bones over the years, but one example from the Iron Age ...

In particular, they were looking at a radioactive isotope of iron called iron-60, which is forged during supernova explosions, and rains down on Earth in greater quantities when we travel through ...

The IAEA supports the application of stable isotope techniques to assess diet quality and its impact on health with specific focus on: Absorption and retention of provitamin A, iron and zinc from ...

Some of these skulls have been recovered with signs of nailing and in some cases with an iron nail still in place. Isotope analysis of the Puig Castellar and Ullastret sites points to different ...