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Vasile Diaconu—an archaeologist on the study—said in a translated post. “On this occasion, we observed details that we could not observe in the field precisely because of the vegetation.” ...

AI company Sesame has released the base model that powers Maya, the impressively realistic voice assistant. The model, which is 1 billion parameters in size (“parameters” referring to ...

Now, archaeologists have also discovered several innovative “flush” toilets at the 1,300-year-old site, including one that likely drained into a nearby waterway. During recent excavations at ...

EL GIGANTE, HONDURAS—Today, avocados are celebrated as a superfood and avocado farming is a global, multibillion-dollar industry. The fruits grow naturally over parts of Mexico, South America ...

“The tools show evidence that their creators carefully worked the bones, chipping off flakes to create useful shapes,” Renata Peters, University College London archaeologist, said in a statement.