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Did Viking Shield Maidens Really Exist?
As I explore new eras and probe the available information out there to separate fact from fiction, I stumbled across the most compelling...
Sam Taw
Jun 30, 20213 min read
Lazarus Worms put Darwin’s Theory on Rocky Ground
Prehistoric, asexual worms that survived Siberian permafrost live on with no further signs of evolution.
Sam Taw
Jun 9, 20214 min read
The Mysterious Man-made Caves Built by Iron Age Cornish Settlers
Why did Iron Age settlers build such peculiar tunnels as the Cornish Fogous?
Sam Taw
May 26, 20216 min read
Evolution and The Disturbing Science of Man-Monkey Laboratory Hybrids
A genuine search for the origins of man or bending ethical laws for profit?
Sam Taw
May 5, 20214 min read
Neolithic People of Orkney Roasted Rodents
Over four thousand years ago, Skara Brae housed a small community of Neolithic Britons. How did they survive such harsh conditions?
Sam Taw
Apr 14, 20214 min read
Centenarians and Supercentenarians – It’s All in the Genes
What is it that singles out these miraculous die-hards from the rest of us?
Sam Taw
Apr 7, 20213 min read
Mummification in Bronze Age Britain
Some eras endorsed burials, others cremations, but few cultures ever returned to the ancient practice of mummification.
Sam Taw
Mar 23, 20215 min read
3D Printed Biomaterials Could Repair Damaged Brains
The printing process involves taking cells from a patient and then creating living, functional tissues in the lab to implant.
Sam Taw
Mar 3, 20213 min read
The Bronze Age Village of Grimspound
At the heart of Dartmoor, in the South West of England, lies an abandoned Neolithic settlement that locals call Grimspound.
Sam Taw
Feb 10, 20215 min read
Can Pure Oxygen Extend Life and Reverse Aging?
Investigating whether a good diet and oxygen therapy can enable our cells to go on regenerating into old age.
Sam Taw
Feb 3, 20215 min read
The “British Pompeii” – Must Farm’s Bronze Age Settlement
Some three thousand years ago, deep in the fens of Cambridgeshire, a small settlement of huts on stilts was engulfed in a catastrophic fire.
Sam Taw
Jan 13, 20214 min read
Afterlife: Does Physics Have the Answer?
The question of whether an afterlife exists has puzzled us for millennia. Now mainstream physicists have turned their focus to the subject.
Sam Taw
Jan 6, 20216 min read
Could Red Wine and Cheese Protect Us from Mental Decline?
According to new research, the types of foods we eat have a direct impact on how well our brain ages.
Sam Taw
Dec 23, 20203 min read
Ancient Herbal Remedies for Anxiety
The science behind the ancient folklore.
Sam Taw
Dec 19, 20205 min read
Winter Solstice for Neolithic Man
This was a time to revel in the end of short days and long nights, for rituals to honour the gods responsible for a fruitful year ahead.
Sam Taw
Dec 19, 20203 min read
The Star Trek Tricorder is Almost a Reality — How Will This Change Our Society?
As exciting as this new handheld DNA mapper is for health applications, it could be the start of a society based on genetic supremacy.
Sam Taw
Dec 9, 20203 min read
The 30,000-Year-Old Miracle Seeds We Should All Be Eating
As one of the oldest crops for food and fibres in the world, flax or linseed has been a part of our lives since civilisation began.
Sam Taw
Nov 11, 20204 min read
Sounds of Words Give Us an Emotional Rush
Spiky shapes and kiki-type words were highly stimulating, while rounded shapes and bouba-type words were calming.
Sam Taw
Oct 28, 20202 min read
Accidental Discovery Proves EMFs Alters Our Blood Chemistry
A study into the impact of EMFs on blood sugar regulation has uncovered new hope for type 2 diabetics, and a troubling concern for us all.
Sam Taw
Oct 14, 20204 min read
The 6 Amazing Medical Benefits of Drinking Green Tea
Six positive and exciting health studies into the impact of polyphenols from green tea.
Sam Taw
Sep 30, 20206 min read
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