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Explorers think they’ve found Amelia Earhart’s long-lost plane. Not everyone’s convinced

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Explorers think they’ve found Amelia Earhart’s long-lost plane. Not everyone’s convinced

The Current11:27Explorers say they’ve found Amelia Earhart’s plane A deep-sea exploration company says it may have found the wreckage of Amelia Earhart’s plane, reigniting a mystery that dates back to the famed pilot’s disappearance in 1937. “She’s America’s favourite missing person … she was a fantastic person, a pioneer in the aviation field, an early … Read more

Deep in the Amazon, researchers have uncovered a complex of ancient cities — using laser technology

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Deep in the Amazon, researchers have uncovered a complex of ancient cities — using laser technology

The Current16:20Huge ancient city discovered in Amazon “Wow” was all archaeologist Stéphen Rostain could say when LiDAR (light detection and ranging) laser technology revealed several ancient cities hidden deep in the Amazon rainforest. “It’s a gift for an archaeologist,” he told The Current‘s Matt Galloway.  Using the laser-scanning technology, researchers have uncovered a complex network of … Read more