The U.S. is full of archaeological sites, "but in most cases you could be standing right on top of one and never know it," Elic Weitzel told Newsweek.

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And, just as at the highland plateau, these mounds hint at a water-based process that modified the rocks from the top down. That's because the deeper clays are often magnesium-rich, which tends to ...

These mounds, remnants of ancient highlands, reveal a landscape eroded over billions of years, shaping Mars' hemispheric divide. The clay layers, formed by water-rock interactions, provide a ...

Over 15,000 mounds are scattered across Chryse Planitia in Mars’ lowlands – but until recently, no one knew how they got there. Scientists have dug into the history of these geological features ahead ...

Nowadays, students on the LSU campus pay little attention to the dramatic, sloping grassy backdrop on their path to class: the more than 6,000-year-old North American earthen mounds. The mounds ...

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CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. – Dozens of homes in Cahokia Heights, Illinois, are getting new surveillance systems to help deter crime in their neighborhood, as police say technology plays a crucial ...

Producer Michael Werner talks about a new episode of Overview on PBS Digital called Secrets of Cahokia. Hear the story about the mounds and some of the new technology being used to discover more about ...

Dozens of homes in Cahokia Heights, Illinois, are getting new surveillance systems to help deter crime in their neighborhood, as police say technology plays a crucial role in keeping neighborhoods ...