Using tree-ring data from ancient oaks, the team reconstructed rainfall levels in southern Britain during the years preceding ...

Here, we explore six notable civilizations that have collapsed, shedding light on some of the causes behind their demise and ...

And, finally, the military leadership remains unhappy over ... From the founding of the Akkadian Empire (2350 to 2150 BCE) to the present day, the world has seen a bloody scramble for territories ...

Smith would go on to become the world's leading expert in the ancient Akkadian language and its ... Rawlinson had been knighted after a distinguished military career in India, Persia and Iraq.

Uruk’s power waned in the latter part of the third millennium B.C.; the city fell prey to invaders from the north—Akkadians ... families agitated for military action to protect trade routes ...

The Army is changing the fitness test for all soldiers. On Monday, the Army announced it was replacing the Army Combat Fitness Test with the Army Fitness Test, AFT, according to a news release ...

US Army said the fitness test will be called the ‘Army Fitness Test’ (AFT) instead of the former ‘Army Combat Fitness Test.’ A look at the key changes. The US Army in an internal memo said ...

The Army, in an internal memo, said that it will make changes to its fitness test, including rebranding the test, eliminating its most criticized event, and introducing new performance standards ...