Mysterious artifacts hint at the 'fairy world' of ancient China

Scientists find species that don't seem to age. What does it mean for humans? | Secret passageways used by ancient Andean culture may have been used in rituals involving psychedelics | Mysterious artifacts hint at the 'fairy world' of ancient China Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( June 27, 2022 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [Twitter](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [Scientists find species that don't seem to age. What does it mean for humans?]( [Scientists find species that don't seem to age. What does it mean for humans?]( (Volanthevist via Getty Images) Death comes for all, but aging doesn’t — at least for some animal species. Two new studies published Thursday (June 23) in the journal Science found that turtles and tortoises have remarkably slow rates of aging. In captivity, without the stress of finding food and avoiding predators, some may not age at all. 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The researchers think the network of chambers and galleries was used in religious rituals, possibly involving psychedelic drugs. It's the first time in about 3,000 years that these particular hidden structures have been explored; some of the dark and isolated chambers may have been used for sensory deprivation, while some of the larger galleries seem to have been used for the worship of idols, said John Rick, a Stanford University archaeologist who is leading the research. Full Story: [Live Science]( (6/27) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Mysterious artifacts hint at the 'fairy world' of ancient China]( [Mysterious artifacts hint at the 'fairy world' of ancient China]( (Ma Da/VCG via Getty Images) A bronze sculpture of a snake with a human head, along with a large number of other artifacts including finds made of bronze, jade and gold, have been discovered in a series of pits at the archaeological site Sanxingdui in Sichuan, China. 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