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Recently-Discovered Dinosaur Named ‘Star Lizard’ In Honor Of David Bowie

Recently-Discovered Dinosaur Named ‘Star Lizard’ In Honor Of David Bowie

The Stellasaurus or 'star lizard' roamed the badlands of Montana some 75 million years ago.
A Sinkhole That Opened By The Pantheon Has Revealed An Ancient Roman Street

A Sinkhole That Opened By The Pantheon Has Revealed An Ancient Roman Street

The paving was laid around the time of the Pantheon's original construction between 27 and 25 B.C.
A Mining Company Just Blew Up A 46,000-Year-Old Aboriginal Site — And It Was Totally Legal

A Mining Company Just Blew Up A 46,000-Year-Old Aboriginal Site — And It Was Totally Legal

Over 7,000 artifacts have been found at the site, including a 4,000-year-old braid that DNA evidence shows belonged to a direct ancestor of the indigenous people who still live in this region.
The Remains Of A Whole Venomous Snake Were Discovered In 1,500-Year-Old Human Poop In California

The Remains Of A Whole Venomous Snake Were Discovered In 1,500-Year-Old Human Poop In California

Archeologists analyzed a cache of fossilized poop in the Conejo Rock Shelter and found remains of an entire venomous snake, including a head, a fang, and scales.
Failed Restoration Leaves Famous Painting Of The Virgin Mary Unrecognizable

Failed Restoration Leaves Famous Painting Of The Virgin Mary Unrecognizable

A private art collector said they paid a furniture restorer $1,350 to clean up a copy of a 17th-century artwork by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo.
9 Haunted Castles With Bloody Histories, From Frankenstein’s Fortress To Castello Di Montebello

9 Haunted Castles With Bloody Histories, From Frankenstein’s Fortress To Castello Di Montebello

Leap Castle in Ireland is said to be the world's most haunted, but all of these fortresses are purportedly home to ghosts ranging from malevolent Druid spirits to the young woman who inspired The Ring.
1.4-Million-Year-Old Ax Made Of A Hippo’s Thigh Bone Found In Ethiopia

1.4-Million-Year-Old Ax Made Of A Hippo’s Thigh Bone Found In Ethiopia

Researchers believe the tool was crafted by Homo erectus, making this only the second time they have found a non-stone tool made by this human ancestor.
1,400-Year-Old Cemetery Marked By Ghostly ‘Sand Silhouettes’ Discovered In England

1,400-Year-Old Cemetery Marked By Ghostly ‘Sand Silhouettes’ Discovered In England

Archaeologists speculate that the seventh-century cemetery was once a part of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of East Anglia.
Illegal Gold Diggers Destroy 2,000-Year-Old Heritage Site In Sudan

Illegal Gold Diggers Destroy 2,000-Year-Old Heritage Site In Sudan

Archaeologists say that the vandals' metal detectors may have been triggered by pyrite, otherwise known as fool's gold.
Discovery Of 3,500-Year-Old Stone Box Could Lead To The Missing Tomb Of Pharaoh Thutmose II

Discovery Of 3,500-Year-Old Stone Box Could Lead To The Missing Tomb Of Pharaoh Thutmose II

Beside the stone box was a wooden one, which contained the pharaoh's inscription.