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Mammoth ‘Graveyard’ In Siberia Was Likely Created By Humans For Ivory And Bone Tool Production

Mammoth bones discovered at a site in eastern Siberia nearly 100 years ago were believed to be a natural accumulation, possibly resulting from a mass extinction event. New research suggests the bones were instead deposited by humans over the course of 800 years.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 18, 2024

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Mammoth ‘Graveyard’ In Siberia Was Likely Created By Humans For Ivory And Bone Tool Production

Mammoth bones discovered at a site in eastern Siberia nearly 100 years ago were believed to be a natural accumulation, possibly resulting from a mass extinction event. New research suggests the bones were instead deposited by humans over the course of 800 years.

By Austin Harvey • June 18, 2024

The Oldest Wine In The World Has Been Found Inside A 2,000-Year-Old Roman Tomb In Spain

The world's oldest wine was discovered in a funerary urn that also contained the ancient remains of a cremated man as well as a gold, two-headed Janus ring.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 18, 2024

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The Oldest Wine In The World Has Been Found Inside A 2,000-Year-Old Roman Tomb In Spain

The world's oldest wine was discovered in a funerary urn that also contained the ancient remains of a cremated man as well as a gold, two-headed Janus ring.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 18, 2024

Argentinian Farmer Finds Family Of 20,000-Year-Old Car-Sized Armadillos Huddled In His Yard

It's believed that the giant armadillo species went extinct 10,000 years ago. This is the first time four of them have been found in the same spot.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 18, 2024

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Argentinian Farmer Finds Family Of 20,000-Year-Old Car-Sized Armadillos Huddled In His Yard

It's believed that the giant armadillo species went extinct 10,000 years ago. This is the first time four of them have been found in the same spot.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 18, 2024

Archaeologists In Spain Just Discovered A Stone Tablet With Carvings From The ‘Lost’ Tartessos Civilization

The 2,500-year-old stone was created by the ancient Tartessos people who lived on the Iberian peninsula between the ninth and sixth centuries B.C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 17, 2024

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Archaeologists In Spain Just Discovered A Stone Tablet With Carvings From The ‘Lost’ Tartessos Civilization

The 2,500-year-old stone was created by the ancient Tartessos people who lived on the Iberian peninsula between the ninth and sixth centuries B.C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 17, 2024

Archaeologists Unearth 500-Year-Old Remains Of Inca Toddlers With Smallpox

The skeletons showed signs of osteomyelitis variolosa, a bone infection that is triggered by the smallpox virus, which was brought to the region by Spanish colonizers.

By Amber Morgan • Jun 17, 2024

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Archaeologists Unearth 500-Year-Old Remains Of Inca Toddlers With Smallpox

The skeletons showed signs of osteomyelitis variolosa, a bone infection that is triggered by the smallpox virus, which was brought to the region by Spanish colonizers.

By Amber Morgan • June 17, 2024

2,000-Year-Old Celtic Fertility Figure With An Alien-Like Appearance And A ‘Prominent Phallus’ To Go Up For Auction In England

Ever since metal detectorist Bob Jemmett found "Nobby" six years ago, the figure has been his "constant companion," but now he's selling it to make improvements to his home.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 17, 2024

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2,000-Year-Old Celtic Fertility Figure With An Alien-Like Appearance And A ‘Prominent Phallus’ To Go Up For Auction In England

Ever since metal detectorist Bob Jemmett found "Nobby" six years ago, the figure has been his "constant companion," but now he's selling it to make improvements to his home.

By Austin Harvey • June 17, 2024

The Last Woolly Mammoths On Earth Died Of Catastrophic ‘Icing Events,’ New Study Finds

The study suggests that the dietary wellbeing of Wrangel Island's mammoths was stable and that all long-term weather events had already passed. The culprit of their demise, it claims, were short-term "icing events."

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 15, 2024

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The Last Woolly Mammoths On Earth Died Of Catastrophic ‘Icing Events,’ New Study Finds

The study suggests that the dietary wellbeing of Wrangel Island's mammoths was stable and that all long-term weather events had already passed. The culprit of their demise, it claims, were short-term "icing events."

By Marco Margaritoff • June 15, 2024

This Rarely-Glimpsed Seven-Foot Sunfish Just Washed Up On An Oregon Beach

The hoodwinker sunfish was first described by marine biologist Marianne Nyegaard in 2017, but the one that washed ashore in Oregon this month may be the largest ever observed.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 14, 2024

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This Rarely-Glimpsed Seven-Foot Sunfish Just Washed Up On An Oregon Beach

The hoodwinker sunfish was first described by marine biologist Marianne Nyegaard in 2017, but the one that washed ashore in Oregon this month may be the largest ever observed.

By Austin Harvey • June 14, 2024

Researchers Discover Ernest Shackleton’s Final Ship, The ‘Quest,’ Off The Coast Of Canada

Before the Quest sank off the coast of Canada in 1962, it belonged to famed explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, who died on board during his final voyage to the Antarctic.

By Amber Morgan • Jun 14, 2024

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Researchers Discover Ernest Shackleton’s Final Ship, The ‘Quest,’ Off The Coast Of Canada

Before the Quest sank off the coast of Canada in 1962, it belonged to famed explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, who died on board during his final voyage to the Antarctic.

By Amber Morgan • June 14, 2024

2,000-Year-Old Temple Of Hercules Where A Ceremonial Chariot Was Used In Sacred Rituals Has Been Discovered At Pompeii

Its white exterior crowned by a classic triangular pediment sitting atop a massive door gives way to a majestic interior in which frescoes depicting the Twelve Labors of Hercules once adorned the walls.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 14, 2024

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2,000-Year-Old Temple Of Hercules Where A Ceremonial Chariot Was Used In Sacred Rituals Has Been Discovered At Pompeii

Its white exterior crowned by a classic triangular pediment sitting atop a massive door gives way to a majestic interior in which frescoes depicting the Twelve Labors of Hercules once adorned the walls.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 14, 2024

Rare White Grizzly Bear Named Nakoda Dies After Being Hit By A Car In Canadian National Park

Just weeks after emerging from hibernation, a white grizzly bear known as Nakoda was fatally struck by a vehicle — 12 hours after her cubs were killed in a separate incident.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 13, 2024

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Rare White Grizzly Bear Named Nakoda Dies After Being Hit By A Car In Canadian National Park

Just weeks after emerging from hibernation, a white grizzly bear known as Nakoda was fatally struck by a vehicle — 12 hours after her cubs were killed in a separate incident.

By Austin Harvey • June 13, 2024

This 4,000-Year-Old Labyrinthine Structure From The Minoan Civilization Was Just Discovered In Crete

The labyrinth was discovered at the highest point of Papoura Hill in Crete and was probably some kind of "community building."

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 13, 2024

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This 4,000-Year-Old Labyrinthine Structure From The Minoan Civilization Was Just Discovered In Crete

The labyrinth was discovered at the highest point of Papoura Hill in Crete and was probably some kind of "community building."

By Kaleena Fraga • June 13, 2024