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Study Suggests That Egg-Eating Ancient Australians Helped Drive ‘Thunder Birds’ To Extinction

Genyornis, or 'thunder birds,' went extinct some 47,000 years ago, shortly after humans arrived in present-day Australia.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 31, 2022

Study Suggests That Egg-Eating Ancient Australians Helped Drive ‘Thunder Birds’ To Extinction

Genyornis, or 'thunder birds,' went extinct some 47,000 years ago, shortly after humans arrived in present-day Australia.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 31, 2022

The Complicated Legacy Of Captain James Cook, The Historic Navigator Who Violently Opened The Pacific To The West

Captain James Cook sailed to expand scientific knowledge — and the British Empire. He is arguably history's most accomplished navigator, but his voyages were not without controversy.

By Joseph Williams • May 30, 2022

The Complicated Legacy Of Captain James Cook, The Historic Navigator Who Violently Opened The Pacific To The West

Captain James Cook sailed to expand scientific knowledge — and the British Empire. He is arguably history's most accomplished navigator, but his voyages were not without controversy.

By Joseph Williams • May 30, 2022

This Week In History News, May 22 – 28

Ancient phallus carving found at Hadrian's Wall, Bronze Age funeral pyre uncovered in Italy, Roman "service station" unearthed in England.

By All That's Interesting • May 27, 2022

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This Week In History News, May 22 – 28

Ancient phallus carving found at Hadrian's Wall, Bronze Age funeral pyre uncovered in Italy, Roman "service station" unearthed in England.

By All That's Interesting • May 27, 2022

Scientists Just Sequenced The Genome Of A Pompeii Victim For The Very First Time

Researchers traced the man's ancestry to Sardinia and present-day Turkey — and found that he likely suffered from spinal tuberculosis.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 27, 2022

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Scientists Just Sequenced The Genome Of A Pompeii Victim For The Very First Time

Researchers traced the man's ancestry to Sardinia and present-day Turkey — and found that he likely suffered from spinal tuberculosis.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 27, 2022

New Study Shows Dolphins Recognize Their Friends By The Taste Of Their Urine

Scientists already knew that dolphins use "signature whistles" to identify themselves, but now they know that they also use the taste of urine.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 26, 2022

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New Study Shows Dolphins Recognize Their Friends By The Taste Of Their Urine

Scientists already knew that dolphins use "signature whistles" to identify themselves, but now they know that they also use the taste of urine.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 26, 2022

Ancient Roman ‘Service Station’ Unearthed In England During Soccer Field Construction

Archeologists believe that ancient travelers might have stopped to stay at an inn, visit a blacksmith, or even pray in a small temple that all date to the 1st century C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 26, 2022

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Ancient Roman ‘Service Station’ Unearthed In England During Soccer Field Construction

Archeologists believe that ancient travelers might have stopped to stay at an inn, visit a blacksmith, or even pray in a small temple that all date to the 1st century C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 26, 2022

Paleontologists Just Announced The Discovery Of A Terrifying Pterosaur Species They’re Calling The ‘Dragon Of Death’

The ancient flying reptile dubbed Thanatosdrakon amaru lived on Earth between 146 million and 66 million years.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 25, 2022

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Paleontologists Just Announced The Discovery Of A Terrifying Pterosaur Species They’re Calling The ‘Dragon Of Death’

The ancient flying reptile dubbed Thanatosdrakon amaru lived on Earth between 146 million and 66 million years.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 25, 2022

Bronze-Age Funeral Pyre Found Undisturbed In Italy — With The Remains Of Almost 200 People Inside

The funeral pyre in Salorno—Dos de la Forca in the Italian Alps is the first of its kind ever discovered and was found to contain the remains of eight generations of families.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 24, 2022

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Bronze-Age Funeral Pyre Found Undisturbed In Italy — With The Remains Of Almost 200 People Inside

The funeral pyre in Salorno—Dos de la Forca in the Italian Alps is the first of its kind ever discovered and was found to contain the remains of eight generations of families.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 24, 2022

West Virginia Man Finds 11,000-Year-Old Sloth Skull While Hunting Turkeys

Kevin Adkins almost kicked the Ice Age skull to the side because he thought it was just debris from a recent flood — then he saw that it had teeth.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 23, 2022

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West Virginia Man Finds 11,000-Year-Old Sloth Skull While Hunting Turkeys

Kevin Adkins almost kicked the Ice Age skull to the side because he thought it was just debris from a recent flood — then he saw that it had teeth.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 23, 2022

This Week In History News, May 15 – 21

Ancient human ancestor's tooth found in Laos, Greek treasures unearthed in Ukraine, pregnant ichthyosaur uncovered in Chile.

By All That's Interesting • May 20, 2022

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This Week In History News, May 15 – 21

Ancient human ancestor's tooth found in Laos, Greek treasures unearthed in Ukraine, pregnant ichthyosaur uncovered in Chile.

By All That's Interesting • May 20, 2022

This Study Of Ancient Feces Just Proved Stonehenge’s Builders Ate Parasite-Infested Meat

The fossilized feces unearthed a mere 1.7 miles from Stonehenge is shedding new light on the seasonal feasts conducted by its builders 4,000 to 5,000 years ago.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 20, 2022

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This Study Of Ancient Feces Just Proved Stonehenge’s Builders Ate Parasite-Infested Meat

The fossilized feces unearthed a mere 1.7 miles from Stonehenge is shedding new light on the seasonal feasts conducted by its builders 4,000 to 5,000 years ago.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 20, 2022

Ukrainian Soldiers Just Unearthed Several Ancient Greek Amphorae While Digging Trenches In Odesa

Soldiers from the 126th Territorial Defense discovered the Greek jars, which date to the earliest days of the city's history 2,500 years ago and once likely held wine or grains.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 19, 2022

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Ukrainian Soldiers Just Unearthed Several Ancient Greek Amphorae While Digging Trenches In Odesa

Soldiers from the 126th Territorial Defense discovered the Greek jars, which date to the earliest days of the city's history 2,500 years ago and once likely held wine or grains.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 19, 2022