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A New ‘Dwarf Dinosaur’ Species Has Been Unearthed In Transylvania

Transylvanosaurus only grew to be about six-and-a-half feet long and lived alongside prehistoric crocodiles and turtles.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 29, 2022

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A New ‘Dwarf Dinosaur’ Species Has Been Unearthed In Transylvania

Transylvanosaurus only grew to be about six-and-a-half feet long and lived alongside prehistoric crocodiles and turtles.

By Austin Harvey • November 29, 2022

Texas Woman Kidnapped As A Baby In 1971 Finally Found Thanks To A Family DNA Test

After five decades' worth of searching, it was a DNA test from 23andMe that finally allowed Melissa Highsmith's parents to track her down.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 28, 2022

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Texas Woman Kidnapped As A Baby In 1971 Finally Found Thanks To A Family DNA Test

After five decades' worth of searching, it was a DNA test from 23andMe that finally allowed Melissa Highsmith's parents to track her down.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 28, 2022

Archaeologists Uncover Animal Bones And Ancient Roman Snack Foods Beneath The Colosseum

Archaeologists found exotic animal remains, seeds, and nuts in the Colosseum's drainage system that give new insight into life in ancient Rome.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 28, 2022

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Archaeologists Uncover Animal Bones And Ancient Roman Snack Foods Beneath The Colosseum

Archaeologists found exotic animal remains, seeds, and nuts in the Colosseum's drainage system that give new insight into life in ancient Rome.

By Austin Harvey • November 28, 2022

Scientists Just Uncovered Fossils Of An Unknown Prehistoric Creature In A Welsh Sheep Field

These tiny marine fossils date back 460 million years, when an ocean covered the entirety of Wales.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 23, 2022

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Scientists Just Uncovered Fossils Of An Unknown Prehistoric Creature In A Welsh Sheep Field

These tiny marine fossils date back 460 million years, when an ocean covered the entirety of Wales.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 23, 2022

A Prehistoric Turtle Fossil The Size Of A Car Was Just Unearthed In Spain

Dubbed Leviathanochelys aenigmatica, this massive creature weighed two tons and stretched 12 feet long.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 21, 2022

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A Prehistoric Turtle Fossil The Size Of A Car Was Just Unearthed In Spain

Dubbed Leviathanochelys aenigmatica, this massive creature weighed two tons and stretched 12 feet long.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 21, 2022

Archaeologists Unearth The Tomb Of A Previously-Unknown Egyptian Queen

A team of archaeologists in Saqqara recently the pyramid of Queen Neith — who they didn't even know existed until now.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 21, 2022

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Archaeologists Unearth The Tomb Of A Previously-Unknown Egyptian Queen

A team of archaeologists in Saqqara recently the pyramid of Queen Neith — who they didn't even know existed until now.

By Austin Harvey • November 21, 2022

This Week In History News, Nov. 13 – 19

Ancient temple to Demeter found in Crete, Etruscan statues uncovered in Italy, millennia-old branding irons used on slaves unearthed in Egypt.

By All That's Interesting • Nov 18, 2022

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This Week In History News, Nov. 13 – 19

Ancient temple to Demeter found in Crete, Etruscan statues uncovered in Italy, millennia-old branding irons used on slaves unearthed in Egypt.

By All That's Interesting • November 18, 2022

New Study Finds That T. Rex Could Have Been 70 Percent Larger Than Previously Believed

New research estimates that the T. rex may have weighed as much as 33,000 pounds — more than two African elephants.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 18, 2022

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New Study Finds That T. Rex Could Have Been 70 Percent Larger Than Previously Believed

New research estimates that the T. rex may have weighed as much as 33,000 pounds — more than two African elephants.

By Austin Harvey • November 18, 2022

New Study Suggests Ancient Egyptians Likely Branded Their Slaves

Researchers believe that 3,000-year-old bronze irons used by ancient Egyptians were too small for cattle or horses, and may have been used for enslaved people instead.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 17, 2022

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New Study Suggests Ancient Egyptians Likely Branded Their Slaves

Researchers believe that 3,000-year-old bronze irons used by ancient Egyptians were too small for cattle or horses, and may have been used for enslaved people instead.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 17, 2022

A Vaccine To Treat Fentanyl Addiction Works On Rats — And Is Now Ready For Human Testing

More than 70,000 Americans die from drug overdoses each year. But a promising new vaccine from the University of Houston might help change that.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 17, 2022

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A Vaccine To Treat Fentanyl Addiction Works On Rats — And Is Now Ready For Human Testing

More than 70,000 Americans die from drug overdoses each year. But a promising new vaccine from the University of Houston might help change that.

By Austin Harvey • November 17, 2022