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Scientists In China Just Used Salmon Sperm To Make An Environmentally-Friendly ‘DNA Plastic’

The researchers combined salmon sperm with vegetable oil to create a sustainable bioplastic that can be broken down and recycled just by adding water and freeze-drying.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 1, 2021

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Scientists In China Just Used Salmon Sperm To Make An Environmentally-Friendly ‘DNA Plastic’

The researchers combined salmon sperm with vegetable oil to create a sustainable bioplastic that can be broken down and recycled just by adding water and freeze-drying.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 1, 2021

Archaeologists Unearth Roman Soldier’s 1,800-Year-Old Face Mask In Ancient City Of Hadrianopolis

The iron face mask was found among remnants of a fortified structure dated to Ancient Rome's imperial period. It firmly suggested Hadrianopolis was an important, distant military outpost.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 30, 2021

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Archaeologists Unearth Roman Soldier’s 1,800-Year-Old Face Mask In Ancient City Of Hadrianopolis

The iron face mask was found among remnants of a fortified structure dated to Ancient Rome's imperial period. It firmly suggested Hadrianopolis was an important, distant military outpost.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 30, 2021

Archaeologists Stumble Across A Rope-Bound Mummy In Peru Likely More Than 800 Years Old

The mummy lived even before the Incas and was buried according to funerary customs at the time.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 29, 2021

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Archaeologists Stumble Across A Rope-Bound Mummy In Peru Likely More Than 800 Years Old

The mummy lived even before the Incas and was buried according to funerary customs at the time.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 29, 2021

The Majestic History And Mysterious Destruction Of The Temple Of Zeus

Built in the fifth century B.C., the Temple of Zeus at Olympia once housed one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. But it wouldn’t last forever.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Nov 29, 2021

The Majestic History And Mysterious Destruction Of The Temple Of Zeus

Built in the fifth century B.C., the Temple of Zeus at Olympia once housed one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. But it wouldn’t last forever.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • November 29, 2021

DNA Analysis Just Revealed The Identity Of New Jersey’s ‘Tiger Lady,’ Who Was Murdered In 1991

The "Tiger Lady" has been identified as Wendy Louise Baker, a 16-year-old from Pennsylvania whose decomposing remains were discovered near Interstate 80 in Knowlton Township, New Jersey.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 22, 2021

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DNA Analysis Just Revealed The Identity Of New Jersey’s ‘Tiger Lady,’ Who Was Murdered In 1991

The "Tiger Lady" has been identified as Wendy Louise Baker, a 16-year-old from Pennsylvania whose decomposing remains were discovered near Interstate 80 in Knowlton Township, New Jersey.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 22, 2021

This Week In History News, Nov. 14 – 20

Roman coin hoard found in Germany, lost sun temple unearthed in Egypt, ancient statue heads discovered in Turkey.

By All That's Interesting • Nov 19, 2021

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This Week In History News, Nov. 14 – 20

Roman coin hoard found in Germany, lost sun temple unearthed in Egypt, ancient statue heads discovered in Turkey.

By All That's Interesting • November 19, 2021

Israeli Archaeologists Just Unearthed A 2,100-Year-Old Fortress That Provides ‘Tangible Evidence’ Of The Hanukkah Story

The Hellenistic fortress was destroyed by a Jewish Hasmonean army in their war to retake the region from the Seleucid Empire, which had outlawed Judaism.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 19, 2021

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Israeli Archaeologists Just Unearthed A 2,100-Year-Old Fortress That Provides ‘Tangible Evidence’ Of The Hanukkah Story

The Hellenistic fortress was destroyed by a Jewish Hasmonean army in their war to retake the region from the Seleucid Empire, which had outlawed Judaism.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 19, 2021

‘Lost’ Sun Temple From 4,500 Years Ago Discovered In Egypt — Beneath A Newer One

The mud-brick temple discovered in Abu Ghurab dates back to the mid 25th century BCE and is likely one of six sun temples mentioned in ancient Egypt inscriptions.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 18, 2021

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‘Lost’ Sun Temple From 4,500 Years Ago Discovered In Egypt — Beneath A Newer One

The mud-brick temple discovered in Abu Ghurab dates back to the mid 25th century BCE and is likely one of six sun temples mentioned in ancient Egypt inscriptions.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 18, 2021

Roman-Era Bone Workshop And Statue Heads Discovered In Turkey’s Ancient City Of Aizanoi

Archaeologists excavating the city's former agora have unearthed a bone workshop with tools and an oil lamp shop with intact lamps.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 17, 2021

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Roman-Era Bone Workshop And Statue Heads Discovered In Turkey’s Ancient City Of Aizanoi

Archaeologists excavating the city's former agora have unearthed a bone workshop with tools and an oil lamp shop with intact lamps.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 17, 2021

Tourists Having Public Sex On Spanish Beach Are Ruining Protected Dunes Of Gran Canaria

A new study has found that tourists are trampling over native plants to have sex while littering the protected area with garbage — with rare lizards choking to death on used condoms.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 16, 2021

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Tourists Having Public Sex On Spanish Beach Are Ruining Protected Dunes Of Gran Canaria

A new study has found that tourists are trampling over native plants to have sex while littering the protected area with garbage — with rare lizards choking to death on used condoms.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 16, 2021