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Tiny 120-Million-Year-Old Fossil Unearthed In China Has A T.Rex-Like Skull And The Body Of Small Bird

The hummingbird-sized creature is part of the species Enantiornithines, or "opposite birds" and likely evolved from dinosaurs like the velociraptor.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 29, 2021

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Tiny 120-Million-Year-Old Fossil Unearthed In China Has A T.Rex-Like Skull And The Body Of Small Bird

The hummingbird-sized creature is part of the species Enantiornithines, or "opposite birds" and likely evolved from dinosaurs like the velociraptor.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 29, 2021

‘The World Would Not Be The Same’: The Inside Story Of How The Manhattan Project Developed The A-Bomb

From 1939 to 1945, the scientists behind the Manhattan Project raced to develop the first nuclear weapon. The results would change history.

By Mark Oliver • Jun 29, 2021

‘The World Would Not Be The Same’: The Inside Story Of How The Manhattan Project Developed The A-Bomb

From 1939 to 1945, the scientists behind the Manhattan Project raced to develop the first nuclear weapon. The results would change history.

By Mark Oliver • June 29, 2021

This Week In History News, Jun. 20 – 26

Previously unknown human ancestor found, the Zodiac Killer's ciphers potentially solved, a Black World War II veteran finally awarded the Purple Heart.

By All That's Interesting • Jun 25, 2021

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This Week In History News, Jun. 20 – 26

Previously unknown human ancestor found, the Zodiac Killer's ciphers potentially solved, a Black World War II veteran finally awarded the Purple Heart.

By All That's Interesting • June 25, 2021

Hundreds More Unmarked Graves Of Children Discovered At Former Indigenous School In Canada

The discovery comes just weeks after more than 200 children were found buried at a different former boarding school in Canada.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 25, 2021

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Hundreds More Unmarked Graves Of Children Discovered At Former Indigenous School In Canada

The discovery comes just weeks after more than 200 children were found buried at a different former boarding school in Canada.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 25, 2021

Philadelphia Historians Just Found A Rare Paper Copy Of The Declaration Of Independence That Dates Back 200 Years

The engraving dates to 1820, when John Quincy Adams commissioned parchment copies to be made for workaday use by politicians. It's one of only eight printed on paper.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 24, 2021

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Philadelphia Historians Just Found A Rare Paper Copy Of The Declaration Of Independence That Dates Back 200 Years

The engraving dates to 1820, when John Quincy Adams commissioned parchment copies to be made for workaday use by politicians. It's one of only eight printed on paper.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 24, 2021

Scientists Unearth The World’s Oldest Known Shark Attack Victim

Known only as "Tsukumo No. 24," the prehistoric skeleton bore 790 deep wounds, which scientists are attributing to a tiger or white shark.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 24, 2021

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Scientists Unearth The World’s Oldest Known Shark Attack Victim

Known only as "Tsukumo No. 24," the prehistoric skeleton bore 790 deep wounds, which scientists are attributing to a tiger or white shark.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 24, 2021

Was Queen Charlotte Britain’s First Black Royal?

One historian traced Queen Charlotte's ancestry to a Moorish mistress through six different bloodlines.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 22, 2021

Was Queen Charlotte Britain’s First Black Royal?

One historian traced Queen Charlotte's ancestry to a Moorish mistress through six different bloodlines.

By Natasha Ishak • June 22, 2021

This Week In History News, Jun. 13 – 19

Evidence of medieval bunion plague found, woolly mammoth remains uncovered, 500-year-old Incan rope bridge rebuilt.

By All That's Interesting • Jun 18, 2021

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This Week In History News, Jun. 13 – 19

Evidence of medieval bunion plague found, woolly mammoth remains uncovered, 500-year-old Incan rope bridge rebuilt.

By All That's Interesting • June 18, 2021

Stunning Drone Footage Reveals Complex Social Lives Of Killer Whales — And That They Have Best Friends

Researchers captured these majestic creatures adorably giving each other hugs and even "flippers slaps."

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 18, 2021

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Stunning Drone Footage Reveals Complex Social Lives Of Killer Whales — And That They Have Best Friends

Researchers captured these majestic creatures adorably giving each other hugs and even "flippers slaps."

By Marco Margaritoff • June 18, 2021

Inside The Enduring Hunt For The Mysterious Oak Island Treasure

For more than 200 years, treasure hunters have flocked to Oak Island in search of pirate gold — which is said to be buried in the "Money Pit" on the Nova Scotia isle.

By Kara Goldfarb • Jun 17, 2021

Inside The Enduring Hunt For The Mysterious Oak Island Treasure

For more than 200 years, treasure hunters have flocked to Oak Island in search of pirate gold — which is said to be buried in the "Money Pit" on the Nova Scotia isle.

By Kara Goldfarb • June 17, 2021