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Behold The ‘Wonderchicken,’ The 67-Million-Year-Old Ancestor Of Modern Ducks And Chickens

This is the oldest fossil of a modern bird ever found.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 5, 2025

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Behold The ‘Wonderchicken,’ The 67-Million-Year-Old Ancestor Of Modern Ducks And Chickens

This is the oldest fossil of a modern bird ever found.

By Natasha Ishak • June 5, 2025

Researchers Find Evidence Of Early Birds Nesting In The Arctic Alongside Large Dinosaurs During The Cretaceous Period

The discovery pushes back the record of birds breeding in polar regions around 30 million years.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 3, 2025

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Researchers Find Evidence Of Early Birds Nesting In The Arctic Alongside Large Dinosaurs During The Cretaceous Period

The discovery pushes back the record of birds breeding in polar regions around 30 million years.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 3, 2025

Ancient Egyptians Sacrificed Kittens And Cobras Before Mummifying Them

Using the latest technology, scientists "digitally unwrapped" 2,000-year-old animal mummies from ancient Egypt and determined their causes of death.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 3, 2025

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Ancient Egyptians Sacrificed Kittens And Cobras Before Mummifying Them

Using the latest technology, scientists "digitally unwrapped" 2,000-year-old animal mummies from ancient Egypt and determined their causes of death.

By Natasha Ishak • June 3, 2025

This 1,000-Year-Old Viking Armband Made Of Gold Was Just Found By A Metal Detectorist On Britain’s Isle Of Man

Ronald Clucas has been using his metal detector for 50 years, and he just made his greatest discovery yet: a Viking armband made of eight gold rods braided together into an intricate pattern.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 2, 2025

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This 1,000-Year-Old Viking Armband Made Of Gold Was Just Found By A Metal Detectorist On Britain’s Isle Of Man

Ronald Clucas has been using his metal detector for 50 years, and he just made his greatest discovery yet: a Viking armband made of eight gold rods braided together into an intricate pattern.

By Austin Harvey • June 2, 2025

This 19th-Century Vampire-Hunting Kit Could Be Yours For $4,000

The peculiar box comes with a number of tools believed to be effective in warding off evil, including empty potion bottles, a vial of sharks' teeth, a Bible, and a pistol.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 2, 2025

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This 19th-Century Vampire-Hunting Kit Could Be Yours For $4,000

The peculiar box comes with a number of tools believed to be effective in warding off evil, including empty potion bottles, a vial of sharks' teeth, a Bible, and a pistol.

By Natasha Ishak • June 2, 2025

The Surprising Story Behind Antarctica’s Blood Falls, The Glacier That Seems To Be Gushing Blood

It took a century for scientists to figure out the reason for Blood Falls' crimson water — and how it flows out of the glacier.

By John Kuroski • Jun 1, 2025

The Surprising Story Behind Antarctica’s Blood Falls, The Glacier That Seems To Be Gushing Blood

It took a century for scientists to figure out the reason for Blood Falls' crimson water — and how it flows out of the glacier.

By John Kuroski • June 1, 2025

These Insects Preserved In Amber Are Still Stunningly Colorful Even After 99 Million Years

"We have seen thousands of amber fossils but the preservation of color in these specimens is extraordinary."

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 1, 2025

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These Insects Preserved In Amber Are Still Stunningly Colorful Even After 99 Million Years

"We have seen thousands of amber fossils but the preservation of color in these specimens is extraordinary."

By Natasha Ishak • June 1, 2025

A Stunning 1,600-Year-Old Byzantine Mosaic Uncovered In Israel’s Negev Desert Is Now On Display For The First Time

First discovered in 1990, the mosaic from the Byzantine period between 324 and 638 C.E. features intricate scenes of daily life, animals, mythological figures, fruits, and more.

By Austin Harvey • May 30, 2025

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A Stunning 1,600-Year-Old Byzantine Mosaic Uncovered In Israel’s Negev Desert Is Now On Display For The First Time

First discovered in 1990, the mosaic from the Byzantine period between 324 and 638 C.E. features intricate scenes of daily life, animals, mythological figures, fruits, and more.

By Austin Harvey • May 30, 2025

Bakers Just Recreated 5,300-Year-Old Bread That Was Unearthed At A Bronze Age Settlement In Turkey

This five-inch circular loaf was made with emmer wheat and baked quickly at 300 degrees Fahrenheit, giving it a crisp crust and a soft interior — and now bakers have recreated thousands of edible versions of this millennia-old bread.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 30, 2025

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Bakers Just Recreated 5,300-Year-Old Bread That Was Unearthed At A Bronze Age Settlement In Turkey

This five-inch circular loaf was made with emmer wheat and baked quickly at 300 degrees Fahrenheit, giving it a crisp crust and a soft interior — and now bakers have recreated thousands of edible versions of this millennia-old bread.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 30, 2025

Discovery Of 16-Inch-Long Saber-Toothed Tiger Skull Proves They Were Bigger Than We Thought

Scientists say that the newly studied 16-inch Smilodon populator skull found in southern Uruguay once belonged to an animal that weighed close to 960 pounds.

By Natasha Ishak • May 30, 2025

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Discovery Of 16-Inch-Long Saber-Toothed Tiger Skull Proves They Were Bigger Than We Thought

Scientists say that the newly studied 16-inch Smilodon populator skull found in southern Uruguay once belonged to an animal that weighed close to 960 pounds.

By Natasha Ishak • May 30, 2025