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Medieval Sword Pulled Out Of Danish Sewer With Its Blade Still Intact

"The best explanation we can come up with is that the owner of the sword was defeated in a battle."

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 8, 2024

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Medieval Sword Pulled Out Of Danish Sewer With Its Blade Still Intact

"The best explanation we can come up with is that the owner of the sword was defeated in a battle."

By Marco Margaritoff • December 8, 2024

New Study Shows The Extinction Of Australia’s Megafauna Was Likely Caused By Climate Change

Australian megafauna, like giant kangaroos and car-sized lizards, coexisted with humans for at least 15,000 years before perishing.

By Natasha Ishak • Dec 8, 2024

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New Study Shows The Extinction Of Australia’s Megafauna Was Likely Caused By Climate Change

Australian megafauna, like giant kangaroos and car-sized lizards, coexisted with humans for at least 15,000 years before perishing.

By Natasha Ishak • December 8, 2024

Researchers Discover Ancient Egyptian Ramp That May Explain How The Great Pyramids Were Built

"This kind of system has never been discovered anywhere else."

By Bernadette Deron • Dec 7, 2024

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Researchers Discover Ancient Egyptian Ramp That May Explain How The Great Pyramids Were Built

"This kind of system has never been discovered anywhere else."

By Bernadette Deron • December 7, 2024

Indian Villagers Unearth 200-Year-Old Hindu Temple Buried In Sand For Nearly A Century

Village elders told stories of a temple buried in the dunes, which inspired younger people to pick up their tools and start digging.

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 7, 2024

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Indian Villagers Unearth 200-Year-Old Hindu Temple Buried In Sand For Nearly A Century

Village elders told stories of a temple buried in the dunes, which inspired younger people to pick up their tools and start digging.

By Marco Margaritoff • December 7, 2024

Young Boy Discovers A 40,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Hand Ax On An English Beach

A nine-year-old named Ben Witten found a shiny stone at Shoreham Beach in 2021, but a recent trip to a museum led him to discover that he's actually had a Neanderthal hand ax on display in his bedroom for the past three years.

By Amber Morgan • Dec 6, 2024

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Young Boy Discovers A 40,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Hand Ax On An English Beach

A nine-year-old named Ben Witten found a shiny stone at Shoreham Beach in 2021, but a recent trip to a museum led him to discover that he's actually had a Neanderthal hand ax on display in his bedroom for the past three years.

By Amber Morgan • December 6, 2024

An Electrician In Rome Uncovers Stunning Frescoes From The 17th Century Behind A Trap Door At An Historic Villa

Hidden away by 19th-century renovations, the newly-discovered frescoes at the Villa Farnesina were likely painted by Baroque artist Carlo Maratta around 1693.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 6, 2024

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An Electrician In Rome Uncovers Stunning Frescoes From The 17th Century Behind A Trap Door At An Historic Villa

Hidden away by 19th-century renovations, the newly-discovered frescoes at the Villa Farnesina were likely painted by Baroque artist Carlo Maratta around 1693.

By Austin Harvey • December 6, 2024

Feeding Cows Seaweed May Hold The Key To Reducing Their Methane Emissions — And Helping Solve Climate Change

A recent study found that seaweed can reduce grazing cows' methane emissions by up to 40 percent, a discovery that may have implications for battling climate change.

By Amber Morgan • Dec 5, 2024

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Feeding Cows Seaweed May Hold The Key To Reducing Their Methane Emissions — And Helping Solve Climate Change

A recent study found that seaweed can reduce grazing cows' methane emissions by up to 40 percent, a discovery that may have implications for battling climate change.

By Amber Morgan • December 5, 2024

5,000-Year-Old Structures Discovered In Iraq Provide Evidence Of The First-Known Government Collapse In History

Ruins of the 4th-millennium B.C.E settlement at Shakhi Kora in Iraq have revealed the rise of centralized government — and then its sudden and apparently deliberate dismantling.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 5, 2024

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5,000-Year-Old Structures Discovered In Iraq Provide Evidence Of The First-Known Government Collapse In History

Ruins of the 4th-millennium B.C.E settlement at Shakhi Kora in Iraq have revealed the rise of centralized government — and then its sudden and apparently deliberate dismantling.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 5, 2024

11 Unbelievable Treasures Purchased At Thrift Stores For Far Less Than Their True Worth

From a medieval chess piece to a long-lost Fabergé egg, these items were purchased at thrift stores and flea markets for as little as $2 — then turned out to be priceless artifacts.

By Amber Morgan • Dec 4, 2024

11 Unbelievable Treasures Purchased At Thrift Stores For Far Less Than Their True Worth

From a medieval chess piece to a long-lost Fabergé egg, these items were purchased at thrift stores and flea markets for as little as $2 — then turned out to be priceless artifacts.

By Amber Morgan • December 4, 2024

Mega Penguins, The Incredible Prehistoric Birds That Were As Tall As Humans

Millions of years ago, the world was crawling with “mega penguins” like the Palaeeudyptes klekowskii, which stood nearly seven feet tall, and the ​​Kumimanu fordycei, which weighed some 350 pounds — but why did they go extinct?

By Amber Morgan • Dec 4, 2024

Mega Penguins, The Incredible Prehistoric Birds That Were As Tall As Humans

Millions of years ago, the world was crawling with “mega penguins” like the Palaeeudyptes klekowskii, which stood nearly seven feet tall, and the ​​Kumimanu fordycei, which weighed some 350 pounds — but why did they go extinct?

By Amber Morgan • December 4, 2024

Archaeologists In Crimea Uncover 1,600-Year-Old Crypts Filled With Jewelry That Once Belonged To Wealthy Women

The opulent brooches, earrings, buckles, and cosmetics containers found in two crypts at the Almalyk-dere necropolis suggest the site was a burial ground for elite members of early medieval society.

By Amber Morgan • Dec 4, 2024

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Archaeologists In Crimea Uncover 1,600-Year-Old Crypts Filled With Jewelry That Once Belonged To Wealthy Women

The opulent brooches, earrings, buckles, and cosmetics containers found in two crypts at the Almalyk-dere necropolis suggest the site was a burial ground for elite members of early medieval society.

By Amber Morgan • December 4, 2024

Archaeologists In Corsica Unearth An Ancient Roman Tile Workshop Dating Back 1,900 Years

While preparing for a real estate development on the eastern coast of Corsica, workers recently happened upon the remains of a Roman tile workshop perched on a hill overlooking the Étang de Diane lagoon.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 4, 2024

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Archaeologists In Corsica Unearth An Ancient Roman Tile Workshop Dating Back 1,900 Years

While preparing for a real estate development on the eastern coast of Corsica, workers recently happened upon the remains of a Roman tile workshop perched on a hill overlooking the Étang de Diane lagoon.

By Austin Harvey • December 4, 2024