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Researchers Just Confirmed The Story Of Medieval Norway’s ‘Well Man’ Who Was Used As A Biological Weapon

The remains of a man found near Norway's Sverresborg Castle may confirm a Norse saga's tale of a victim thrown into a well to poison the water supply during an assault in 1197.

By Amber Morgan • Nov 12, 2024

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Researchers Just Confirmed The Story Of Medieval Norway’s ‘Well Man’ Who Was Used As A Biological Weapon

The remains of a man found near Norway's Sverresborg Castle may confirm a Norse saga's tale of a victim thrown into a well to poison the water supply during an assault in 1197.

By Amber Morgan • November 12, 2024

Cats And Foxes In Australia Are Killing 2.6 Billion Animals Every Year — Driving Many Species To Extinction

Domestic and feral cats along with invasive foxes have contributed to the extinction of at least 25 mammals once native to Australia.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 12, 2024

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Cats And Foxes In Australia Are Killing 2.6 Billion Animals Every Year — Driving Many Species To Extinction

Domestic and feral cats along with invasive foxes have contributed to the extinction of at least 25 mammals once native to Australia.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 12, 2024

King Tut’s Iconic Burial Mask Wasn’t Actually Made For Him, Shocking New Research Suggests

Uncharacteristic earring holes on King Tut's burial mask prompted a re-examination, leading historians to find evidence that the legendary pharaoh's face had likely been grafted onto another ruler's funerary mask.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 11, 2024

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King Tut’s Iconic Burial Mask Wasn’t Actually Made For Him, Shocking New Research Suggests

Uncharacteristic earring holes on King Tut's burial mask prompted a re-examination, leading historians to find evidence that the legendary pharaoh's face had likely been grafted onto another ruler's funerary mask.

By Austin Harvey • November 11, 2024

Rhinos And Elephant-Like Creatures Once Roamed Texas 11 Million-Years-Ago, According To New Study

4,000 fossils excavated during the Great Depression revealed that the coast of Texas was once filled with rhinoceros, elephant-like mammals, and ancient wild dogs.

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 9, 2024

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Rhinos And Elephant-Like Creatures Once Roamed Texas 11 Million-Years-Ago, According To New Study

4,000 fossils excavated during the Great Depression revealed that the coast of Texas was once filled with rhinoceros, elephant-like mammals, and ancient wild dogs.

By Natasha Ishak • November 9, 2024

163 Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Found With Bat-Like Wings

The first discovery of a bat-like winged dinosaur was in 2015, but scientists had dismissed the initial finding because it was so bizarre.

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 9, 2024

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163 Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Found With Bat-Like Wings

The first discovery of a bat-like winged dinosaur was in 2015, but scientists had dismissed the initial finding because it was so bizarre.

By Natasha Ishak • November 9, 2024

‘Treasure!’: A Stunning Hoard Of Coins From The 16th And 17th Centuries Was Just Unearthed By A Father And Son In Poland

Some of the 17 coins are incredibly rare, and they may be worth more than $124,000.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 8, 2024

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‘Treasure!’: A Stunning Hoard Of Coins From The 16th And 17th Centuries Was Just Unearthed By A Father And Son In Poland

Some of the 17 coins are incredibly rare, and they may be worth more than $124,000.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 8, 2024

DNA Analysis Of The ‘Bodies Of Pompeii’ Complicates Experts’ Understanding About Who These Victims Were And How They Died

Researchers have uncovered new information that upends previous assumptions about the genders and familial relationships of some of the victims of Mount Vesuvius who perished in Pompeii in 79 C.E.

By Amber Morgan • Nov 8, 2024

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DNA Analysis Of The ‘Bodies Of Pompeii’ Complicates Experts’ Understanding About Who These Victims Were And How They Died

Researchers have uncovered new information that upends previous assumptions about the genders and familial relationships of some of the victims of Mount Vesuvius who perished in Pompeii in 79 C.E.

By Amber Morgan • November 8, 2024

More Than Two Dozen Civil War Soldiers Were Laid To Rest After Their Remains Were Found In A Seattle Funeral Home

The veterans were buried with full military honors in a ceremony involving musket volleys fired by an infantry regiment in Union Army uniforms.

By Amber Morgan • Nov 7, 2024

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More Than Two Dozen Civil War Soldiers Were Laid To Rest After Their Remains Were Found In A Seattle Funeral Home

The veterans were buried with full military honors in a ceremony involving musket volleys fired by an infantry regiment in Union Army uniforms.

By Amber Morgan • November 7, 2024

Researchers In England Discover That ‘King Arthur’s Hall’ Is 4,000 Years Older Than Previously Thought

A mysterious stone structure on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, England that's long been associated with King Arthur was not built during the medieval era, but instead circa 3000 B.C.E.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 7, 2024

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Researchers In England Discover That ‘King Arthur’s Hall’ Is 4,000 Years Older Than Previously Thought

A mysterious stone structure on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, England that's long been associated with King Arthur was not built during the medieval era, but instead circa 3000 B.C.E.

By Austin Harvey • November 7, 2024

Archaeologists In Spain Unearth The Remains Of An Ancient Roman Forum

More than 300 years after a farmer and amateur historian suggested that there were vast Roman ruins on his land in the hills of Ubrique, archaeologists have proven him right.

By Amber Morgan • Nov 6, 2024

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Archaeologists In Spain Unearth The Remains Of An Ancient Roman Forum

More than 300 years after a farmer and amateur historian suggested that there were vast Roman ruins on his land in the hills of Ubrique, archaeologists have proven him right.

By Amber Morgan • November 6, 2024