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Construction At A Los Angeles High School Reveals Millions Of Prehistoric Fossils In A ‘Once-In-A-Century’ Discovery

With discoveries dating back 9 million years, researchers have unearthed the remains of saber-toothed salmon, whales, dolphins, and megalodons.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 23, 2024

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Construction At A Los Angeles High School Reveals Millions Of Prehistoric Fossils In A ‘Once-In-A-Century’ Discovery

With discoveries dating back 9 million years, researchers have unearthed the remains of saber-toothed salmon, whales, dolphins, and megalodons.

By Austin Harvey • September 23, 2024

Irish Farmer Digs Up 50-Pound Slab Of Centuries-Old Bog Butter

For thousands of years, people in Ireland deposited these butter slabs in peat bogs as a way to preserve them — and sometimes even buried them as offerings to the gods.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 20, 2024

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Irish Farmer Digs Up 50-Pound Slab Of Centuries-Old Bog Butter

For thousands of years, people in Ireland deposited these butter slabs in peat bogs as a way to preserve them — and sometimes even buried them as offerings to the gods.

By Austin Harvey • September 20, 2024

Researchers Discover A Previously Unknown Mozart Composition In A German Library

Experts believe that Mozart composed "Serenade in C" in the 1760s — perhaps even before he turned 13.

By Amber Morgan • Sep 20, 2024

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Researchers Discover A Previously Unknown Mozart Composition In A German Library

Experts believe that Mozart composed "Serenade in C" in the 1760s — perhaps even before he turned 13.

By Amber Morgan • September 20, 2024

200-Year-Old Message In A Bottle From An Archaeologist Found At The Remains Of An Historic Village In Northern France

Archaeologists digging at the remains of an ancient Gaulish village in the French town of Dieppe came across a note left by an archaeologist who'd worked at the same site in 1825.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 20, 2024

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200-Year-Old Message In A Bottle From An Archaeologist Found At The Remains Of An Historic Village In Northern France

Archaeologists digging at the remains of an ancient Gaulish village in the French town of Dieppe came across a note left by an archaeologist who'd worked at the same site in 1825.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 20, 2024

New Research Uncovers Evidence Of Clerical Errors And Pension Fraud Behind Blue Zones’ Longevity Claims

The new study found that longevity claims in blue zones, or regions famous for long lifespans, are largely based on clerical errors and pension fraud.

By Amber Morgan • Sep 19, 2024

New Research Uncovers Evidence Of Clerical Errors And Pension Fraud Behind Blue Zones’ Longevity Claims

The new study found that longevity claims in blue zones, or regions famous for long lifespans, are largely based on clerical errors and pension fraud.

By Amber Morgan • September 19, 2024

2,000-Year-Old Cache Of Roman Coins Found Hidden Inside A Wall And Under A Boulder On A Remote Sicilian Island

Heavy rain on the island of Pantelleria recently caused a piece of earthen wall to slide off, revealing an ancient hiding place and a hoard of 27 silver denarii minted between 94 and 78 B.C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 19, 2024

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2,000-Year-Old Cache Of Roman Coins Found Hidden Inside A Wall And Under A Boulder On A Remote Sicilian Island

Heavy rain on the island of Pantelleria recently caused a piece of earthen wall to slide off, revealing an ancient hiding place and a hoard of 27 silver denarii minted between 94 and 78 B.C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 19, 2024

Archaeologists Find A 1,700-Year-Old Roman Ringstone With An Image Of Athena In Türkiye

Experts believe that the ringstone was used as a seal by a prominent figure during the Roman Imperial Period.

By Amber Morgan • Sep 19, 2024

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Archaeologists Find A 1,700-Year-Old Roman Ringstone With An Image Of Athena In Türkiye

Experts believe that the ringstone was used as a seal by a prominent figure during the Roman Imperial Period.

By Amber Morgan • September 19, 2024

An 11-Year-Old Rescued An Engraving From A Dump — And It Turned Out To Be A Rare Renaissance Print

The print has been confirmed as Albrecht Dürer's Knight, Death and the Devil (1513). Now, this rare find is headed to auction, where it could fetch tens of thousands of dollars.

By Amber Morgan • Sep 18, 2024

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An 11-Year-Old Rescued An Engraving From A Dump — And It Turned Out To Be A Rare Renaissance Print

The print has been confirmed as Albrecht Dürer's Knight, Death and the Devil (1513). Now, this rare find is headed to auction, where it could fetch tens of thousands of dollars.

By Amber Morgan • September 18, 2024

Fossil Hunter In Texas Unearths The Fossilized Jaw Of A Prehistoric ‘Sea Monster’

Globidens alabamaensis had unique, globular teeth that were perfectly suited for crushing the shells of turtles and mollusks.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 18, 2024

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Fossil Hunter In Texas Unearths The Fossilized Jaw Of A Prehistoric ‘Sea Monster’

Globidens alabamaensis had unique, globular teeth that were perfectly suited for crushing the shells of turtles and mollusks.

By Austin Harvey • September 18, 2024

Iron Gauntlet Once Worn By A Medieval Knight Found On The Waterfront In Oslo, Norway

Archaeologists aren't sure how the gauntlet ended up in the harbor, but have hypothesized that it was possibly discarded by a customs official disposing of illegal weapons.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 18, 2024

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Iron Gauntlet Once Worn By A Medieval Knight Found On The Waterfront In Oslo, Norway

Archaeologists aren't sure how the gauntlet ended up in the harbor, but have hypothesized that it was possibly discarded by a customs official disposing of illegal weapons.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 18, 2024