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46,000-Year-Old Bird Found With Feathers And Talons Intact In The Siberian Permafrost

Scientists identified the specimen as a horned lark, which they believe could be an ancestor to two lark species alive now.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 28, 2024

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46,000-Year-Old Bird Found With Feathers And Talons Intact In The Siberian Permafrost

Scientists identified the specimen as a horned lark, which they believe could be an ancestor to two lark species alive now.

By Natasha Ishak • September 28, 2024

A New Study Proposes That Pollen Allergies May Have Driven Woolly Mammoths To Extinction

Researchers theorize that woolly mammoths may have gone extinct due to pollen allergies triggered by climate change, which impaired their ability to find mates, detect predators, and locate food.

By Amber Morgan • Sep 27, 2024

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A New Study Proposes That Pollen Allergies May Have Driven Woolly Mammoths To Extinction

Researchers theorize that woolly mammoths may have gone extinct due to pollen allergies triggered by climate change, which impaired their ability to find mates, detect predators, and locate food.

By Amber Morgan • September 27, 2024

Remains Of Franklin Expedition Captain James Fitzjames Have Been Identified 175 Years After His Tragic Demise In The Arctic

James Fitzjames' mandible shows signs that he was cannibalized by his fellow crew members after his death on King William Island circa June 1848.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 27, 2024

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Remains Of Franklin Expedition Captain James Fitzjames Have Been Identified 175 Years After His Tragic Demise In The Arctic

James Fitzjames' mandible shows signs that he was cannibalized by his fellow crew members after his death on King William Island circa June 1848.

By Austin Harvey • September 27, 2024

Archaeologists Unearth The 8,400-Year-Old Remains Of A Man And His Dog

The gravesite in southern Sweden is part of a mesolithic settlement that was once inhabited by a group of hunters.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 27, 2024

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Archaeologists Unearth The 8,400-Year-Old Remains Of A Man And His Dog

The gravesite in southern Sweden is part of a mesolithic settlement that was once inhabited by a group of hunters.

By Natasha Ishak • September 27, 2024

Whistle Belonging To The ‘Hero Of The Titanic’ Comes To Light After A Century

The trove of Titanic artifacts headed to auction all belonged to fifth officer Harold G. Lowe — who saved dozens of lives on that ice-cold night in the Atlantic.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 27, 2024

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Whistle Belonging To The ‘Hero Of The Titanic’ Comes To Light After A Century

The trove of Titanic artifacts headed to auction all belonged to fifth officer Harold G. Lowe — who saved dozens of lives on that ice-cold night in the Atlantic.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 27, 2024

Prehistoric Native American Woman Discovered In Pennsylvania Was 24 Weeks Pregnant When Killed By Arrows

The woman's remains show four projectile points, three in her chest and one in her ribs, and were buried with a 24-week-old fetus.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 27, 2024

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Prehistoric Native American Woman Discovered In Pennsylvania Was 24 Weeks Pregnant When Killed By Arrows

The woman's remains show four projectile points, three in her chest and one in her ribs, and were buried with a 24-week-old fetus.

By Natasha Ishak • September 27, 2024

Scientists Grow A ‘Lost Tree’ Described In The Bible From A Mysterious Ancient Seed Found In The Judean Desert

For the past 14 years, scientists have been growing a tree named "Sheba" from a 1,000-year-old seed that was found in a cave near Jerusalem, and now researchers believe it may be a lost species that was mentioned in the Bible.

By Amber Morgan • Sep 26, 2024

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Scientists Grow A ‘Lost Tree’ Described In The Bible From A Mysterious Ancient Seed Found In The Judean Desert

For the past 14 years, scientists have been growing a tree named "Sheba" from a 1,000-year-old seed that was found in a cave near Jerusalem, and now researchers believe it may be a lost species that was mentioned in the Bible.

By Amber Morgan • September 26, 2024

Archaeologists In Türkiye Unearthed The Sarcophagus Of An Ancient Roman Gladiator

While excavating a basilica in the ancient city of Ephesus in western Türkiye, archaeologists unearthed the sarcophagus of a Roman gladiator dating to the third century C.E.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 26, 2024

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Archaeologists In Türkiye Unearthed The Sarcophagus Of An Ancient Roman Gladiator

While excavating a basilica in the ancient city of Ephesus in western Türkiye, archaeologists unearthed the sarcophagus of a Roman gladiator dating to the third century C.E.

By Austin Harvey • September 26, 2024

An A.I.-Powered Survey Of Peru’s Deserts Just Identified 303 More Nazca Line Drawings

The newly-discovered drawings include a decapitated head, a llama, and even a knife-wielding orca.

By Amber Morgan • Sep 25, 2024

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An A.I.-Powered Survey Of Peru’s Deserts Just Identified 303 More Nazca Line Drawings

The newly-discovered drawings include a decapitated head, a llama, and even a knife-wielding orca.

By Amber Morgan • September 25, 2024

Archaeologists In Bulgaria Have Unearthed A Roman Chariot Alongside Several Mysterious Stone Structures

While preparing for construction of a gas pipeline in eastern Bulgaria, archaeologists unearthed an ancient Roman necropolis complete with cremation pits, several mysterious stone structures, and a chariot.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 25, 2024

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Archaeologists In Bulgaria Have Unearthed A Roman Chariot Alongside Several Mysterious Stone Structures

While preparing for construction of a gas pipeline in eastern Bulgaria, archaeologists unearthed an ancient Roman necropolis complete with cremation pits, several mysterious stone structures, and a chariot.

By Austin Harvey • September 25, 2024