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66-Million-Year-Old Mystery Fossil Known Only As ‘The Thing’ Turns Out To Be A Prehistoric Sea Lizard Egg

It's the largest reptile egg ever discovered, and the creature who laid it was at least 200 feet long.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 20, 2025

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66-Million-Year-Old Mystery Fossil Known Only As ‘The Thing’ Turns Out To Be A Prehistoric Sea Lizard Egg

It's the largest reptile egg ever discovered, and the creature who laid it was at least 200 feet long.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 20, 2025

Archaeologists In Israel Discover A 12,000-Year-Old Figurine Of A Goose Mating With A Woman

Though many questions remain about the figurine, researchers suspect that the artifact had ritualistic or spiritual meaning.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 19, 2025

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Archaeologists In Israel Discover A 12,000-Year-Old Figurine Of A Goose Mating With A Woman

Though many questions remain about the figurine, researchers suspect that the artifact had ritualistic or spiritual meaning.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 19, 2025

3,300-Year-Old Canaanite Teapot Shaped Like A Ram Unearthed Near The Ruins Of The Ancient City Of Armageddon

Likely used to make ritual offerings during the Late Bronze Age, this vessel would have held prized liquids like milk, oil, or wine that was then poured through the mouth-shaped spout and into smaller cups to leave behind as votive gifts to the gods.

By Ainsley Brown • Nov 19, 2025

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3,300-Year-Old Canaanite Teapot Shaped Like A Ram Unearthed Near The Ruins Of The Ancient City Of Armageddon

Likely used to make ritual offerings during the Late Bronze Age, this vessel would have held prized liquids like milk, oil, or wine that was then poured through the mouth-shaped spout and into smaller cups to leave behind as votive gifts to the gods.

By Ainsley Brown • November 19, 2025

New Studies Reveal How Prehistoric Humans Traveled With And Bred Their Canine Companions

Two recent studies analyzed the skull shape and genomes of ancient dogs and determined that traveling with and breeding canine companions has been important to humans for over 10,000 years.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 18, 2025

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New Studies Reveal How Prehistoric Humans Traveled With And Bred Their Canine Companions

Two recent studies analyzed the skull shape and genomes of ancient dogs and determined that traveling with and breeding canine companions has been important to humans for over 10,000 years.

By Austin Harvey • November 18, 2025

Scientists Just Discovered A Previously-Unknown Indigenous Population That Lived In Isolation In Argentina For 8,500 Years

While DNA evidence from more than 300 prehistoric sets of remains clearly shows the presence of this newly-discovered "deep genetic lineage," it also shows that this group virtually never left their homeland and never intermixed with other populations.

By Ainsley Brown • Nov 18, 2025

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Scientists Just Discovered A Previously-Unknown Indigenous Population That Lived In Isolation In Argentina For 8,500 Years

While DNA evidence from more than 300 prehistoric sets of remains clearly shows the presence of this newly-discovered "deep genetic lineage," it also shows that this group virtually never left their homeland and never intermixed with other populations.

By Ainsley Brown • November 18, 2025

A Metal Detectorist In Norway Just Uncovered An 800-Year-Old Jesus Statue Made Of Gilded Bronze

The small, gilded statue of Jesus likely dates back to the late 1100s or early 1200s, and it may point to the location of a lost medieval church in the area.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 17, 2025

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A Metal Detectorist In Norway Just Uncovered An 800-Year-Old Jesus Statue Made Of Gilded Bronze

The small, gilded statue of Jesus likely dates back to the late 1100s or early 1200s, and it may point to the location of a lost medieval church in the area.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 17, 2025

Underwater Archaeologists In Poland Just Found Four Medieval Spears At The Bottom Of Lake Lednica

Dating back 1,000 years, these astonishing spears are likely connected to the medieval fortress that once stood on Lake Lednica's Ostrów Lednicki island.

By Ainsley Brown • Nov 17, 2025

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Underwater Archaeologists In Poland Just Found Four Medieval Spears At The Bottom Of Lake Lednica

Dating back 1,000 years, these astonishing spears are likely connected to the medieval fortress that once stood on Lake Lednica's Ostrów Lednicki island.

By Ainsley Brown • November 17, 2025

Failed Restoration Leaves Famous Painting Of The Virgin Mary Unrecognizable

A private art collector said they paid a furniture restorer $1,350 to clean up a copy of a 17th-century artwork by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo.

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 16, 2025

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Failed Restoration Leaves Famous Painting Of The Virgin Mary Unrecognizable

A private art collector said they paid a furniture restorer $1,350 to clean up a copy of a 17th-century artwork by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo.

By Natasha Ishak • November 16, 2025

Divers Just Found A Sunken Medieval City In An Enormous Lake In The Mountains Of Eastern Kyrgyzstan

Known as Toru-Aygyr, this was once an important stopover on the Silk Road — until it was submerged during an earthquake in the 15th century.

By Ainsley Brown • Nov 14, 2025

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Divers Just Found A Sunken Medieval City In An Enormous Lake In The Mountains Of Eastern Kyrgyzstan

Known as Toru-Aygyr, this was once an important stopover on the Silk Road — until it was submerged during an earthquake in the 15th century.

By Ainsley Brown • November 14, 2025

The James Webb Space Telescope May Have Just Located Some Of The First Stars In The Universe

If experts' theories are proven true, then these early stars could help reveal how galaxies form across the universe.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 14, 2025

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The James Webb Space Telescope May Have Just Located Some Of The First Stars In The Universe

If experts' theories are proven true, then these early stars could help reveal how galaxies form across the universe.

By Austin Harvey • November 14, 2025