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The Bones Of A 230-Million-Year-Old ‘Edward Scissorhands’ Reptile Were Just Discovered On A Brazilian Farm

The newly discovered Venetoraptor gassenae offers scientists new insight into the lagerpetids, a group of reptiles that gave way to ancient pterosaurs.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 23, 2023

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The Bones Of A 230-Million-Year-Old ‘Edward Scissorhands’ Reptile Were Just Discovered On A Brazilian Farm

The newly discovered Venetoraptor gassenae offers scientists new insight into the lagerpetids, a group of reptiles that gave way to ancient pterosaurs.

By Austin Harvey • August 23, 2023

300,000-Year-Old Pointy Stick Found In Germany Is Among Oldest Documented Wooden Tools Made By Early Humans

The stick, intricately carved and discovered in Germany, was possibly used as a throwing tool to stun animals.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 23, 2023

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300,000-Year-Old Pointy Stick Found In Germany Is Among Oldest Documented Wooden Tools Made By Early Humans

The stick, intricately carved and discovered in Germany, was possibly used as a throwing tool to stun animals.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 23, 2023

Newly Discovered Fragments Of An Inscribed Roman ‘Chronicle’ Offer A Rare Insight Into Emperor Hadrian’s Daily Calendar

The new pieces of the fasti ostienses align with previously discovered fragments recovered at the same site, dating back to 128 C.E.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 22, 2023

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Newly Discovered Fragments Of An Inscribed Roman ‘Chronicle’ Offer A Rare Insight Into Emperor Hadrian’s Daily Calendar

The new pieces of the fasti ostienses align with previously discovered fragments recovered at the same site, dating back to 128 C.E.

By Austin Harvey • August 22, 2023

This Spotless Giraffe, Thought To Be The Only One In The World, Was Just Born At A Tennessee Zoo

Zookeepers said that it's probably for the best that the spotless baby giraffe was born in captivity, since wild giraffes use their famous spots as camouflage.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 22, 2023

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This Spotless Giraffe, Thought To Be The Only One In The World, Was Just Born At A Tennessee Zoo

Zookeepers said that it's probably for the best that the spotless baby giraffe was born in captivity, since wild giraffes use their famous spots as camouflage.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 22, 2023

Incredibly Preserved 3,000-Year-Old Bees Discovered Mummified And Fossilized In Their Cocoons

Researchers believe a sudden shift in weather may have caused the sudden mass death of these Eucera bees.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 21, 2023

Incredibly Preserved 3,000-Year-Old Bees Discovered Mummified And Fossilized In Their Cocoons

Researchers believe a sudden shift in weather may have caused the sudden mass death of these Eucera bees.

By Austin Harvey • August 21, 2023

‘A Really Incredible Discovery’: This Centuries-Old Secret Room Was Just Discovered In Ireland’s Johnstown Castle

The secret room is just the latest discovery at the Wexford County, Ireland castle, as restorations at the site also uncovered a secret room under another lakeside tower last year.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 21, 2023

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‘A Really Incredible Discovery’: This Centuries-Old Secret Room Was Just Discovered In Ireland’s Johnstown Castle

The secret room is just the latest discovery at the Wexford County, Ireland castle, as restorations at the site also uncovered a secret room under another lakeside tower last year.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 21, 2023

This Week In History News, Aug. 13 – 19

Dinosaur footprints found on an Alaskan cliff, tears of blood discovered on Vlad the Impaler's letters, ancient Roman ship unearthed in Serbia.

By All That's Interesting • Aug 18, 2023

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This Week In History News, Aug. 13 – 19

Dinosaur footprints found on an Alaskan cliff, tears of blood discovered on Vlad the Impaler's letters, ancient Roman ship unearthed in Serbia.

By All That's Interesting • August 18, 2023

A ‘Plague’ Of Beer-Drinking Raccoons Has Caused A ‘Catastrophe’ As They Raid Homes Across Germany

Germany's raccoon population has skyrocketed from 20 to several hundred thousand since they were first introduced around 1934.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 18, 2023

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A ‘Plague’ Of Beer-Drinking Raccoons Has Caused A ‘Catastrophe’ As They Raid Homes Across Germany

Germany's raccoon population has skyrocketed from 20 to several hundred thousand since they were first introduced around 1934.

By Austin Harvey • August 18, 2023

Scientists Just Determined That The Hirota People Of Japan Intentionally Deformed Their Skulls Centuries Ago

For decades, archaeologists have wondered why the skeletons unearthed on the Japanese island of Tanegashima had flattened heads — and now a new study is finally providing answers.

By Cara Johnson • Aug 17, 2023

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Scientists Just Determined That The Hirota People Of Japan Intentionally Deformed Their Skulls Centuries Ago

For decades, archaeologists have wondered why the skeletons unearthed on the Japanese island of Tanegashima had flattened heads — and now a new study is finally providing answers.

By Cara Johnson • August 17, 2023

This Terrifying Alien-Like Creature With 20 Arms Was Just Found In The Depths Of The Antarctic Ocean

The Promachocrinus fragarius, or Antarctic strawberry feather star, sports around 20 feather-like arms for navigation and additional clawed tendrils used for crawling along the ocean floor.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 17, 2023

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This Terrifying Alien-Like Creature With 20 Arms Was Just Found In The Depths Of The Antarctic Ocean

The Promachocrinus fragarius, or Antarctic strawberry feather star, sports around 20 feather-like arms for navigation and additional clawed tendrils used for crawling along the ocean floor.

By Austin Harvey • August 17, 2023