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A New Study Reveals How Bison Are Revitalizing Yellowstone’s Ecosystem

Grazing bison increase the density of microbes in the soil, leading to the creation of more of the nitrogen that's essential for plant health and growth.

By Ainsley Brown • Sep 4, 2025

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A New Study Reveals How Bison Are Revitalizing Yellowstone’s Ecosystem

Grazing bison increase the density of microbes in the soil, leading to the creation of more of the nitrogen that's essential for plant health and growth.

By Ainsley Brown • September 4, 2025

1,600-Year-Old Samaritan Mosaic With Images Of Crops And A ‘Good Luck’ Message Unearthed In Israel

While conducting salvage excavations ahead of housing construction in Kafr Qasim, Israel, workers recently happened upon this mosaic amid the ruins of an ancient Samaritan settlement.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 4, 2025

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1,600-Year-Old Samaritan Mosaic With Images Of Crops And A ‘Good Luck’ Message Unearthed In Israel

While conducting salvage excavations ahead of housing construction in Kafr Qasim, Israel, workers recently happened upon this mosaic amid the ruins of an ancient Samaritan settlement.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 4, 2025

A Shipwreck Hunter Has Located A Massive Freighter That Sank In Lake Huron During A Deadly Blizzard In 1913

The S.S. James Carruthers was one of many ships that sank in the Great Lakes during the "White Hurricane" blizzard of November 1913.

By Ainsley Brown • Sep 3, 2025

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A Shipwreck Hunter Has Located A Massive Freighter That Sank In Lake Huron During A Deadly Blizzard In 1913

The S.S. James Carruthers was one of many ships that sank in the Great Lakes during the "White Hurricane" blizzard of November 1913.

By Ainsley Brown • September 3, 2025

Archaeologists In Italy Just Found An Ancient Etruscan Urn Emblazoned With The Face Of Medusa

During routine conservation work at the Palazzone Necropolis in Perugia, Italy, archaeologists recently happened upon a 2,300-year-old urn bearing the image of Medusa, the snake-haired Gorgon of ancient myth.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 3, 2025

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Archaeologists In Italy Just Found An Ancient Etruscan Urn Emblazoned With The Face Of Medusa

During routine conservation work at the Palazzone Necropolis in Perugia, Italy, archaeologists recently happened upon a 2,300-year-old urn bearing the image of Medusa, the snake-haired Gorgon of ancient myth.

By Austin Harvey • September 3, 2025

Reconstruction From Ancient Skull Reveals What Humans Looked Like 9,500 Years Ago

Unearthed decades ago near Jerusalem, the skull offers a glimpse into one of history's first human civilizations.

By All That's Interesting • Sep 3, 2025

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Reconstruction From Ancient Skull Reveals What Humans Looked Like 9,500 Years Ago

Unearthed decades ago near Jerusalem, the skull offers a glimpse into one of history's first human civilizations.

By All That's Interesting • September 3, 2025

Fossils Discovered In Morocco Have Revealed This 165-Million-Year-Old Ankylosaur’s ‘Weird’ Appearance

"This dinosaur is totally unlike anything else that we have ever seen."

By Ainsley Brown • Sep 2, 2025

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Fossils Discovered In Morocco Have Revealed This 165-Million-Year-Old Ankylosaur’s ‘Weird’ Appearance

"This dinosaur is totally unlike anything else that we have ever seen."

By Ainsley Brown • September 2, 2025

Archaeologists In France Just Uncovered An Ancient Roman Mausoleum That Was Likely Modeled After Emperor Augustus’ Tomb

Presumably built for a local elite, this 2,000-year-old mausoleum would have been visible to anyone passing through what was once the Roman colony of Vienne, founded by Julius Caesar in 47 B.C.E.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 2, 2025

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Archaeologists In France Just Uncovered An Ancient Roman Mausoleum That Was Likely Modeled After Emperor Augustus’ Tomb

Presumably built for a local elite, this 2,000-year-old mausoleum would have been visible to anyone passing through what was once the Roman colony of Vienne, founded by Julius Caesar in 47 B.C.E.

By Austin Harvey • September 2, 2025

Alien Life Likely Existed On The Moon Billions Of Years Ago, New Report Claims

"If liquid water and a significant atmosphere were present on the early Moon for long periods of time, we think the lunar surface would have been at least transiently habitable."

By Kara Goldfarb • Sep 2, 2025

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Alien Life Likely Existed On The Moon Billions Of Years Ago, New Report Claims

"If liquid water and a significant atmosphere were present on the early Moon for long periods of time, we think the lunar surface would have been at least transiently habitable."

By Kara Goldfarb • September 2, 2025

Archaeologists In Egypt Just Pulled Statues, Tools, And A Sphinx From The Ancient Sunken ‘Party Town’ Of Canopus

The ancient city of Canopus was known for "all sorts of licentious behavior" before it sank beneath the Bay of Abū Qīr off the coast of Alexandria in the eighth century C.E.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 29, 2025

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Archaeologists In Egypt Just Pulled Statues, Tools, And A Sphinx From The Ancient Sunken ‘Party Town’ Of Canopus

The ancient city of Canopus was known for "all sorts of licentious behavior" before it sank beneath the Bay of Abū Qīr off the coast of Alexandria in the eighth century C.E.

By Austin Harvey • August 29, 2025

This 10th-Century Figurine That Was Just Unveiled In Denmark Provides A Rare Glimpse Of What Vikings Really Looked Like

Because Vikings almost never depicted themselves in their art, instead focusing on animals and abstract patterns, we have very few contemporaneous representations of these medieval seafarers.

By Ainsley Brown • Aug 29, 2025

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This 10th-Century Figurine That Was Just Unveiled In Denmark Provides A Rare Glimpse Of What Vikings Really Looked Like

Because Vikings almost never depicted themselves in their art, instead focusing on animals and abstract patterns, we have very few contemporaneous representations of these medieval seafarers.

By Ainsley Brown • August 29, 2025