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This Dinosaur Fossil Confiscated During A Police Raid Is One Of The Most Complete Pterosaur Skeletons Ever Found

For the first time ever, researchers have studied a near-complete skeleton of Tupandactylus navigans, a prehistoric flying reptile with a head crest that accounted for nearly half its height.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 30, 2021

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This Dinosaur Fossil Confiscated During A Police Raid Is One Of The Most Complete Pterosaur Skeletons Ever Found

For the first time ever, researchers have studied a near-complete skeleton of Tupandactylus navigans, a prehistoric flying reptile with a head crest that accounted for nearly half its height.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 30, 2021

This Week In History News, Aug. 22 – 28

Ancient statue of a Greek goddess found in Turkey, prehistoric whale species discovered in Egypt, and Al Capone's favorite gun put up for auction.

By All That's Interesting • Aug 27, 2021

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This Week In History News, Aug. 22 – 28

Ancient statue of a Greek goddess found in Turkey, prehistoric whale species discovered in Egypt, and Al Capone's favorite gun put up for auction.

By All That's Interesting • August 27, 2021

Previously Unknown Four-Legged Whale Species Discovered In Egypt And Dubbed ‘God Of Death’

Forty-three million years ago, the fearsome four-legged whale stalked prey both underwater and on land.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 26, 2021

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Previously Unknown Four-Legged Whale Species Discovered In Egypt And Dubbed ‘God Of Death’

Forty-three million years ago, the fearsome four-legged whale stalked prey both underwater and on land.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 26, 2021

Al Capone’s ‘Favorite’ Gun And The Last Photo Ever Taken Of Him Are Up For Auction

The family of gangster Al Capone is auctioning off 174 personal items, including his gun, diamond-monogrammed jewelry, personal letters, and even the last photo of him ever taken.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 25, 2021

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Al Capone’s ‘Favorite’ Gun And The Last Photo Ever Taken Of Him Are Up For Auction

The family of gangster Al Capone is auctioning off 174 personal items, including his gun, diamond-monogrammed jewelry, personal letters, and even the last photo of him ever taken.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 25, 2021

Massachusetts Eighth-Graders Fight To Exonerate Salem’s Last Convicted ‘Witch’

Though Massachusetts pardoned most accused witches in 1957 and 2001, Elizabeth Johnson Jr.'s name was left off the list.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 24, 2021

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Massachusetts Eighth-Graders Fight To Exonerate Salem’s Last Convicted ‘Witch’

Though Massachusetts pardoned most accused witches in 1957 and 2001, Elizabeth Johnson Jr.'s name was left off the list.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 24, 2021

Northernmost Paleolithic Settlement Yields Evidence Of Ancient Hunters Butchering Woolly Mammoths 26,000 Years Ago

Experts have not only discovered the most northern settlement of the paleolithic era ever found, but direct evidence that ancient hunters managed to slaughter woolly mammoths there.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 23, 2021

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Northernmost Paleolithic Settlement Yields Evidence Of Ancient Hunters Butchering Woolly Mammoths 26,000 Years Ago

Experts have not only discovered the most northern settlement of the paleolithic era ever found, but direct evidence that ancient hunters managed to slaughter woolly mammoths there.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 23, 2021

This Week In History News, Aug. 15 – 21

Ancient Chinese couples' remains found locked in an eternal embrace, perfectly-preserved bodies discovered at Pompeii, prehistoric turtle egg unearthed with an embryo inside.

By All That's Interesting • Aug 20, 2021

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This Week In History News, Aug. 15 – 21

Ancient Chinese couples' remains found locked in an eternal embrace, perfectly-preserved bodies discovered at Pompeii, prehistoric turtle egg unearthed with an embryo inside.

By All That's Interesting • August 20, 2021

Tiny Lab-Grown Brains Sprout Functional, Rudimentary Human Eyes That Can See Light

Scientists have been using stem cells to grow tiny human brains for years in order to study the organ's development. Now they've grown one with actual, functional eyes.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 19, 2021

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Tiny Lab-Grown Brains Sprout Functional, Rudimentary Human Eyes That Can See Light

Scientists have been using stem cells to grow tiny human brains for years in order to study the organ's development. Now they've grown one with actual, functional eyes.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 19, 2021

Paleontologists In China Just Discovered A Prehistoric Egg Fossil From A Nearly Human-Sized Turtle — With A Baby Inside

The fossilized bones of the baby turtle are perfectly preserved, marking the first-ever discovery of intact embryonic material from prehistoric giant turtles.

By Erik Hawkins • Aug 18, 2021

Paleontologists In China Just Discovered A Prehistoric Egg Fossil From A Nearly Human-Sized Turtle — With A Baby Inside

The fossilized bones of the baby turtle are perfectly preserved, marking the first-ever discovery of intact embryonic material from prehistoric giant turtles.

By Erik Hawkins • August 18, 2021

The Discovery Of An Ancient Tomb Has Unearthed The Best-Preserved Human Remains Ever Found At Pompeii

The remains are those of an elderly man who died and was buried shortly before the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D. — and they still bear traces of his white hair and a preserved ear.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 17, 2021

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The Discovery Of An Ancient Tomb Has Unearthed The Best-Preserved Human Remains Ever Found At Pompeii

The remains are those of an elderly man who died and was buried shortly before the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D. — and they still bear traces of his white hair and a preserved ear.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 17, 2021