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Surgeons In India Just Successfully Removed A Parasitic Twin From A 17-Year-Old In A Rare Operation

The teenager was born with the legs, buttocks, and genitalia of his parasitic twin protruding from his chest.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 27, 2025

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Surgeons In India Just Successfully Removed A Parasitic Twin From A 17-Year-Old In A Rare Operation

The teenager was born with the legs, buttocks, and genitalia of his parasitic twin protruding from his chest.

By Amber Morgan • February 27, 2025

How Were Wolves First Domesticated Into Dogs? A New Study Says They Did It Themselves In Order To Get Fed

According to new mathematical models, dogs could have domesticated themselves via bonding with humans while scavenging for food at Paleolithic settlements starting around 30,000 years ago.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 27, 2025

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How Were Wolves First Domesticated Into Dogs? A New Study Says They Did It Themselves In Order To Get Fed

According to new mathematical models, dogs could have domesticated themselves via bonding with humans while scavenging for food at Paleolithic settlements starting around 30,000 years ago.

By Austin Harvey • February 27, 2025

Ancient Mayan Palace Containing Human Remains Uncovered In Mexico’s Yucatán Jungle

It's 180 feet long, more than 1,000 years old, and might just be one of the most striking finds in Mayan archaeology.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 27, 2025

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Ancient Mayan Palace Containing Human Remains Uncovered In Mexico’s Yucatán Jungle

It's 180 feet long, more than 1,000 years old, and might just be one of the most striking finds in Mayan archaeology.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 27, 2025

Archaeologists In Türkiye Just Discovered An Ancient ‘Mosaic House’ That May Have Been A Royal Residence

The Mosaic House was once a grand residence with ties to the royal family of Pergamon, an ancient city once touted as the "second Athens."

By Austin Harvey • Feb 26, 2025

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Archaeologists In Türkiye Just Discovered An Ancient ‘Mosaic House’ That May Have Been A Royal Residence

The Mosaic House was once a grand residence with ties to the royal family of Pergamon, an ancient city once touted as the "second Athens."

By Austin Harvey • February 26, 2025

Archaeologists In Pompeii Just Uncovered A Banquet Hall Covered In Stunning Red Frescoes That Depict Religious Rituals

Covering three walls of a massive room inside the House of Thiasos, these life-size paintings depict the Mysteries of Dionysus, initiation rites for his followers that included dancing, hunting, and animal sacrifice.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 26, 2025

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Archaeologists In Pompeii Just Uncovered A Banquet Hall Covered In Stunning Red Frescoes That Depict Religious Rituals

Covering three walls of a massive room inside the House of Thiasos, these life-size paintings depict the Mysteries of Dionysus, initiation rites for his followers that included dancing, hunting, and animal sacrifice.

By Amber Morgan • February 26, 2025

Discovery Of 78,000-Year-Old Artifacts In East Africa Changes Our Understanding Of The Stone Age

The discovery shows that humans' remarkable ability to adapt is the real reason major advances happened during the Stone Age.

By Kara Goldfarb • Feb 26, 2025

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Discovery Of 78,000-Year-Old Artifacts In East Africa Changes Our Understanding Of The Stone Age

The discovery shows that humans' remarkable ability to adapt is the real reason major advances happened during the Stone Age.

By Kara Goldfarb • February 26, 2025

Stunning 9th-Century Anglo-Saxon Cross Restored To Near-Pristine Condition

"Anglo-Saxon crosses of this kind are exceptionally rare, and only one other — much less elaborate — is known from the ninth century."

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 26, 2025

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Stunning 9th-Century Anglo-Saxon Cross Restored To Near-Pristine Condition

"Anglo-Saxon crosses of this kind are exceptionally rare, and only one other — much less elaborate — is known from the ninth century."

By Marco Margaritoff • February 26, 2025

Researchers Just Uncovered A 4-Billion-Year-Old Beach Buried On Mars

Based on geological data gathered by China's Zhurong rover, researchers believe they have found evidence of beaches on Mars, adding further credence to the theory that the Red Planet was once covered in liquid water.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 25, 2025

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Researchers Just Uncovered A 4-Billion-Year-Old Beach Buried On Mars

Based on geological data gathered by China's Zhurong rover, researchers believe they have found evidence of beaches on Mars, adding further credence to the theory that the Red Planet was once covered in liquid water.

By Austin Harvey • February 25, 2025

Researchers Reveal The History Behind The Ancient Colchester Vase And The Roman Gladiator Battles That Inspired It

Researchers have uncovered evidence that the names carved into this 1,900-year-old vase refer to specific gladiators, Memnon and Valentinus, and that the piece was commissioned as a custom keepsake to commemorate their battle.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 25, 2025

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Researchers Reveal The History Behind The Ancient Colchester Vase And The Roman Gladiator Battles That Inspired It

Researchers have uncovered evidence that the names carved into this 1,900-year-old vase refer to specific gladiators, Memnon and Valentinus, and that the piece was commissioned as a custom keepsake to commemorate their battle.

By Amber Morgan • February 25, 2025

Archaeologists Discover A 1,300-Year-Old Flush Toilet Used By A Prince In A Korean Palace

The flush toilet, the oldest of its kind ever found in South Korea, was likely used by a crown prince and the high-ranking women who lived at Donggung Palace.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 24, 2025

Archaeologists Discover A 1,300-Year-Old Flush Toilet Used By A Prince In A Korean Palace

The flush toilet, the oldest of its kind ever found in South Korea, was likely used by a crown prince and the high-ranking women who lived at Donggung Palace.

By Amber Morgan • February 24, 2025