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Archaeologists Have Just Found The World’s Oldest Cheese In An Ancient Egyptian Tomb

"The material analyzed in this study is probably the most ancient archaeological solid residue of cheese ever found to date."

By Caroline Redmond • Aug 10, 2024

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Archaeologists Have Just Found The World’s Oldest Cheese In An Ancient Egyptian Tomb

"The material analyzed in this study is probably the most ancient archaeological solid residue of cheese ever found to date."

By Caroline Redmond • August 10, 2024

Researchers In Indonesia Discover A Tiny 700,000-Year-Old Arm Bone From A Hobbit-Like Human Ancestor

Homo floresiensis, nicknamed "Hobbits" after their short stature, once roamed Indonesia thousands of years ago. Now, researchers have identified fossils belonging to an even older and smaller group nearby.

By Amber Morgan • Aug 9, 2024

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Researchers In Indonesia Discover A Tiny 700,000-Year-Old Arm Bone From A Hobbit-Like Human Ancestor

Homo floresiensis, nicknamed "Hobbits" after their short stature, once roamed Indonesia thousands of years ago. Now, researchers have identified fossils belonging to an even older and smaller group nearby.

By Amber Morgan • August 9, 2024

A New Study Suggests That Egypt’s Famous ‘Screaming Woman’ Likely Died In Agony

The 3,500-year-old mummy was found with her mouth open in an apparent scream, and researchers believe that she may have been frozen that way since the very moment she died.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 9, 2024

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A New Study Suggests That Egypt’s Famous ‘Screaming Woman’ Likely Died In Agony

The 3,500-year-old mummy was found with her mouth open in an apparent scream, and researchers believe that she may have been frozen that way since the very moment she died.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 9, 2024

BTK Killer Dennis Rader Linked To More Cold Cases As His Daughter Helps Investigators

Authorities in Oklahoma have named BTK Killer Dennis Rader as the prime suspect in a 1976 disappearance — and investigators have been receiving help from his daughter, Kerri Rawson.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 9, 2024

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BTK Killer Dennis Rader Linked To More Cold Cases As His Daughter Helps Investigators

Authorities in Oklahoma have named BTK Killer Dennis Rader as the prime suspect in a 1976 disappearance — and investigators have been receiving help from his daughter, Kerri Rawson.

By Austin Harvey • August 9, 2024

Miners In Siberia Just Found A Woolly Rhino Mummy With Its Soft Tissues And Horn Still Intact

This is just the fifth woolly rhino ever discovered with its soft tissues still preserved.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 8, 2024

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Miners In Siberia Just Found A Woolly Rhino Mummy With Its Soft Tissues And Horn Still Intact

This is just the fifth woolly rhino ever discovered with its soft tissues still preserved.

By Austin Harvey • August 8, 2024

Archaeologists In Norway Unearth Human Remains From A 17th And 18th Century Whalers’ Cemetery

Archaeologists studying human remains from whalers' cemeteries in Svalbard, Norway have uncovered fascinating information about working class life in the 17th and 18th centuries.

By Amber Morgan • Aug 8, 2024

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Archaeologists In Norway Unearth Human Remains From A 17th And 18th Century Whalers’ Cemetery

Archaeologists studying human remains from whalers' cemeteries in Svalbard, Norway have uncovered fascinating information about working class life in the 17th and 18th centuries.

By Amber Morgan • August 8, 2024

12,000-Year-Old Carvings Found At Göbekli Tepe May Be The Oldest Lunisolar Calendar In The World

The creation of what could be history's first lunisolar calendar may have come in response to a series of comet strikes that devastated Earth some 13,000 years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 8, 2024

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12,000-Year-Old Carvings Found At Göbekli Tepe May Be The Oldest Lunisolar Calendar In The World

The creation of what could be history's first lunisolar calendar may have come in response to a series of comet strikes that devastated Earth some 13,000 years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 8, 2024

16th-Century Compass That May Have Belonged To Nicolaus Copernicus Unearthed In Poland

The compass was found in Frombork, Poland, where the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus lived for 30 years.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 7, 2024

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16th-Century Compass That May Have Belonged To Nicolaus Copernicus Unearthed In Poland

The compass was found in Frombork, Poland, where the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus lived for 30 years.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 7, 2024

The Remains Of A 17th-Century Barbary Pirate Ship Were Uncovered In The Strait Of Gibraltar

The pirate ship was carrying pots and pans from Algiers, a stash of weapons, and a rare spyglass when it sank between Spain and Morocco.

By Amber Morgan • Aug 7, 2024

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The Remains Of A 17th-Century Barbary Pirate Ship Were Uncovered In The Strait Of Gibraltar

The pirate ship was carrying pots and pans from Algiers, a stash of weapons, and a rare spyglass when it sank between Spain and Morocco.

By Amber Morgan • August 7, 2024

John Wayne Gacy’s Victim Total Is Far Higher Than We Thought, His Former Lawyer Claims

The Killer Clown's former lawyer Karen Conti claims that John Wayne Gacy's victim count is much higher than the authorities realized and that he may have murdered at least 20 more people than the 33 he was convicted of in 1980.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 7, 2024

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John Wayne Gacy’s Victim Total Is Far Higher Than We Thought, His Former Lawyer Claims

The Killer Clown's former lawyer Karen Conti claims that John Wayne Gacy's victim count is much higher than the authorities realized and that he may have murdered at least 20 more people than the 33 he was convicted of in 1980.

By Austin Harvey • August 7, 2024

This Bronze-Age Sword Found In Denmark Is Still Sharp 3,000 Years Later

This ancient sword found on an island in Denmark is incredibly well-preserved despite dating back to 1100 and 900 B.C.E.

By Kara Goldfarb • Aug 7, 2024

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This Bronze-Age Sword Found In Denmark Is Still Sharp 3,000 Years Later

This ancient sword found on an island in Denmark is incredibly well-preserved despite dating back to 1100 and 900 B.C.E.

By Kara Goldfarb • August 7, 2024

Woolly Mammoth Skeletons Discovered Inside 15,000-Year-Old Human-Built Traps In Mexico

It was previously assumed that early hunters only killed woolly mammoths if they were already injured. The discovery of these resourceful traps firmly challenges that idea.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 7, 2024

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Woolly Mammoth Skeletons Discovered Inside 15,000-Year-Old Human-Built Traps In Mexico

It was previously assumed that early hunters only killed woolly mammoths if they were already injured. The discovery of these resourceful traps firmly challenges that idea.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 7, 2024