Markings on French Cave Wall Identified as the Oldest Known Neanderthal Engravings
Based on the shape, spacing, and arrangement of the engravings, the team concluded that they are "deliberate, organized and intentional"
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Dazzling Ancient Bronze Sword Found in Germany 'Still Shines' After 3,400 Years
It looks fake at first glance-how could 3,400 years of time leave a hunk of metal so untouched? Yet when archaeologists from Bavaria's State Office for Monument Protection first uncovered the sword, it literally "almost still shines." Found in the grave of a man near the town of Ní¶rdlingen, the sword is thought to have […]
"Incredibly Rare" Roman Mausoleum Uncovered Beneath London Construction Site
Excavations turned up coins, pottery shards, and roofing tiles, as well as 80 Roman burials, likely used by the city's wealthy elite
Woman Finds Foot-long Mastodon Tooth From Ice Age on a California Beach
A woman didn't know she had passed up the oportunity to walk home with a mastodon tooth, but fortunately the musem got a hold of it.
New Solar System Found Where Planets Orbit Two Suns-Just like Luke Skywalker's Home in Star Wars
Tatooine, the desert home planet of Luke Skywalker was imagined as a desert world with two suns when Star Wars was first released in 1977.
10-year-old's Backyard Discovery Reveals 'Mind-blowing' Interaction Between Plants and Insects
2 years ago, little Hugo Deans from Pennsylvania found some red-colored seeds on the ground by an ant's nest in his backyard. Hugo was excited—he didn't know ants collected seeds, and his excitement grew when he showed his father Andrew, an entomologist at Penn State, who didn't know they did either. The two bug enthusiasts […]
Astronomers Discover Hundreds of Mysterious Filaments Pointing Towards Our Milky Way's Massive Black Hole
Astronomers have found hundreds of mysterious filaments pointing towards the Milky Way's supermassive black hole.
First Recorded Stand-Up Comedy Sketch from 500 Years Ago Discovered in 15th Century Manuscript
The noble tutor's recounting of the minstrel's routine colors the high Middle Ages with artistic liberty, social mobility, and nightlife.
Tiny Bone Flutes Discovered May Have Been Used for Calling Birds 12,000 Years Ago
The precise motive of the mimicry is unknown. It could have had religious connotations or been part of some form of hunting strategy.
Sealed Vial Reveals the Smell of Ancient Rome With Patchouli Scents From Time of Jesus
A real whiff of ancient Rome from 2,000 years ago was unleashed as a sealed vial of Roman perfume has been opened.
World's Oldest Homo Sapiens Footprint Discovered-And it's 153,000 Years Old
The footprints were natural casts, and could be dated back 153,000 years ago by determining when light last touched the grains of sand.
Antibiotic That Destroys One of World's Deadliest Superbugs Discovered by AI Supercomputer
An antibiotic that could be used to treat one of the world's most drug-resistant superbugs has been discovered by AI and supercomputer.
More Than 5,000 Ocean Species Entirely New to Science Discovered by English Expedition in Pacific
5,000 new marine species have been discovered by an English expedition in the Pacific, including strange shellfish and carnivorous sponges.
8-Year-Old Norwegian Girl Discovers Neolithic Flint Knife Among Stones on School Playground
Flint was among the first tool technologies that humans mastered—a hard substance sharp enough to skin an animal and even perform surgery
Boy Finds Rare Gold Roman Bracelet in a Field Where it Was Lying for 2,000 Years
A 12-year-old picked up a treasure in the dirt that his mom thought was just strapping—but it was a 2,000 years old and made of gold.
Experts Find a 1,000-Year-old Ice Skate Made of Animal Bone in Czech Republic
Located during excavations of a cellar in the city of Přerov, it was designed to be tied with leather straps to a boot sole.
Ming Dynasty Tomb of an Imperial Official Discovered in Exquisite State of Preservation
Wang Luo had great taste when he administered the city of Xinzhou on behalf of empire and this is reflected in the wealth of funerary objects.
Hotel Excavation Reveals Medieval Castle with Moat and Stones That Look Like They Were Laid Yesterday
Historical records confirm the castle was Château de l'Hermine, constructed by the Duke of Brittany in 1380 following the end of civil a war.
'Exhausted' Immune Cells Could be a New Target for Preventative Breast Cancer Treatment
When certain immune cells in healthy women become 'exhausted', they could become a target for a new preventative breast cancer treatment.
Heaps of Gold Uncovered in 1,200-year-old Pre-Colombian Tomb in Panama
Dating to 750 to 800 CE, the individual for whom the tomb was built was probably a 40-year-old man, and has been nicknamed The Lord of Flutes
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