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2,300-year-old Egyptian mummification workshops found at Saqqara
Archaeologists in Egypt found ancient mummification workshops — one for humans and one for animals — at Saqqara.
Taiwan tribe despairs as drought shrinks bamboo crop
Hacking at a bamboo plant with a machete, Avayi Vayayana peels back the shoot's stiff bark as he scans southern Taiwan's mountains, anxious for more of the money-making crop his...
Newly discovered stone tools drag dawn of Greek archaeology back by a quarter-million years
Deep in an open coal mine in southern Greece, researchers have discovered the antiquities-rich country's oldest archaeological site, which dates to 700,000 years ago and is associated with modern humans'...
Woman walking on California beach finds ancient mastodon tooth
A woman taking a Memorial Day weekend stroll on a California beach found something unusual sticking out of the sand: a tooth from an ancient mastodon.
Restoration lags for Syria's famed Roman ruins at Palmyra and other war-battered historic sites
At the height of the Islamic State group's rampage across Syria, the world watched in horror as the militants blew up an iconic arch and temple in the country's famed...
On This Day, June 2: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II crowned
On June 2, 1953, Queen Elizabeth II was crowned in London's Westminster Abbey by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Oath Keeper who guarded Roger Stone sentenced for role in Jan. 6 riot
A member of the extremist Oath Keepers militia who guarded Roger Stone, a friend of former President Donald Trump, before the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021,...
Ancient mastodon tooth washes ashore near Santa Cruz, is almost lost to unwitting jogger
After a Santa Cruz paleontologist was alerted of the find, he raced to the beach only to find the tooth gone. Days later, a jogger turned it in after seeing...
Researchers show mobile elements monkeying around the genome
Baboons (Papio) are found across the continent of Africa, from the west to the east and all the way south. They have doglike noses, impressive teeth and thick fur that...
Ancient Egyptian queen's bracelets contain 1st evidence of long-distance trade between Egypt and Greece
The silver used to make an ancient Egyptian queen's bracelets came from Greece, a new analysis finds, offering insight into the Old Kingdom's trade networks.
Archaeologists discover 4,300-year-old copper ingots in Oman
A tip from the local population had led the archaeologists from Frankfurt to the area near the city of Ibra in Oman, where they found several settlements. Irini Biezeveld and...
Look: Time capsule from 1905 found in old Ohio fire station
A 118-year-old time capsule found amid the demolition of an Ohio fire station was found to contain badges and a fire company roster from 1905.
Mussel poop may help clear oceans of microplastics
One of the most widespread pollutants in the ocean is also one of the hardest to see. Trillions of tiny particles of plastic—known as microplastics —can clog the intestines of fish, destroy...
Watch: 'And Just Like That' trailer shows Carrie reuniting with Aidan
A. new trailer for "And Just Like That" shows the women adjusting to changes in their lives, including new and old loves.
Study tracks how adaptations to living in cold climate promoted social evolution in Asian colobine primates
Asian colobines, also known as leaf-eating monkeys, have been on the planet for about 10 million years. Their ancestors crossed land bridges, dispersed across continents, survived the expansion and contraction...
Quarter-ton marsupial that ambled across Australia 3.5 million years ago was 'unlike anything alive today'
The newly described extinct species is closely related to the largest marsupial to ever roam the Earth.
Nearly 6 million-year-old 'elephant graveyard' unearthed in Florida
Paleontologists have uncovered a graveyard of ancient elephant relatives.
8 ancient 'zombie viruses' that scientists have pulled from the melting permafrost
Scientists are discovering and resurrecting ancient viruses trapped in permafrost and frozen remains. Here are 8 'zombie' viruses that scientists have pulled from the permafrost.
Dinosaur Cove reveals a petite pterosaur species
An artist’s reconstruction of an Australian pterosaur. Peter Trusler/Curtin University The fictional and deadly Jurassic Park has nothing on the real-life Dinosaur Cove on the southern tip of Victoria, Australia. Using bones from...
Hidden tunnel and rooms unearthed under 1,500-year-old church in Istanbul
Archaeologists have excavated subterranean rooms and a tunnel under an early church in Istanbul, formerly Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire.
How an American Psychiatrist Inspired a Street Name in Germany--and Why That's So Unusual
Nyswanderweg, a pinky-sized residential street in Hamburg, Germany, is easy to miss. Yet it’s a rare and significant monument to Marie Nyswander.
New theory may explain Earth's oxygen-rich atmosphere and the late evolution of animal life
A new study may have found a missing link that helps explain the Earth's unique oxygen-rich atmosphere—and the evolution of animal life on the planet.
Early morning missile barrage against Kyiv kills child, two women
Early morning ballistic missile attacks by Russian forces on Kyiv on Thursday killed three people, including a mother and her 11-year-old daughter, and injured at least 11 others, Ukrainian authorities...
Overfishing Linked to Rapid Evolution of Codfish
The overfishing of codfish spanning the second half of the 20th century indicates that human action can force evolutionary changes more quickly than widely believed, according to a Rutgers-led study....
Spinosaur Britain: Multiple different species likely roamed Cretaceous Britain
Analysis of a British spinosaur tooth by palaeontologists at the EvoPalaeoLab of the University of Southampton shows that several distinct spinosaur groups inhabited Cretaceous Britain.
Look: Firefighters free stuck French bulldog from kitchen sink drain
Firefighters in Florida said it took more than an hour to rescue a French bulldog whose paw became stuck in the kitchen sink during a bath.
Neanderthal and human fire-making methods suggest different origins, shared intelligence
Professor Marlize Lombard, University of Johannesburg, South Africa, who has a research focus in stone age archaeology and Peter Gärdenfors, a professor of cognitive science at the University of Lund,...
X-ray analysis identifies mystery ancient marine reptile from Svalbard
X-ray examination has enabled the classification of a previously-unidentified marine reptile fossil from Edgeøya, Svalbard, and the technique could provide future unique insights into ancient life here, according to a...