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The Story Of The Tollund Man, The 2,400-Year-Old Corpse That Was So Well-Preserved Scientists Could Take His Fingerprints

One of history's best-preserved "bog bodies," the Tollund Man was discovered with a noose around his neck, leading researchers to conclude he'd been a victim of human sacrifice.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Mar 10, 2024

The Story Of The Tollund Man, The 2,400-Year-Old Corpse That Was So Well-Preserved Scientists Could Take His Fingerprints

One of history's best-preserved "bog bodies," the Tollund Man was discovered with a noose around his neck, leading researchers to conclude he'd been a victim of human sacrifice.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • March 10, 2024

Fossil Of A Giant ‘Nightmarish’ Sea Lizard Discovered In A Moroccan Mine

The Khinjaria acuta had dagger-like teeth that helped it hunt prey off the coast of Africa 66 million years ago.

By Amber Breese • Mar 8, 2024

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Fossil Of A Giant ‘Nightmarish’ Sea Lizard Discovered In A Moroccan Mine

The Khinjaria acuta had dagger-like teeth that helped it hunt prey off the coast of Africa 66 million years ago.

By Amber Breese • March 8, 2024

World’s Oldest Known Forest Discovered In England

The 390-million-year-old fossilized forest represents a period when marine life on Earth was diversifying and the first four-legged amphibians made their way onto land.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 7, 2024

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World’s Oldest Known Forest Discovered In England

The 390-million-year-old fossilized forest represents a period when marine life on Earth was diversifying and the first four-legged amphibians made their way onto land.

By Austin Harvey • March 7, 2024

Greek Farmer Accidentally Discovers 3,400-Year-Old Minoan Tomb Hidden Under Olive Grove

The untouched Bronze Age tomb and the skeletons inside will hopefully provide archaeologists with information about the mysterious Minoan civilization.

By Caroline Redmond • Mar 7, 2024

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Greek Farmer Accidentally Discovers 3,400-Year-Old Minoan Tomb Hidden Under Olive Grove

The untouched Bronze Age tomb and the skeletons inside will hopefully provide archaeologists with information about the mysterious Minoan civilization.

By Caroline Redmond • March 7, 2024

Almost 500 Years Later, Scientists Confirm What Killed The Aztecs

Almost 500 years after the society crumbled, researchers have finally discovered what happened to the Aztecs.

By Katie Serena • Mar 6, 2024

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Almost 500 Years Later, Scientists Confirm What Killed The Aztecs

Almost 500 years after the society crumbled, researchers have finally discovered what happened to the Aztecs.

By Katie Serena • March 6, 2024

Scientists Have Uncovered The 90,000-Year-Old Hybrid Of Two Extinct Human Species

The bone came from an ancient girl who was believed to be around 13-years-old when she died approximately 90,000 years ago.

By Caroline Redmond • Mar 6, 2024

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Scientists Have Uncovered The 90,000-Year-Old Hybrid Of Two Extinct Human Species

The bone came from an ancient girl who was believed to be around 13-years-old when she died approximately 90,000 years ago.

By Caroline Redmond • March 6, 2024

Archaeologists Find Traces Of Tobacco In 1,000-Year-Old Mesoamerican Vessels

The ceramic vessels found in present-day Guatemala contained traces of nicotine residue, evidence that ancient people in Mesoamerica may have consumed tobacco during rituals.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 4, 2024

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Archaeologists Find Traces Of Tobacco In 1,000-Year-Old Mesoamerican Vessels

The ceramic vessels found in present-day Guatemala contained traces of nicotine residue, evidence that ancient people in Mesoamerica may have consumed tobacco during rituals.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 4, 2024

Photographers Document Humpback Whale Sex For The First Time — And It’s Between Two Males

The sighting occurred in January 2022 off the coast of Hawaii and marks the first observed instance of copulation in the species.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 1, 2024

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Photographers Document Humpback Whale Sex For The First Time — And It’s Between Two Males

The sighting occurred in January 2022 off the coast of Hawaii and marks the first observed instance of copulation in the species.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 1, 2024

Why There’s More Than One Answer To How Old Is America

The United States may have been founded on July 4, 1776, but Indigenous people have lived in the territory for tens of thousands of years.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 26, 2024

Why There’s More Than One Answer To How Old Is America

The United States may have been founded on July 4, 1776, but Indigenous people have lived in the territory for tens of thousands of years.

By Austin Harvey • February 26, 2024

Scientists Discover A 240-Million-Year-Old Reptile Fossil Resembling A ‘Mythical Chinese Dragon’

Dinocephalosaurus orientalis was an aquatic reptile that roamed the waters of China during the early Triassic period 240 million years ago.

By Amber Breese • Feb 26, 2024

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Scientists Discover A 240-Million-Year-Old Reptile Fossil Resembling A ‘Mythical Chinese Dragon’

Dinocephalosaurus orientalis was an aquatic reptile that roamed the waters of China during the early Triassic period 240 million years ago.

By Amber Breese • February 26, 2024

Two Of The World’s First PCs Were Just Rediscovered By Accident, Thanks To A U.K. Cleaning Company

The two Q1 microcomputers were discovered in December 2023, and hadn't been seen since the 1970s.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 23, 2024

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Two Of The World’s First PCs Were Just Rediscovered By Accident, Thanks To A U.K. Cleaning Company

The two Q1 microcomputers were discovered in December 2023, and hadn't been seen since the 1970s.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 23, 2024