History
Animals
46,000-Year-Old Roundworm Revived from Siberian Permafrost
In a recent discovery, scientists have successfully revived a tiny roundworm from the Siberian permafrost after it remained in suspended animation for an astonishing 46,000 years.
This extraordinary female microscopic creature not only came back to life but also surprised...
Archaeology
Isles of Scilly Remains Belong to Iron Age Female Warrior, Scientists Claim
Researchers have successfully unraveled the mystery surrounding a 2,000-year-old grave located on the Isles of Scilly. This new research has sparked intriguing inquiries into warfare during Britain's iron age.
For many years, archaeologists have been perplexed about the gender of...
Archaeology
Ancient “Kushan Script” Deciphered 70 Years after First Being Discovered
Researchers have made significant progress in unraveling the mystery of the "unknown Kushan script," a puzzling writing system that has intrigued language experts for decades since its discovery in the 1950s.
The breakthrough came when researchers successfully deciphered the ancient...
Archaeology
Dramatic Fossil Shows Mammal Attacking Dinosaur
Mesozoic mammals were often eaten by dinosaurs, but it might surprise you to know that some mammals actually feasted on dinosaurs too.
In northeastern China, scientists found a new fossil that shows a tough mammal, similar to a badger, attacking...
Archaeology
Stone Tools Suggest Humans Were in the Northwest 18,000 Years Ago
New research has uncovered evidence that reveals people were living in North America approximately 18,250 years ago. The discovery, made in central Oregon, includes stone tools as well as the teeth of a camel and bison that are no...
Archaeology
Man Discovers 700 Civil War Coins Buried on Kentucky Farm
A man in Kentucky stumbled upon a treasure trove on his rural farm. This recent discovery, now known as the "Great Kentucky Hoard," consists of over 700 coins that date back to the Civil War era.
The collection includes a...
Archaeology
Dozens of 2,500-Year-Old Skeletons Unearthed in Negev Desert, Israel
Archaeologists in Israel have made a new discovery in the Negev desert. They have uncovered a burial site that dates back 2,500 years. This site is located in southern Israel and holds dozens of skeletons, possibly belonging to women...
Greece
From Thermia to Kythnos: The Evolution of a Greek Island
The island of Kythnos in Greece, which has evolved immensely in the past few years, is also called Thermia (or Thermiá), at least since the 12th century when it was referred to as the "Bishopric of Kea and Thermia"....
Ancient Greece
Talos: The Giant Mythological Robot Protecting Crete
The legend of Talos, the Ancient Greek robot, can be given an impressive distinction: it birthed the first humanoid robot in history.
Archaeology
Meet ‘Hobbit,’ the Extinct Human Relative
Back in 2003, scientists made a discovery in Indonesia. They found some ancient human-like bones in a cave. After careful examination, they concluded that the person these bones belonged to was most likely a woman.
What made her unique was...