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Revealing the gay lover of the Roman emperor
Archeology

Revealing the gay lover of the Roman emperor

Recently, British scientists have announced a collection of nearly 25,000 ancient Roman antiquities, in which the most remarkable is a bust depicting a gay lover's face.…

December 17, 2018
The predatory dinosaur has four wings
Archeology

The predatory dinosaur has four wings

US scientists have announced the discovery of a four-winged small feathered dinosaur that helps it to optimize aerial navigation, UPI said on November 6.

December 17, 2018
'Vampire' dinosaurs in Africa
Archeology

'Vampire' dinosaurs in Africa

A small dinosaur that lived 200 million years ago possessed fangs like vampires, parrot-like beaks, and hard hair like porcupines.

December 17, 2018
The Russian boy found 30,000 years old mammoth
Archeology

The Russian boy found 30,000 years old mammoth

The boy, Yevgeny Salinder, lives with his family near a polar station on the Taimyr peninsula, northern Russia. The boy found this frozen animal while walking along the…

December 17, 2018
Spider fossils attack hornets
Archeology

Spider fossils attack hornets

George Poinar, Jr., emeritus professor of zoology at Oregon State University, an insect researcher in amber, recently unveiled images of spider fossils attacking the was…

December 17, 2018
Meat is the driving force of evolution
Archeology

Meat is the driving force of evolution

Scientists explained that human ancestors began to use meat as food about 1.5 million years ago, meaning much earlier than current theories.

December 17, 2018
The teeth of dinosaurs resemble horse teeth
Archeology

The teeth of dinosaurs resemble horse teeth

A new study by a team at the University of Florida (USA) led by Dr. Gregory shows that a dinosaur-like herb with a giant lizard-like shape has complex teeth like horse t…

December 17, 2018
Discovered 500 million-year-old insect has brain
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Discovered 500 million-year-old insect has brain

Fossils discovered in mudstone in Yunnan Province, China are Fuxianhuia protensa, ancient ancestors of arthropods today. They appeared in the Cambrian period dating back…

December 17, 2018