Archeology
Early detection of fossil insect pollination
The 99 million-year-old beetle fossils excavated in Myanmar are the earliest evidence of insect pollination.
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Archeology
Discovered a 600-year-old house underground
A medieval house with thick brick walls and caviar limestone fireplace is more likely to belong to a high-ranking person.
Archeology
Egypt found mummies mysterious large animals
The Egyptian Antiquities Ministry said researchers had unearthed an unusually large animal mummy, most likely a lion mummy.
Archeology
Discover the oldest carnivorous dinosaur
Fossils dating back to the Three Gorges found in Brazil reveal a completely new species of predatory dinosaur that stands at the top of the food chain.
Archeology
Another human being became extinct because of the 'marriage of death' with our ancestors
US scientists have discovered an unexpected event that could have caused the ancient Neanderthals to become extinct, leaving the Earth with only one species of his genus…
Archeology
Medieval wrecks sink to the bottom of the river
Archaeologists from Samara Polytech University came to examine the wreck located at a depth of 10 m under the Volga River, near the city of Samara.
Archeology
Giant ape species in prehistoric Southeast Asia
Gigantopithecus blacki, the giant ape that lived 9 million years ago, is 3 meters tall and weighs 6 quintals, is considered the largest primate ever to exist on Earth.
Archeology
Beneath the Mexican capital is another ancient capital
Just a few meters below the modern capital of Mexico, a series of temples, palaces and artifacts from an ancient kingdom are being excavated.
Archeology
Primitive birds of the same period dinosaurs
120 million-year-old fossils found in Japan reveal one of the oldest birds on Earth.
Archeology
An ancient empire may have collapsed due to climate change
New research suggests that it was climate change that caused the Neo-Assyrian empire, a superpower in the near-east, to exist for nearly 300 years, wither in the 7th cen…
Archeology
Discovered 3,000-year-old megalithic temple in Peru
Scientists announce the discovery of an ancient temple dedicated to the water deity, once a ritual site for fertile soil.
Archeology
The erosion coast reveals six remains hundreds of years old
The remains lie on a cliff close to the sea and difficult to access, most likely belonging to shipwreck victims.
Archeology
Discover how dinosaurs existed with the rigors of ancient Gondwana
Scientists have discovered a stunning collection of fossil feathers revealing how some dinosaurs kept warm during the ancient Gondwana supercontinent in the southern hem…
Archeology
Secrets of the 7,000-year-old 'shaman' female remains
When excavating a tomb in Skateholm, Sweden, experts found female remains
Archeology
A 'helmet' made from a skull thousands of years ago
Two sets of remains of Salango babies were found wearing the skull of another child from 2,100 years ago.