Archeology
The face of an Egyptian pharaoh was deified after his death.
Graphics experts recreate the face of pharaoh Amenhotep I, who created the Valley of the Kings and rewrote ancient Egyptian history.
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Archeology
Eight ceramic jars filled with gold, silver and emeralds discovered
Eight ceramic jars were discovered containing many artifacts made of gold, silver, and most notably, carefully crafted emeralds.
Archeology
72.5 million year old 'crusher monster' discovered to be an unknown species
Scientists have successfully recreated a 6.3m long beast from a fragmented fossil skeleton excavated in the state of Coahuila - Mexico.
Archeology
39,000-year-old frozen mammoth butchered by ancient humans
The incisions and cuts on the skin of the mammoth mummy were the result of ancient people trying to butcher it with stone tools.
Space science
'Time travel' 13 billion years, strange object reveals how the universe began
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a never-before-seen object, a
Biology
800-year-old Troi tree that only blooms on one side is recognized as a Vietnamese heritage tree.
The 800-year-old Troi tree in Huong Khe district (Ha Tinh) has just been recognized as a heritage tree by the Vietnam Heritage Tree Council.
Biology
Ancient plant species revived from 1,000-year-old seeds
Scientists have successfully grown a mysterious 1,000-year-old seed discovered in the Judean desert and obtained a specimen of a plant mentioned in the Bible.
Biology
Spanish mother and daughter experts 'train' bacteria to restore paintings
Spanish microbiologist Pilar Bosch stumbled upon the possibility that bacteria could be used in art restoration, her mother's field.
Science story
Who is the 'craziest' philosopher in human history?
Philosophy, from ancient times to the present, has always contained rich schools of thought, from stoicism to nihilism.
Science invention
Ancient technology was more sophisticated than we think, modern people may not have expected it.
Technologies that seem to only be possible in modern times have existed since ancient times, proving the outstanding creativity of ancient people.
Archeology
Shocking research: Egyptians had cancer surgery 4,300 years ago
The remains of an ancient Egyptian not only retain evidence of metastatic cancer but also traces of a shocking brain surgery.
Archeology
Brown flower ceramic vase - Buddhist treasure of the Ly Dynasty
Brown flower ceramic vase from the 11th and 12th centuries shaped like a lotus flower, identified as a relic worship box.
Space science
Earth appears another 'super ocean of death'?
Scientists may have found where Earth's first super ocean is hiding.
Discover science
The world's tallest wooden pagoda, built nearly 1,000 years ago without a single iron nail!
Yingxian Wooden Pagoda, located in Shanxi province, China, is one of the most ancient and unique architectural works in the world.
Archeology
While walking, the woman suddenly found a huge 'treasure'
A European woman accidentally found a treasure buried since the Middle Ages in what archaeologists call a once-in-a-ten-year discovery.