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Americans rush to hunt prehistoric monsters
In the cold winter, many families from Wisconsin (USA) have a tradition of gathering on a lake in the hope of catching one of the giant fish beneath the ice.
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Oceanography
The mystery of the prehistoric penis worm that used to live in a hermit crab-like shell
You will be surprised to learn that there was a penile worm that lived in prehistoric times but had the same characteristics as today's hermit crabs.
Archeology
Surprised by the 'unique' discovery of the ancient Egyptian civilization
Recently, Egyptian archaeologists have discovered a prehistoric Egyptian cemetery, the special thing is that this cemetery is unlike anything they have ever found before.
Archeology
Not the T-Rex with the 'death bite', this is the prehistoric champion predator
Scientists have just discovered the surprising fact that Velociraptors are dinosaurs
Archeology
Strange human head carvings found in Turkey
Archaeologists in Turkey have found evidence that a prehistoric site 11,000 years ago was used for an indoor parade ritual.
Archeology
Caves with mysterious drawings in France
A cave in France reveals the secrets of early human rituals and burials.
Archeology
Accidentally discovered a new shark while sorting fossils Tyrannosaurus rex
Recently paleontologists have unknowingly discovered an entirely new species of shark during the fossil taxonomy of the tyrant dinosaur.
Archeology
Discover menu of Africans used more than 5,000 years before migration
Seafood was the staple food of migrants from Africa to Saudi Arabia about 5,000 years ago.
Archeology
Prehistoric snake neck lizards have similar diving abilities to modern sperm whales
Snake neck lizard is a large extinct marine reptilian genus of the Plesiosauria. The first specimen was discovered by Mary Anning between 1820-1821 but lacked a skull.
Archeology
Fossils reveal giant marsupials
Paleontologists discovered an unprecedented history of marsupial mammals closely related to the marsupial koalas.
Archeology
Evidence found humans ate snakes 15,000 years ago
Archaeologists have discovered evidence that humans ate snakes as well as lizards and some reptiles some 15,000 years ago.
Archeology
Reveal Chinese art origins in carvings
The researchers said the statue was sculpted from the bones of mammals. The statue is crafted using stone tools, using four methods of sculpture, abrasion, cutting, scra…
Archeology
The 48,000-year-old arrowhead is detected by animal bones
Traces of sharp objects found at the Fa-Hien Lena cave have revealed, they are likely the arrowheads used by ancient people to hunt.
Archeology
Discover a prehistoric crocodile 3m long walk on two feet
Large, well-preserved footprints in a fossilized area of Korea may belong to the ancestors of two modern crocodiles.
Archeology
Giant dragonflies and facts about the prehistoric world that you should know
No matter how cute or small the animals today are, in them in prehistoric times all looked extremely scary, giant. Giant dragonflies and facts about the prehistoric worl…