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'Resurrecting' ancient creatures into robots
Researchers hope to be able to recreate the entire bodies of ancient creatures thanks to a new field: paleontology-inspired robotics.
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The concubines, though favored by the king, had no children: An autopsy revealed the truth!
According to historical records, the number of ancient Chinese concubines who had children was not much. Did they really have to fight fiercely like in palace dramas?
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Why were more than 200 fish 'sealed' at the same time in a fossil from 50 million years ago?
Recently, scientists found an extremely rare group of fish fossils in Guizhou Province, China, attracting the attention of the international scientific community.
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The sword hung under the ancient bridge, why has no one dared to steal it for more than 170 years?
For more than 170 years, no one has dared to steal the sword hanging under this ancient bridge. What is the reason?
Archeology
Unexpected discovery of an ancient forest 15-30 million years old buried 6m underground
The ancient forest was discovered nearly 6m underground in a place where for tens of thousands of years there were no large trees, only shrubs and other low vegetation.
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Remains of 5,000-year-old agricultural society as large as ancient Troy discovered
Archaeologists in Morocco have discovered the remains of a 5,000-year-old farming society, the oldest site ever discovered in Africa outside the Nile Valley.
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Half a Billion Year Old Monster Appears Intact, Beautiful as a Bas-Sculpture in China
The monstrous ancestor of three animal families alive today was sealed by a rock in China, keeping his features surprisingly intact.
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10m long, 100 million year old snake-headed monster appears in Australia
One of the most terrifying monsters of the dinosaur era has emerged almost completely, with its head and body preserved in ancient rock in western Queensland, Australia.
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Discovery helps 'unveil mystery' about Egypt's 12th Dynasty
On October 2, an Egyptian and German archaeological delegation announced a remarkable discovery in Assuit province, in Upper Egypt.
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Unknown monsters of the world revealed in 2022
A series of terrifying and previously unrecorded monsters on Earth have appeared one after another, showing that the Earth and its complex evolutionary tree are still a…
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237 million year old strange creature revealed: Dinosaur impersonator?
Scientists describe the strange creature they found in Brazil as a species
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2 Billion Year Old Rock Contains Living Microorganisms
The oldest living microorganisms ever found in rocks could be useful to scientists searching for life on other planets.
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Why did the ancient elephant Deinotherium have inverted tusks?
Elephants have long been admired for their enormous size and unique appearance.
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Dragon Chair in the Forbidden City: Even if you pay, experts wouldn't dare touch it!
Dragon chairs are symbols of the power of the emperor, so the materials used to make them are not ordinary!