Animal world
Ancient sled dogs helped humans survive in the Ice Age
New research shows that ancient dogs adapted to the cold helped early humans survive in the Arctic more than 10,000 years ago.
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The oldest series of photos known about Hai Phong
The images of Hai Phong in 1888 printed in the old French book are believed to be the oldest photographic materials on Vietnam's famous coastal city.
Health
Unexpected discovery of cancer since ancient times
Cancer in the past is thought to be caused by stasis, excess gold bile. Many ancient doctors treated by burning diseased organs or cutting off cancer organs.
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Who are the Mayans, Incas, and Aztecs?
The Mayans, Incas, and Aztecs created three powerful ancient civilizations, existing in Mexico and throughout South America hundreds, or thousands of years ago.
1001 mystery
The mystery of the case is solved by the 'ghost' of the deceased victim
This strange case happened in the last century in America.
Archeology
300 million years fossils of sturgeon fish
Tanyrhinichthys mcallisteri has a sturgeon-like shape with a long protruding snout that focuses the senses to help them catch prey.
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
Discovered a 4,500-year-old deep-hole circle near Stonehenge
The circle, which is nearly 2 km in diameter, contains at least 20 large holes, showing the impressive construction techniques of Neolithic people.
Archeology
Unearth the oldest Viking settlement
Archaeologists have discovered the remains of two long wooden houses filled with treasures dating back to the Viking era in eastern Iceland.
Archeology
What caused the ancient Roman republic to collapse?
Scientists believe that the volcanic eruption 2,500 years ago caused a global climate disaster that led to widespread famine in 43 BC.
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
100 million years ago, Antarctica once existed a giant iguana larger than a car
Today, the Chinese giant salamander is considered the largest species of salamander in the world as well as the largest amphibian, up to 180 cm long, but in the past, in…
Archeology
Ancient cemetery discovered burial about 100 children
All remains are arranged neatly in the east-west direction, some have coins in their mouths according to ancient customs.