Archeology
The secret behind four 1,900-year-old Roman swords found in a cave in Israel
The swords are believed to be spoils of war from the Roman army associated with the Bar Kochba revolt of Jews against Roman rule in Judea.
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Space science
'Excavating' the unthinkable: 9 billion year old 'light fossil'
A timeless treasure that surpasses all previous records has been unearthed by Canadian scientists in James Webb's astonishing archive: A near-missed fossil of light.
1001 mystery
The girl slept for 9 years and woke up as a young woman.
Ellen Sadler has been sleeping since she was 11 years old and when she woke up she was 20 years old.
Archeology
Philippines discovers 40,000-year-old 'strange object' that turns human history upside down
In the Tabon Caves located in the western Philippine province of Palawan, archaeologists have discovered traces of a technology
Archeology
2,000-year-old tomb discovered, living creatures inside crawl out
This is the first time this team of experts has dug up a living creature from a tomb more than 2,000 years old.
Archeology
A Mayan city forgotten for more than 1,000 years discovered in the Mexican jungle
Three flights over the Campeche jungle on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula have revealed a lost city that may have been abandoned more than 1,000 years ago, a
Archeology
'Mixed-race girl' appears in Russia belongs to unknown ghost species
More surprisingly, the ghosts of the mysterious 50,000-year-old girl have not disappeared. They still exist lurking in our own blood.
Archeology
Discovery of 8.7 million-year-old remains turns human history upside down
The traditional view of human origins since the time of Charles Darwin may be shattered by the discovery of a common ancestor in Europe.
Archeology
Shocking discovery: 3 million year old 'technology item' not made by humans
Tools made with advanced technology from 3 million years ago have been found on the shores of Lake Victoria, Africa.
Archeology
Mysterious 1.5 million year old footprints reveal surprise
For the first time in history, ancient footprints dating back 1.5 million years show that two ancient human species lived in the same place at the same time.
Biology
Flower revived from 32,000 year old seed
Scientists are trying to decode an ancient flower to understand why its seeds can
Flu epidemic
Why are we still relying on a century-old medical procedure to treat Covid-19?
Science is moving fast, but not fast enough.
Archeology
Laser scanning reveals hundreds of 1,800-year-old Maya 'ghosts' in the forest
LiDAR technology has revealed a cluster of great structures including a 25m high pyramid in the middle of the Mexican jungle, belonging to a Mayan city that has been los…
Animal world
Caught a clam weighing more than 1kg, intended to cook porridge but was surprised to know its 'origin'
A guy in America was very happy when he caught a giant clam because he thought he could cook clam porridge for several people to eat.
Science story
Vietnamese female doctor breaks through with 400-year-old battery invention
Dr. Mya Le Thai and her colleagues have invented a battery that can be charged up to 200,000 times, helping to prolong the life of the battery.