Archeology
8,500-year-old human teeth found to be used as jewelry
Small perforated teeth for a necklace or bracelet can have a profound symbolic meaning for the wearer.
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Archeology
Uncover the mystery of the Maya civilization when solving an 800-year-old code to translate ancient books
The Mayan mysterious 800-year-old secret code is deciphered. Thanks to that, the content of an ancient book was revealed.
Archeology
Excavating 2,500-year-old Egyptian tombs, suddenly discovered inside contains dozens of cat mummies
Scientists found numerous animal mummies and many other valuable relics in an ancient Egyptian tomb dating back thousands of years.
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Mysterious tunnel 2000 years old, people are not allowed to set foot in
Experts say the tunnel under the Teotihuacan pyramid will never be open to the public.
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The 35 million-year-old 'transfigured monster' appears in the Egyptian desert
A bizarre, almost intact, sea monster skeleton of great value for paleontology has been found in the Wadi Al Hitan whale valley (Egypt).
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30-year-old extinct toad species reappears
The researchers were overjoyed to see 30 star clown toads in the remote jungle in the mountains.
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The German Shepherd, though 2 years old, is still stuck in the puppy form
A strange disease has made this dog even 2 years old but will forever be stuck in the form of a puppy a few months old.
Health
Is 'the elixir of life' inherent within us?
For thousands of years, people have had to go to every corner of the pool to find the eternal remedy. But according to the results of a scientific study, perhaps this 'r…
Archeology
High winds exposed 2000-year-old mummies in the sand that surprised archaeologists
Archaeologists are like 'digging gold' when they accidentally discovered 2,000-year-old Egyptian mummies exposed beneath the hot, thick sand.
Cancer
It's hard to believe the cancer-fighting properties of 'old' drugs
An antibiotic that was born nearly seven decades ago has an unexpected effect on the body's natural anti-cancer mechanism, when properly combined with radiation therapy.
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Back to the old values: 'Classic Blue' - Classic Blue is officially the color of 2020
A color that creates a sense of peace, reduces anxiety for all of us heading towards a new decade, a new era.
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The tunnel runs through 1,700 m high cliffs, dug by hand for 5 years
A 1.2 km-long, steep tunnel dug entirely by hand, the only path leading to the village that is over 600 years old.
Archeology
Discovered 2,000-year-old ashes of warriors
Thanks to X-ray scanning technology, experts can observe inside the jar containing warrior's ashes and some metal objects.
Archeology
Digging the road to install fiber-optic cable, discovering an odd 1,300-year-old tomb
The workers in Sicily (Italy) were shocked when the middle of the road construction site to lay their fiber cables shows the ancient tombs with many unusual objects.
Archeology
Found 1,700 year old chicken eggs intact
Archaeologists found four Roman-era eggs used to make sacrifices, of which three broke and gave off an unpleasant smell.