11 Magical London Museums That Will Transport You To Another Era
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2,200-year-old shackles found at gold mining village in Egypt. ‘The harsh reality’
The gold extracted from these mines helped finance the ambitions of Egypt’s rulers, but it came at a significant human cost.” ...
Hidden skeletons found in Egyptian pyramids reveal surprising historical twist: ‘Counters the traditional narrative’
The team noted that some remains belong to people who had done very little physical activity during their lifetimes while ...
Sand-sized fossils may hold secrets to the history of climate change
Between 18,000 and 11,000 years ago, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere suddenly shot up. This caused rapid ...
Vulture fossil discovery reveals how volcanic deposits can preserve the microscopic details of animal tissues
An analysis of a 30,000-year-old fossil vulture from Central Italy has revealed for the first time that volcanic rock can ...
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120,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Fossil Found in a Shallow Cave Reveals Earliest Evidence of Bone Tumor
Old Neanderthal Fossil Found in a Shallow Cave Reveals Earliest Evidence of Bone Tumor The fight against cancer has long been labeled as a modern battle, a disease deeply mingled with pollutants, ...
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World’s oldest known cerapodan dinosaur discovered in Morocco
Cerapodan body fossils, however, have been harder to come by. For some time, the oldest example was a 164-million-year-old ...
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What Sniffing Mummies Taught Scientists about Ancient Society
Mummy aroma may provide insight into social class and historical period, according to a team of trained mummy sniffers ...
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Fossils reveal what the fur of early mammals looked like
A study of the fossilised fur of six mammals from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods has found they were all greyish-brown ...
Spanish fossils may represent unknown ancient human species
Scientists have unearthed in Spain fossilized facial bones roughly 1.1 million to 1.4 million years old that may represent a ...
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Skull of Ancient, Extinct Apex Predator With Teeth Like Cat and Body of a Dog Found in Egypt Awes Experts
Skull of Ancient, Extinct Apex Predator With Teeth Like Cat and Body of a Dog Found in Egypt Awes Experts An international ...
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Elgol dinosaur fossil found in 1973 finally extracted from base of cliff on Skye
A Jurassic dinosaur fossil has been extracted from the base of a cliff on the Isle of Skye where it was found more than 50 years ago. The fossil known as the Elgol dinosaur was discovered in 1973 ...