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Ancient fossil yields oldest ever panda DNA
6-20-2018 |
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Researchers have identified a long-lost panda relative from DNA that was retrieved from an ancient jaw bone.
Curiosity discovers organic matter on Mars
VIDEO 6-8-2018 | 87
NASA has announced this week that complex organic matter has been found in an ancient lake bed on Mars.
Was ancient 'hashtag' the first human symbol?
4-25-2018 | 9
Hashtag-like etchings found on a rock in South Africa's Blombos Cave are thought to be over 100,000 years old.
Archaeopteryx likely flew in short bursts
3-13-2018 | 2
A new study has determined that this ancient winged reptile could only fly over short distances.
Pair of ancient Roman boxing gloves unearthed
VIDEO 2-21-2018 | 10
The well-preserved gloves were discovered during the excavation of a Roman fort on Hadrian's Wall.
Did Queen Nefertiti ever rule ancient Egypt ?
1-23-2018 | 7
One Egyptologist has put forward the idea that Nefertiti was not quite as powerful as history suggests.
Ancient butterflies existed before flowers
1-14-2018 | 5
A fascinating discovery has called in to question everything we know about the evolution of butterflies.
Ancient stone carving may depict supernova
1-11-2018 | 16
Scientists have identified what they believe to be the first known depiction of an exploding star.
Ancient model of the universe discovered
1-5-2018 | 6
Archaeologists have unearthed a depiction of the mythical Aztec universe on the side of a volcano.
New group of ancient Native Americans found
1-3-2018 | 11
Known as the ancient Beringians, this new group split from the founding population 20,000 years ago.
How did the Indus thrive without rivers ?
12-4-2017 | 2
The ancient Indus civilization had a novel solution to the lack of flowing water near its many villages.
Record haul of 215 pterosaur eggs discovered
VIDEO 12-1-2017 | 1
The incredible find has been teaching palaeontologists much about the lives of these ancient flying reptiles.
Could the island city of Nan Madol be Atlantis?
VIDEO 11-6-2017 | 57
Built on an island in the middle of the Pacific, this mysterious ancient city remains a modern-day enigma.
Bolsover Castle is voted 'England's spookiest'
10-17-2017 | 4
Built on an ancient burial ground, Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire has a reputation for being haunted.
Evidence of a massive lake discovered on Mars
10-11-2017 | 26
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has identified the site of an ancient lake on the Red Planet's surface.
Jar of toads found in ancient Canaanite tomb
9-26-2017 | 8
Archaeologists in Jerusalem have unearthed a 4,000-year-old tomb containing a jar of headless toads.
60 ancient shipwrecks found in the Black Sea
9-19-2017 | 10
Marine archaeologists unexpectedly stumbled across a goldmine of shipwrecks during a recent expedition.
Did the Babylonians invent trigonometry ?
VIDEO 8-25-2017 | 13
The Ancient Babylonians had known about Pythagoras' theorem over 1,000 years before he was even born.
Egyptian pharaoh may be first known 'giant'
8-7-2017 | 9
The well-preserved skeleton of Sa-Nakht, an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, shows clear evidence of gigantism.
Ancient Roman sarcophagus found in London
7-19-2017 | 2
Archaeologists working near Borough Market have discovered a coffin dating back over 1,600 years.
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