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Ammonnews : Ancient humans were hunting and eating sharks 7,000 years ago
3+ hour, 13+ min ago (79+ words) New research has revealed that ancient people in southern Arabia dined on an apex predator " sharks.The study, recently published in the journal Antiquity, centers on a tomb in Wadi Naf'n, an archaeological site in Oman that dates back to…...
12,000-Year-Old Clothing Made of Animal Hide Discovered in Ice Age Caves in Oregon
3+ hour, 29+ min ago (462+ words) A team of archaeologists and scientists have successfully dated a cache of animal hide clothing to the Late Pleistocene era, making it the oldest known sewn clothing in the world. A team of 13 archaeologists and scientists from universities in Oregon…...
Dino or whale? Basilosaurus takes over Birmingham—why you need to see this exhibit now
4+ hour ago (511+ words) Birmingham, this one's big! A 40-foot-long Basilosaurus'a mega prehistoric whale'now hangs in the lobby of McWane Science Center. This new skeleton isn't just massive, its story is tied to Alabama's ancient oceans, the rise of Birmingham and our state's scientific…...
How bird poo fuelled the rise of a powerful ancient kingdom
5+ hour, 25+ min ago (936+ words) Guano was a potential source of power and influence In 1532, in the city of Cajamarca, Peru, Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro and a group of Europeans took the Inca ruler Atahualpa hostage, setting the stage for the fall of the Inca…...
“Seriously underestimated.” Shark experts looked into the eyes of this deep-sea giant and were stunned by what they saw
8+ hour, 36+ min ago (660+ words) Researchers have long thought that Greenland sharks have poor vision but a new study reveals the opposite. You'd be forgiven for mistaking it for a mouldy sausage that got lost under the sofa for several years, but there's more to…...
A Tiny Jurassic Amphibian Hidden in Portugal Is Reshaping Evolutionary History
9+ hour, 10+ min ago (184+ words) Written by Lianna Tedesco Nabia civiscientrix was named for the Lusitanian river goddess Nabia and for the citizen scientists who helped bring the discovery to light. Translated literally, it means, "she who practices citizen science." But even at roughly five…...
This may be the largest stegosaur ever discovered—and it surpasses everything we thought possible.
9+ hour, 41+ min ago (128+ words) This may be the largest stegosaur ever discovered'and it surpasses everything we thought possible.Futura, Le m'dia qui explore le monde This may be the largest stegosaur ever discovered'and it surpasses everything we thought possible. As early as 1950, two enormous…...
Dinosaur Eggs the Size of Cannonballs Were Discovered Packed With Massive Crystals Instead of Fossilized Bones
9+ hour, 57+ min ago (660+ words) Cracked open in a remote basin, two fossil eggs revealed crystal-lined hollows instead of embryos, and a mystery millions of years in the making. Two nearly spherical dinosaur eggs recovered from eastern China have drawn international attention not because of…...
Doomed teen nicknamed 'The Prince' was mauled to death by bear 27,500 years ago
10+ hour, 43+ min ago (854+ words) A MYSTERY over the tragic burial of a mauled teen dating back 27,500 has finally been solved " and a giant bear is to blame. The doomed youngster " nicknamed "The Prince" " was laid to rest in a lavish burial despite dying "in…...
How lichen hold the secret to a breath of fresh air
11+ hour, 1+ min ago (655+ words) "I love lichens. I really do." Which is fortunate, as April Windle is currently peering down a magnifying lens on a muddy bank in the middle of a slightly damp New Forest. "I've been lucky enough to spend nearly a…...