Giant sinkhole in China reveals an undisturbed ancient forest
A team of Chinese scientists discovered a giant sinkhole with a forest at its bottom.
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Blue Babe: A 36,000-year-old incredibly preserved carcass of a male steppe bison embedded in permafrost in Alaska
The remarkably well-preserved bison was first discovered by gold miners in 1979 and handed over to scientists as a rare find, being the only known example of a Pleistocene bison reclaimed from the permafrost. That said, it didn’t stop gastronomically curious researchers from whipping up a batch of Pleistocene-era bison neck stew.
250-million-year-old remarkable Chinese fossil reveals reptiles using whale-like filter feeding
A recent discovery of a fossil from China shows that a group of reptiles had a whale-like filter feeding technique 250 million years ago.
Bronze swords from Mycenaean civilization found in Greek tomb
Archaeologists have uncovered three bronze swords from the Mycenaean civilisation during excavations of a 12th to 11th century BC tomb, discovered on the Trapeza plateau in the Peloponnese.
Lascaux Cave and the stunning primordial art of a long-lost world
Understanding the thought processes of Paleolithic man is not an easy feat. The veil of time is a perpetual mystery, a cloud that envelops human history and casts a shadow…
Scientists melted ancient ice and a long-dead worm wriggled out!
Science fiction has long explored the concept of suspended animation, a state where biological processes are slowed dramatically, allowing a person to appear dead while preserving life for potential revival later.
Enormous megalithic complex from 5000 BC discovered in Spain
The huge prehistoric site in Huelva province could be one of the largest sites within Europe. This large-scale ancient construction might just have been an important religious or administrative center for people who lived thousands upon thousand years ago, according to archaeologists.
“Oldest gold of humankind” found in Varna Necropolis was buried 6,500 years ago
On the Varna necropolis, a cemetery dating back to 4,460 – 4,450 BC. on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, archaeologists have discovered the earliest gold artifacts ever discovered. The Varna…
Mysterious 2000-year-old green serpentine mask found Inside Ancient Pyramid
Unearthed among the rare findings by the famous Teotihuacan site in Mexico, the mask stands out for its simplicity.
Thousands of mummified rams heads uncovered at the temple of Rameses II in Egypt!
An archaeological mission led by the University of York has uncovered 2,000 ram heads at the Temple of Rameses II in Abydos, Egypt.
