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- Discovered last year in a lump of frozen mud, the puppy is unusually well-preserved, with hair, teeth and whiskers still intact
- As Russia’s permafrost melts due to climate change, woolly mammoths and other prehistoric animals are being discovered
The rock carving, dated around 3,000 years old, was described as one of the most visually impressive of the age in the city
The rock carving, dated around 3,000 years old, was described as one of the most visually impressive of the age in the city
The man, who researchers identified as Skeleton 125, was found among 60 skeletons and 4,272 bone fragments on the site of the Aberdeen Art Gallery in Aberdeen, Scotland amid construction of a new development on the site.
The man, who researchers identified as Skeleton 125, was found among 60 skeletons and 4,272 bone fragments on the site of the Aberdeen Art Gallery in Aberdeen, Scotland amid construction of a new development on the site.
The rare discovery of a princess’ tomb has given a glimpse into how the Joseon Dynasty used diverse make-up products – but some of these contained lead and mercury and were toxic, researchers found.
The rare discovery of a princess’ tomb has given a glimpse into how the Joseon Dynasty used diverse make-up products – but some of these contained lead and mercury and were toxic, researchers found.
Researchers say that when 500-year-long sun cycles brought warmth, communities flourished, but when the Earth cooled, ancient societies collapsed.
Researchers say that when 500-year-long sun cycles brought warmth, communities flourished, but when the Earth cooled, ancient societies collapsed.
The leg bones, unearthed in Canterbury, are believed to have belonged to a penguin species that lived about 60 million years ago.
The leg bones, unearthed in Canterbury, are believed to have belonged to a penguin species that lived about 60 million years ago.
The Cambroraster falcatus is a primordial sea creature with rake-like claws and a head resembling a Star Wars spacecraft that lived 506 million years ago.
The Cambroraster falcatus is a primordial sea creature with rake-like claws and a head resembling a Star Wars spacecraft that lived 506 million years ago.
Melting permafrost from global heating has made it easier for Russians to retrieve the remains of woolly mammoths, which have been extinct for thousands of years, and sell them on to China.
Melting permafrost from global heating has made it easier for Russians to retrieve the remains of woolly mammoths, which have been extinct for thousands of years, and sell them on to China.
The sale of the 3,000-year-old quartzite head was one of the auction house’s most controversial sales in years.
The sale of the 3,000-year-old quartzite head was one of the auction house’s most controversial sales in years.
Findings published in Science Advances support earliest recorded cannabis use, written in 440BC, while researchers speculate psychoactive THC had grim role in funeral rites.
Findings published in Science Advances support earliest recorded cannabis use, written in 440BC, while researchers speculate psychoactive THC had grim role in funeral rites.
The artefact, which is thought to be 3,000 years old, is the ninth such carving discovered in the territory.
The artefact, which is thought to be 3,000 years old, is the ninth such carving discovered in the territory.
163-million-year-old fossil represents something extraordinary in evolutionary history.
163-million-year-old fossil represents something extraordinary in evolutionary history.
Named Simbakubwa kutokaafrika, or ‘big lion from Africa’, the colossal carnivore is not related to cats but comes from extinct group known as hyaenodonts.
Named Simbakubwa kutokaafrika, or ‘big lion from Africa’, the colossal carnivore is not related to cats but comes from extinct group known as hyaenodonts.
Impact shattered glass windows in two nearby guard booths; two guards inside and two visitors were taken to hospital with slight cuts.
Impact shattered glass windows in two nearby guard booths; two guards inside and two visitors were taken to hospital with slight cuts.
The tomb, near Saqqara, a vast necropolis south of Cairo, belonged to a senior official named Khuwy who is believed to have been a nobleman during the Fifth Dynasty, which ruled over Egypt about 4,300 years ago.
The tomb, near Saqqara, a vast necropolis south of Cairo, belonged to a senior official named Khuwy who is believed to have been a nobleman during the Fifth Dynasty, which ruled over Egypt about 4,300 years ago.
Homo luzonensis, named after the island of Luzon where its remains were found, lived about 50,000 years ago.
Homo luzonensis, named after the island of Luzon where its remains were found, lived about 50,000 years ago.
A single human mummy was found along with more than 50 mummified animals.
A single human mummy was found along with more than 50 mummified animals.
Over 320-year-old blueprints of the Potala Palace’s Red Palace building were recently discovered.
Over 320-year-old blueprints of the Potala Palace’s Red Palace building were recently discovered.
Archaeologists have unearthed a rare gold relic in a ruined city in China’s northwest Shaanxi province. The gold sceptre which is believed to be more than 2,500 years old is the first such item to be found in China and may have been a symbol of authority in the feudal state called Rui, which existed during the Zhou dynasty (1046-256BC).
Archaeologists have unearthed a rare gold relic in a ruined city in China’s northwest Shaanxi province. The gold sceptre which is believed to be more than 2,500 years old is the first such item to be found in China and may have been a symbol of authority in the feudal state called Rui, which existed during the Zhou dynasty (1046-256BC).