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A fossil footprint hypothesized to have been created by a Paranthropus boisei individual.
Kevin G. Hatala/Chatham University
Discovery of fossilized footprints reveals the moment two ancient human species crossed paths
Coprolites from the Early Jurassic of Soltykow, Poland: Coprolites of herbivorous dinosaurs with numerous plant remains.
Grzegorz Niedzwiedzki
Fossilized poop reveals secrets of how dinosaurs came to dominate Earth
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Cassidy Delamarter
Ancient Egyptians drank a heady mix of alcohol, bodily fluids and hallucinogens during rituals, scientists say
The frozen mummy of <em>Homotherium latidens</em> (Owen, 1846), specimen DMF AS RS, no. Met-20-1, Russia, Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Indigirka River basin, Badyarikha River; Upper Pleistocene: (A) external appearance; (B) skeleton, CT-scan, dorsal view.
courtesy Prof. Alexey V. Lopatin
35,000-year-old saber-toothed baby cat mummy still has its fur
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Deep Sea Vision
They thought they’d found Amelia Earhart’s plane. Instead, the search continues
English Heritage curator Dr Frances McIntosh examines a rare Roman knife handle cast in the shape of a secutor gladiator, which has been discovered in a river at Corbridge Roman Town on Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland.<br />English Heritage plans to display the knife handle at Corbridge Roman Town in 2025, alongside other finds from the River Tyne.
English Heritage
Rare 2,000-year-old knife handle found at Hadrian’s Wall offers glimpse into gladiator life
The frozen mummy of <em>Homotherium latidens</em> (Owen, 1846), specimen DMF AS RS, no. Met-20-1, Russia, Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Indigirka River basin, Badyarikha River; Upper Pleistocene: (A) external appearance; (B) skeleton, CT-scan, dorsal view.
courtesy Prof. Alexey V. Lopatin
Baby saber-toothed cat mummy found in Siberia with intact skin, fur and toes is ‘mind-blowing,’ scientists say
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Stephen Filmer
Lucy at 50: How the world’s most famous fossil was discovered
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US Geological Survey
Archaeologists identify centuries-old battle site in Iraq using declassified spy satellite images
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Degrange et al.
Ancient ‘terror birds’ were giant apex predators. Suspected new species is among the largest ever known
A three-dimensional reconstruction of Zosia's face, a woman buried as a vampire, is pictured, in this undated handout photo taken in Stockholm, Sweden. Oscar Nilsson - Project Pien/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT.
Oscar Nilsson/Project Pien/Handout/Reuters
Researchers are learning more about ‘Zosia,’ the 17th century ‘vampire’ buried with a blade over her neck
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Archaeological Park of Pompeii
DNA analysis upends long-held assumptions about Pompeii victims’ final moments
Cylinder seal and modern impression: ritual scene before a temple facade, Late Uruk, ca. 3500-3100 B.C., Mesopotamia, Bituminous limestone, H. 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.), Stone-Cylinder Seals, Although engraved stones had been used as early as the seventh millennium B.C. to stamp impressions in clay, the invention in the fourth millennium B.C. of carved cylinders that could be rolled over clay allowed the development of more complex seal designs. (Photo by: Sepia Times/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Sepia Times/Universal Images Group/Getty Images
World’s oldest writing system may have its origins in mysterious, undeciphered symbols
Ancient buildings and landscape modifications (including public plazas, agricultural terraces, and field walls) blanket uplands, while low-lying areas that flood seasonally were mostly unmodified save for the construction of reservoirs.
Courtesy Luke Auld-Thomas
Lost Maya city discovered in Mexico
The wreckage of the Mary Rose at The Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth, England.
The Mary Rose Trust
A Tudor warship sank nearly 500 years ago. The bones of its crew reveal what life was like
The United States’ oldest surviving tombstone from 17th century Jamestown has been identified as black limestone originally from Europe.
Courtesy Marcus Key, Dickinson College Geosciences Professor
Scientists find new piece in puzzle of America’s oldest tombstone