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Cousins of Prehistoric Supercrocodile Inhabit Lost World of Sahara
Fossils of five ancient
crocs, including one with
teeth like boar tusks and
another with a snout like a
duck's bill, have been
discovered in the Sahara.
... > full story
'Hobbits' Are a New Human Species, According to Statistical Analysis of Fossils
Researchers have confirmed
that Homo floresiensis is a
genuine ancient human
species and not a descendant
of healthy humans dwarfed by
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Heart Disease Found in Egyptian Mummies
Hardening of the arteries
has been detected in
Egyptian mummies, some as
old as 3,500 years,
suggesting that the factors
causing heart attack and
stroke are not only modern
... > full story
Study Pits Man Versus Machine in Piecing Together 425-Million-Year-Old Jigsaw
Reconstructing ancient
fossils from hundreds of
thousands of jumbled up
pieces can prove
challenging. A new study
... > full story
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Cave Study Links Climate Change to California Droughts
November 15, 2009 — California experienced centuries-long droughts in the past 20,000 years that coincided with the thawing of ice caps in the Arctic, according to analysis of stalagmites from a cave in the Sierra ... > full story -
Archaeologists Uncover Prehistoric Landscape Beneath Oxford University, England
November 9, 2009 — Archaeologists excavating the former Radcliffe Infirmary site in Oxford have uncovered evidence of a prehistoric monumental landscape stretching across the gravel terrace between the Thames and ... > full story -
Remains Of Minoan-Style Painting Discovered During Excavations Of Canaanite Palace
November 9, 2009 — The remains of a Minoan-style wall painting, recognizable by a blue background, the first of its kind to be found in Israel, was discovered in the course of the recent excavation season at Tel Kabri. ... > full story -
Archaeologists Track Infamous Conquistador Through Southeast
November 5, 2009 — Archaeologists have discovered evidence of Hernando de Soto's 1540 journey through the Southeast. No evidence of De Soto's path from Tallahassee to North Carolina has been found until now, and few ... > full story -
History In 3-D: Digitally Archived Works Of Art
November 5, 2009 — Three-dimensional computer graphics is moving into museums. Works of art are being digitally archived in 3-D, simplifying research into related artifacts and providing the public with fascinating ... > full story -
'Dutch' Batavians More Roman Than Thought
November 2, 2009 — The Batavians, who lived in the Netherlands at the start of the Christian era were far more Roman than was previously thought. After just a few decades of Roman occupation, the Batavians had become ... > full story -
Largest Bat In Europe Inhabited Northeastern Spain More Than 10,000 Years Ago
October 30, 2009 — Spanish researchers have confirmed that the largest bat in Europe, Nyctalus lasiopterus, was present in north-eastern Spain during the Late Pleistocene. The Greater Noctule fossils found in the ... > full story -
Climate Events Let Ice Age Mammoths Pass Far Below 40 Degrees North Latitude
October 27, 2009 — Europe's southern-most skeletal remains of a mammoth were unearthed in a moor on the 37 degree N latitude. This is considerably south of the inhospitable habitat than one usually imagines for ... > full story -
Norwegian Wood For The Ages: 'Mummified' Pine Trees Found
October 18, 2009 — Norwegian scientists have found "mummified" pine trees, dead for nearly 500 years yet without ... > full story -
World's Oldest Submerged Town Dates Back 5,000 Years
October 16, 2009 — Archaeologists surveying the world's oldest submerged town have found ceramics dating back to the Final Neolithic. Their discovery suggests that Pavlopetri, off the southern Laconia coast of Greece, ... > full story
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