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New large titanosaurian dinosaur discovered in the Pyrenees
The skeleton of Abditosaurus kuehnei is the most complete titanosaur fossil discovered so far in Europe.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 9, 2022


Earth's first giant, Ichthyosaur, reveals how whales became the largest animals ever
The skull of a newly discovered species of giant ichthyosaur is shedding new light on the marine reptiles’ rapid growth into behemoths.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 28, 2021


World's first dinosaur preserved sitting on nest of eggs with fossilized babies
The fossil in question is that of an oviraptorosaur, a group of bird-like theropod dinosaurs that thrived during the Cretaceous Period.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 21, 2021


Humans reached remote North Atlantic islands centuries earlier than thought
The lake bed on the island of Eysturoy contains a sediment layer laid down around 500 AD that documents the first arrival of sheep & humans.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 19, 2021


New discovery into how early dinosaurs lived 193 million years ago
A new study shows that 193 million years ago, dinosaurs lived in herds -- much earlier than previously thought.
Joshua Shavit
Oct 27, 2021


Israeli scuba diver discovers ancient Crusader sword
An Israeli scuba diver has salvaged an ancient sword off the country's Mediterranean coast that experts say dates back to the Crusaders.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 23, 2021


What to do if you find fossils or artifacts
So what should you do if you stumble on a fossil or an artifact in your backyard, at the beach, in a local park or on a rural property.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 14, 2021


Oldest footprints of pre-humans identified in Crete
Over 50 footprints of predecessors of early humans identified in 2017 near Trachilos, Crete shown to be over six million years old.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 13, 2021


Israeli archaeologists find rare 2,700-year-old toilet in Jerusalem
An Israeli archaeological dig in Jerusalem uncovered an ancient toilet dating back over 2,700 years, when private bathrooms were a luxury.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 6, 2021


Earliest evidence of human activity found in the Americas
Footprints found at White Sands National Park in New Mexico provide the earliest unequivocal evidence of human activity in the Americas.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 24, 2021


Earliest bone tools to produce clothing found in Morocco -- 120,000 years old
The study provides strong evidence for the manufacture of clothing as far back as 120,000 years ago.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 17, 2021


New discovery reveals what may be first example of art in the world
An international collaboration has identified what may be the oldest work of art, a sequence of hand and footprints discovered in Tibet.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 16, 2021


Study shows evidence of beer drinking 9,000 years ago in Southern China
Alcoholic beverages have long been known to serve an important socio-cultural function in ancient societies, including at ritual feasts.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 2, 2021


Researchers find a ‘fearsome dragon’ that soared over outback Queensland
Australia’s largest flying reptile has been uncovered, a pterosaur with an estimated seven-metre wingspan that soared like a dragon
Joseph Shavit
Aug 11, 2021


Scientists hail Dragon Man skull discovery as a new species and Homo Sapiens closest relative
A near-perfectly preserved ancient human fossil known as the Harbin cranium sits in the Geoscience Museum in Hebei GEO University
Joseph Shavit
Jun 26, 2021
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