Stefano Mariottini was snorkeling off the coast of Monasterace near Riace in 1972 when he noticed a human hand sticking out of the sand and called the police, thinking it was a corpse. It was actually two statues of “Warriors from Riace” – 5th century BC Greek bronze statues. […]
Scientists recreated an Anglo-Saxon manuscript-based 9th century onion and garlic eye remedy and discovered that it killed 90% of antibiotic-resistant staph bacteria (MRSA). […]
School teacher discovers extremely rare fossil of unknown animal that maybe 300 million years old. One high school teacher was walking her dog when she made a once-in-a-lifetime find. It turns out that the fossil is probably 300 million years old and came from an extinct species of reptile. […]
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When space meteorites hurtle towards Earth, they frequently burn up in the atmosphere before reaching us. Those that burn up become meteors – or shooting stars. […]
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While we’re all locked at home, there’s no better way to escape to another time and place than to learn about amazing archeological sites and discoveries from around the world. Here are the 10 greatest and shocking archaeological discoveries —and don’t be shocked if they inspire future trip plans whenever it’s safe to do so again. […]
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