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Spanish dig unearths human remains in hunt for Irish rebel lord
Spanish archaeologists may have uncovered the final resting place of an Irish nobleman whose bloody 16th-century rebellion almost toppled Ireland's English rulers.
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Chemical signatures of cannabis, frankincense found on Iron Age altars in Israel
Two Iron Age altars found inside an ancient shrine in Israel once held cannabis and frankincense, according to chemical analysis of the artifacts.
Bruce Lee's life, career explored in new trailer for 'Be Water'
ESPN dives into the life and times of the late Bruce Lee in a new trailer for upcoming "30 for 30" film, "Be Water."
Chino's Centro Basco was built on family-style dining. Can those traditions survive COVID-19?
Centro Basco has fed the local Basque community for 80 years. Will its traditions survive COVID-19?
Coal mine in Serbia gives up new Roman treasure
As the sun sank over a vast opencast coal mine in eastern Serbia earlier this month, a small crane eased the front half of a Roman ship from the steep...
After 18 years behind bars, an innocent man savors quarantine
Kevin Harrington may be the happiest man in quarantine
Letters to the Editor: 100,000 dead Americans, and Trump still isn't wearing a mask. How uncaring
The U.S. quickly reached a grim COVID-19 milestone. Why is President Trump still refusing to lead by example?
Famous birthdays for May 29: Melissa Etheridge, Laverne Cox
Singer Melissa Etheridge turns 59 and actor Laverne Cox turns 48, among the famous birthdays for May 29.
A biblical-era Israeli shrine shows signs of the earliest ritual use of marijuana
A limestone altar from an Iron Age shrine in Israel contains remnants of the world’s earliest known instance of burning cannabis plants in a ritual ceremony, a new study finds. This altar,...
Sirkorsky awarded $17.9M modification for work on the H-53K
Sikorsky was awarded a $17.9 million contract modification Thursday for work on the H-53K helicopter.
Attack on checkpoint near Kabul kills 7 Afghan soldiers
At least seven Afghan soldiers died in an attack on a security checkpoint that local officials blamed on the Taliban.
World's oldest bug is fossil millipede from Scotland
A 425-million-year-old millipede fossil from the Scottish island of Kerrera is the world's oldest 'bug' -- older than any known fossil of an insect, arachnid or other related creepy-crawly.
Attack on checkpoint near Kabul kills 7 Afghan soldiers
At least seven Afghan soldiers died in an attack on a security checkpoint that local officials blamed on the Taliban.
10 things you need to design a stylish outdoor oasis for summer
This summer, more than ever, it's all about outdoor living. Here are 10 ways to make your outdoor living spaces more inviting.
Look: Bottle of cognac from 1762 sells for $146,000
A 1762 vintage bottle of cognac, one of the oldest surviving cognacs in the world, sold for $146,000 at an online auction.
'Jessica Jones: Playing with Fire' audiobook launches on Serial Box
"Jessica Jones: Playing with Fire," a new story about the Marvel superhero, premiered as an e-book and audiobook on Serial Box.
British couple find exotic insect in broccoli package
A British family said they were shocked to find a package of broccoli that had been in their refrigerator for more than two weeks contained an exotic insect -- and...
Who were the Canaanites? New insight from 73 ancient genomes
The people who lived in the area known as the Southern Levant -- which is now recognized as Israel, the Palestinian Authority, Jordan, Lebanon, and parts of Syria -- during...
Mammoth skeletons dug up at Mexico City airport construction site
Alongside construction crews racing to build the Mexican capital's new airport, skulls and curving tusks of massive mammoths peek through the dirt as archaeologists dig up more and more bones...
Isle of Wight pterosaur species fossil hailed as UK first
The University of Portsmouth identified it as a tapejarid, a flying pterosaur from the Cretaceous period.
Look: Meghan King, boyfriend Christian Schauf go Instagram official
"Real Housewives of Orange County" alum Meghan King, the ex-wife of Jim Edmonds, confirmed dating rumors by sharing a photo with Christian Schauf.
Italy unearths Roman mosaic after century-long hunt
Archaeologists have discovered an exquisitely preserved Roman mosaic under a vineyard in northern Italy after a century of searching, the local mayor said on Thursday.
Genomic analysis shows long-term genetic mixing in West Asia before world's first cities
New research on one history's most important trading hubs provides some of the earliest genetic glimpses at the movement and interactions of populations that lived in parts of Western Asia...
4,000 years of contact, conflict and cultural change had little genetic impact in Near East
The Near East was a crossroad for the ancient world's greatest civilizations, and invasions over centuries caused enormous changes in cultures, religions and languages. However, a new study of the...
Erosion of ozone layer responsible for mass extinction event
Researchers have shown that an extinction event 360 million years ago, that killed much of the Earth's plant and freshwater aquatic life, was caused by a brief breakdown of the...
In stressed ecosystems Jurassic dinosaurs turned to scavenging, maybe even cannibalism
Among dinosaurs of ancient Colorado, scavenging and possibly cannibalism were responses to a resource-scarce environment, according to a new study.
Video: The long arm and short legs wars in palaeoanthropology
For decades a war raged within the field of palaeoanthropology. At the center of the battle were some of the most important fossils hominids ever discovered, the fossils from Hadar...