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Egypt archaeologists discover tombs dating back 2,000 years
CAIRO (AP) -- Egypt's antiquities ministry says that archaeologists have discovered three tombs dating back more than 2,000 years, from the Ptolemaic Period....
Turkey bones may help trace fate of ancient cliff dwellers
DENVER (AP) -- Researchers say they have found a new clue into the mysterious exodus of ancient cliff-dwelling people from the Mesa Verde...
How Did an Aquarium Stingray Get Pregnant without a Mate?
Charlotte, a stingray in a small North Carolina aquarium, is taking a DIY approach to reproduction
Who are the Gorn? 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds'' reptilian menace, explained
These modern-day Gorn are a major upgrade on the lizard man Captain Kirk battled in the Original Series.
'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds': Rebecca Romijn and Christina Chong on Una and La'an living their best lives in Season 3 (exclusive)
'It's fun to see Una come down on someone. We don't get to see that very often.'
Record-breaking high-altitude shot of sun's surface captured from one of Europe's tallest mountains (photo)
"The mountaineer defies gravity; the astronomer looks up. Both seek to reach the unreachable."
Contributor: Save the Earth's 'creepy-crawlies.' Some of them just might save us
1 in 5 reptile species is nearly extinct, and countless leads will die with them. ACE inhibitors, now being used for 30 million people, came from a pit viper.
Largest and oldest T. rex named "Scotty" revealed
The largest tyrannosaurus rex to ever roam the earth is about to make his official debut. CBS News got a look at "Scotty" before he goes on display at a...
Adapt or Die
The climate cycles that have driven mass extinctions, are shortening and becoming more severe. The species that can adapt to environmental changes survive, while others simply die off. CBSN Originals...
Comparing the jaws of porcupine fish reveals three new species
Researchers compared fossil porcupine fish jaws and tooth plates collected on expeditions to Panama, Colombia, Venezuela and Brazil with those from museum specimens and modern porcupine fish, revealing three new...
Looking to the future of bone replacements
A new artificial bone design has been developed that can be customized and made with a 3-D printer for stronger, safer and more effective bone replacements, explains a new report.
‘Euro Devil’: Fossil of carnivorous marsupial relative discovered in E Europe
Scientists have discovered fossil remains of a new carnivorous mammal in Turkey, one of the biggest marsupial relatives ever discovered in the northern hemisphere.
'Bachelor's' Nick Viall, Natalie Joy to host Netflix dating series
"Bachelor" alum Nick Viall and his wife, Natalie Joy, will host "Age of Attraction," an age-gap dating reality series on Netflix. Ages range from 22 to 59.
Stolen during WWII, an erotic Roman mosaic returns home
A steamy piece of stolen history has finally returned to Italy, decades after its initial disappearance. According to the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, national authorities and military officials spent the past two years...
Prehistoric ‘scalopini’ mole fossil uncovered in an ancient Spanish volcano crater
Researchers have discovered a new genus and species of prehistoric mole in Spain. Vulcanoscaptor ninoti lived during the Pliocene Epoch, from 5.3 to 2.6 million years ago and belonged to the Scalopini, a...
The 4,000-year-old mystery of a shepherd’s arrow to the back
Grisly, 4,000-year-old forensic evidence found in a cave in the Pyrenees Mountains hints at a serious disagreement between members of the region’s first shepherds. According to archaeologists at the Catalan Institute of Human...
New species of pterosaur discovered in Patagonia
This is a paleoartist's reconstruction of a ptesosaur. Scientists today announced the discovery of a new species of pterosaur from the Patagonia region of South America. The cranial remains...
Crocodile rock: ancient beast named after Motörhead band's Lemmy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A ferocious sea-going crocodile that menaced coastal waters about 164 million years ago during the Jurassic Period has been given a name honoring the similarly ferocious heavy-metal...
Engraved prehistoric human bones show ritualistic cannibalism
LONDON (Reuters) - Engravings on a human bone from a prehistoric archaeological site in a cave in southern England shows that human cannibals ate their prey and then performed ritualistic...
It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's a prehistoric gliding mammal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In dense Chinese forests populated by dinosaurs 160 million years ago, two furry critters resembling flying squirrels glided from tree to tree, showing that even in such...
Infant ape fossil skull illuminates humankind's remote past
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The lemon-sized fossil skull of an infant ape nicknamed Alesi that inhabited a Kenyan forest about 13 million years ago is offering a peek at what the...
Ancient human ancestor emerges from sunken Southeast Asian landmass
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Onion holds up mirror; society flashes big smile (with green stuff in teeth)
Christine Wenc. Photo by Alexander Andre Nation & World Onion holds up mirror; society flashes big smile (with green stuff in teeth) How some students at University of Wisconsin-Madison created satiric cultural institution...
When trash becomes a universe
Arts & Culture When trash becomes a universe Bottle caps found on the Australian coast.© TRES [ilana boltvinik + rodrigo viñas], photo illustration by Liz Zonarich/Harvard staff Sy Boles Harvard Staff Writer June...
Long in the tooth
Science & Tech Long in the tooth Kevin Uno (left) and Daniel Green look at fossil samples in the lab. Photo by Grace DuVal Clea Simon Harvard Correspondent July 9, 2025 5...
A walking elegy, tiny gallery, and gentle Brutalism
Campus & Community A walking elegy, tiny gallery, and gentle Brutalism Photo illustration by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff July 9, 2025 2 min read Photography professor recommends 3 local spots to find beauty, solace...
Ancient DNA solves mystery of Hungarian, Finnish language family’s origins
Tian Chen (T.C.) Zeng (from left) and David Reich.Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Staff Photographer Science & Tech Ancient DNA solves mystery of Hungarian, Finnish language family’s origins Parent emerged over 4,000 years ago in Siberia,...
Viral fossils reveal how our ancestors may have eliminated an ancient infection
Some viruses can insert their genetic material into the genome of their host, creating a genetic fossil record. Researchers have uncovered how our ancestors may have wiped out one such...