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Roots of ancient flowers reach back to dinosaur times
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Archaeologists have unearthed two nearly 6,000-year-old burial mounds and the remains of two massive buildings in England. The two wooden…
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Ancient synagogue mosaic depicts bloody jewish legend
A gruesome and bloody battle scene once decorated the floors of a 5th century synagogue in a Jewish village in…
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Richard III’s last moments were likely quick but terrifying, according to a new study of the death wounds of the…
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A treasure trove of fossils chiseled out of a canyon in Canada’s Kootenay National Park rivals the famous Burgess Shale,…
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A fossilized creature found in Canada probably didn’t go to the gym, but it may be the oldest animal known…
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A series of mysterious spherical fossils found in southern China may be remnants of some of the world’s earliest animals.…
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