Extinction of Icelandic walrus coincides with Norse settlement
The Vikings may have caused one of the earliest animal extinctions ᴀssociated with humans In Iceland, there are no walruses, but there were hundreds at one time . The time of the disappearance of the walruses indicates the loss of population may be one of the earliest known examples of people leading a sea species …
A Fossilised Skull Has Revealed When The Last ‘Siberian Unicorn’ Lived on Earth
A Fossilised Skull Has Revealed When The Last ‘Siberian Unicorn’ Lived on Earth The unicorn first emerged nearly 2.5 million years ago but is believed to have disappeared 350,000 years ago. However, researchers from Tomsk State University in Siberia, Russia, now believe that Elasmotherium Sibiricum may have been around till as recently as 29,000 years ago. “Most …
Scientists In Kansas Discover 91-Million Year Old Fossil Of A Shark That Had Cannibal Babies
Scientists In Kansas Discover 91-Million Year Old Fossil Of A Shark That Had Cannibal Babies A newly discovered Cretodus Houghtonorum fossil shark aged 91 million years old in the Kansas region is part of the list of large dinosaur-era animals. Cretodus houghtonorum was a spectacular, almost 7 feet long shark, or slightly more than 5 …
This is one of the Cracked Eggs you may encounter in the Bisti De Na Zin Wilderness Area
This is one of the “Cracked Eggs” you may encounter in the Bisti De Na Zin Wilderness Area. In northern New Mexico, the Bisti Badlands are more like a dreamscape than a scenery. Totem poles of sandstone rocks, or hoodoos, reach haphazardly into the brilliant blue sky, some so crooked that it’s amazing that even …
Archaeologists Find 13,500-Year-Old Bird Figurine in China
Archaeologists Find 13,500-Year-Old Bird Figurine in China The oldest known statuette found in China is an ancient bird recovered from a refuse heap that sheds new light on how our ancestors created 3D art and a new study finds. Researchers uncovered the miniature carving at the Lingjing site in china, where previous excavations revealed 11 …
500-year-old temple submerged in the Indian state of Odisha’s Mahanadi river resurfaces
A 500-year-old temple submerged in the Indian state of Odisha’s Mahanadi river resurfaces. An old temple was found in Mahanadi in Odisha, experts who lead a documentation project for heritage sites throughout the river valley. Approximately 500 years old, the 60-foot temple was recently held during a workout in the framework of the project, according …
The world’s most Amazing Meteorite found
The world’s most Amazing Meteorite found When the Fukang meteorite came soaring through the Earth’s atmosphere and crashed on the ground, it showed little sign of beauty. Then they opened it. Undoubtedly the world’s most amazing meteorite landed was found in China in 2000. It crashed into a mountain range near Fukang, China, which is …
Remains of the inhabitants of Herculaneum who took shelter in the coast buildings during Vesuvius eruption
Remains of the Inhabitants of Herculaneum who took shelter in the coast buildings during Vesuvius eruption. A study found that the residents of the Roman town of Herculaneum weren’t instantly vaporized by the Vesuvius, but were instead baked and put to death. Like neighboring Pompeii, during the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the year …
UK Dig Discovers 9,000-Year-Old Remains
UK Dig Discovers 9,000-Year-Old Remains A collection of 400 Roman coins in 1995 was found in Oxfordshire west of Didcot, indicating the land had been lived on for centuries. As plans progressed for 3,300 new homes, schools, and shops on the 180-hectare site, archaeologists were called in to investigate. It has taken them nearly three years …
Possible Elizabethan Playhouse Unearthed in London
Possible Elizabethan Playhouse Unearthed in London Experts believe the Red Lion outdoor theatre in London was built around 1567. Archaeologists believe they have discovered the remains of London’s oldest playhouse that was built only three years after the birth of William Shakespeare. Dozens of timbers were found at the site in east London that experts …