World’s oldest cheese discovered on ancient Chinese mummies

World’s oldest cheese discovered on ancient Chinese mummies

Scientists have successfully extracted DNA from a 3,600-year-old cheese, making it the oldest known cheese sample ever discovered. Identified as kefir cheese, the discovery provides new insights…

Ancient seed revives a lost biblical tree with medicinal potential

Ancient seed revives a lost biblical tree with medicinal potential

Scientists have successfully germinated an ancient seed discovered in a Judean Desert cave, potentially reviving a long-extinct species of tree with connections to biblical texts. Dubbed “Sheba,”…

Remains of an unknown 5,000-year-old farming society discovered in Morocco

Remains of an unknown 5,000-year-old farming society discovered in Morocco

A team of archaeologists has uncovered the remains of an ancient farming society in Morocco, dating back over 5,000 years. The site, known as Oued Beht, is…

Archaeologists discover painted throne room for a Moche female leader in Peru

Archaeologists discover painted throne room for a Moche female leader in Peru

Archaeologists working at Pañamarca, an ancient Moche site in Peru’s Ancash Region, have unearthed a throne room belonging to a powerful Moche woman. Painted architecture within the…

DNA reveals idenтιтy of Franklin expedition officer; remains show signs of cannibalism

DNA reveals idenтιтy of Franklin expedition officer; remains show signs of cannibalism

Researchers from the University of Waterloo and Lakehead University confirmed Fitzjames’ idenтιтy through DNA analysis, revealing new insights into the tragic fate of the crew and confirming…

Remains of 2,100-year-old city destroyed by Romans for rebellion uncovered in Italy

Remains of 2,100-year-old city destroyed by Romans for rebellion uncovered in Italy

Archaeologists have unearthed significant remnants of the ancient city of Fregellae, an agricultural and cultural hub in central Italy, that faced total destruction at the hands of…

50 exceptionally well-preserved Viking skeletons unearthed in Denmark

50 exceptionally well-preserved Viking skeletons unearthed in Denmark

Archaeologists from Museum Odense have uncovered a remarkable Viking burial site in the Danish village of Åsum, east of Odense, revealing more than 50 exceptionally well-preserved skeletons….

200-year-old rock art in South Africa may depict long-extinct animal, study suggests

200-year-old rock art in South Africa may depict long-extinct animal, study suggests

A recent study led by Julien Benoit, a paleontologist at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, suggests that the indigenous San people of South Africa may…

200-year-old message discovered in bottle during archaeological dig in France

200-year-old message discovered in bottle during archaeological dig in France

While excavating an ancient Gaulish village near the town of Eu in northern France, a team of student archaeologists uncovered a 200-year-old message sealed in a glᴀss…

Missing WWII RAAF Beaufort bomber found 80 years after disappearing on mission at PNG crash site

Missing WWII RAAF Beaufort bomber found 80 years after disappearing on mission at PNG crash site

A World War II Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) bomber, missing for 80 years, has been identified in the waters off Gasmata, Papua New Guinea. The discovery…