Dragon Of Death Flying Reptile Found. It Lived 86 Million Years Ago
“Dragon Of Death” Flying Reptile Found. It Lived 86 Million Years Ago The fossilised remains of a huge flying reptile dubbed the ‘Dragon of Death’ – which lived alongside the dinosaurs 86 million years ago – have been unearthed in Argentina. Measuring about 30ft (9m) long, it is the largest pterosaur discovered in South America and …
Yellow Brick Path Found At Bottom Of Pacific Ocean, Scientists Wonder If It’s Road To Atlantis
Yellow Brick Path Found At Bottom Of Pacific Ocean, Scientists Wonder If It’s “Road To Atlantis” An expedition to a deep-sea ridge, just north of the Hawaiian Islands, has revealed an ancient dried-out lake bed paved with what looks like a yellow brick road. The eerie scene was chanced upon by the exploration vessel Nautilus, …
Shattered Skeletons of Man and Dog From Eruption and Tsunami 3,600 Years Ago
Shattered Skeletons of Man and Dog From Eruption and Tsunami 3,600 Years Ago The remains of a young man and a dog who were killed by a tsunami triggered by the eruption of the Thera volcano 3,600 years ago have been unearthed in Turkey. Archaeologists found the pair of skeletons during excavations at Çeşme-Bağlararası, a Late …
Palaeontologists Unearth 139 Million-Year-Old Pregnant Dinosaur Fossil in Chile
Palaeontologists Unearth 139 Million-Year-Old Pregnant Dinosaur Fossil in Chile Archaeologists in Chile have unearthed the fossilized remains of a 13ft-long pregnant ichthyosaur from a melting glacier -marking the first time a complete ichthyosaur has been found in the country. The 139-million-year-old fossil was carefully collected by helicopter following an expedition in March and April this …
Ukrainian Soldiers Discover Archaeological Treasures While Digging Defenses in Port City Odessa
Ukrainian Soldiers Discover Archaeological Treasures While Digging Defenses in Port City Odessa Trench warfare is a way of life in Ukraine: In an unsettling echo of past wars, the hand-dug ditches provide defensive cover for troops as Russia’s invasion stretches on. Now, reports the Kyiv Independent, a Ukrainian defence unit discovered something unexpected while digging …
Debacle Over 8,000-year-old Human Skull Posted On Facebook
Debacle Over 8,000-year-old Human Skull Posted On Facebook The two kayakers were enjoying the last glimmers of summer on the Minnesota River last September when they spotted an odd brown chunk along the bank. They paddled toward it and looked closer. It appeared to be a bone, so they called the Renville County Sheriff’s Office. …
A new study shows how diet has transformed the ancient dog into a family pet
A new study shows how diet has transformed the ancient dog into a family pet The shape of the mandible (the lower jaw) is influenced by the mechanical action of the jaw muscles that connect it to the skull, and the mandible shape, therefore, reflects the diet of the animal. The lower jaw is also …
Boy finds 3,000,000-year-old Megalodon shark tooth on a British beach
Boy finds 3,000,000-year-old Megalodon shark tooth on a British beach A six-year-old boy has found a shark tooth belonging to a giant prehistoric megalodon that could be up to 20 million years old. Sammy Shelton found the 10cm-long (4in) tooth on Bawdsey beach in Suffolk during a bank holiday break. It has been confirmed as …
Underground Labyrinth With Secret Pᴀssages, Tunnels In Dobrogea Plateau, Romania
Underground Labyrinth With Secret Pᴀssages, Tunnels In Dobrogea Plateau, Romania In many cases, the world below us is just as fascinating as the ground we walk on. Across Europe, there is a hidden, often millennia-old subterranean realm of tunnels stretching from the north in Scotland leading down to the Mediterranean. It is an underground world …
New Huge Viking Ship Discovered By Radar In Øye, Norway – What Is Hidden Beneath The Ground?
New Huge Viking Ship Discovered By Radar In Øye, Norway – What Is Hidden Beneath The Ground? A new Viking Age ship has been discovered by archaeologists in Norway during a ground-penetrating radar (GPR) survey. This exciting find reveals a huge Viking boat buried beneath the ground in Øye, in Kvinesdal. This archaeological discovery is …