Has a Race of Giants Ever Lived in America? Over the millennia, people in many places across the globe have reported the existence of giants. Some of these alleged giants were supposedly six or seven feet tall, while others were considerably taller – 10 feet or more. However, many of these accounts are considered mythical …

Vikings were in North America in 1021, researchers say Vikings from Greenland — the first Europeans to arrive in the Americas — lived in a village in Canada’s Newfoundland exactly 1,000 years ago, according to research published Wednesday. Scientists have known for many years that Vikings — a name given to the Norse by the …

Rare tardigrade fossil found in 16-million-year-old Dominican amber The discovery of an incredibly rare fossil is helping scientists learn more about one of Earth’s ancient and most resilient inhabitants: the microscopic tardigrade. Modern tardigrades are eight-legged micro-animals, also known as water bears or moss piglets. They’re almost completely missing from the fossil record despite their …

Newly identified American sabre-toothed cat species was larger than a tiger and hunted rhinos Scientists have identified a huge new saber-toothed cat species, Machairodus lahayishupup, that would have prowled the vast areas of North America between 5 and 9 million years ago, using detailed fossil comparison techniques. One of the biggest cats ever discovered, M. lahayishupup is …

Humans May Have Smoked Tobacco 12,300 Years Ago, Scientists Find New Evidence in Utah Humankind’s addiction to tobacco runs deep: Archaeologists in Utah have discovered what appears to be the earliest known use of wild tobacco, stretching back 12,500 years—some 9,000 years earlier than the previously dated evidence. A team from the Far Western Anthropological Research …

Researchers say fossil shows humans, dogs lived in C. America in 10,000 BC San Jose, Costa Rica: The fossil of a jaw bone could prove that domesticated dogs lived in Central America as far back as 12,000 years ago, according to a study by Latin American scientists. The dogs, and their masters, potentially lived alongside giant …

Historic First Baptist Church Original Permanent Structure Discovered During Archaeological Dig Inside the small barrier fence that encircled the S. Nᴀssau Street dig site, there was a buzz of excitement. Because they couldn’t be certain of their latest discovery, the archaeologist team working there resisted the enthusiasm. An older 16-by-20-foot foundation extended along the eastern wall, …

Scientists discover “once-in-a-generation” fossilized water bear in 16-million-year-old amber Scientists have discovered a new species of tardigrade almost perfectly preserved in 16-million-year-old amber. Also known as water bears, the creatures are a group of microscopic invertebrates that are best known for their ability to survive extreme conditions. Due to their microscopic size and non-biomineralising body, …

Melting glacier reveals forest entombed by ice 1,300 years ago in southern Alaska Remnants of a grand forest that vanished 1,300 years ago have begun to reappear in Alaska’s Kenai Fjords National Park. The ancient trees that populated the forest are tumbling from the receding Exit Glacier, and they’re showing up along the banks of …