Scientists Just Revealed They Found Thor & Odin Temple & Said this was Hiding Inside It The remains of a 1,200-year-old pagan temple to the Old Norse gods such as Thor and Odin have been discovered in Norway — a rare relic of the Viking religion built a few centuries before Christianity became dominant there. …

Interesting facts about herbivorous dinosaurs Herbivorous dinosaurs were some of the most diverse animals on Earth. They ranged in size from small two-legged forms to large, long-necked four-legged giants. The most well known herbivore is probably the Triceratops, but there were many different types of such dinosaurs. If you want to learn more interesting facts …

What Drove Madagascar’s Megafauna to Extinction? The demise of the dodo epitomizes humanity’s record as a destructive force on delicate island life.  Likewise, on the island of Madagascar, gorilla-sized lemurs, 3-meter tall elephant birds, and pygmy hippos went the way of the dodo following the arrival of humans within the last millennia. But the factors …

Genetic Study Suggests Neolithic Mesopotamia Was a Melting Pot A team of researchers affiliated with multiple insтιтutions in Turkey, working with one colleague from Austria and two from Sweden, has found evidence via genetic analysis of a blend of demographics in Neolithic people living in the Upper Tigris portion of Mesopotamia. In their paper published …

Did Humans Cause the Demise of Madagascar’s Megafauna? Two thousand years ago, lemurs the size of humans and giant “elephant birds” roamed Madagascar. A thousand years later, they were nearly gone. This mᴀss extinction coincided with a boom in Madagascar’s human population, according to a new study, when two small groups of people linked up …

Frontal Sinuses in Hominin Skulls May Offer Clues to Evolution Sinuses can provide insight into how ancient human skulls changed over time. While their function remains uncertain, the sinuses offer a new way of looking at human evolution. The changing shape of the frontal sinuses is helping to reveal more about how modern humans, and …

Banana Domestication More Complex Than Previously Thought People like to know where their food comes from, but even experts are throwing up their hands when it comes to the origins of the modern banana. An extensive genetic analysis of more than 100 varieties of wild and cultivated bananas unpeels the fruit’s tangled history of domestication …

Ancient Glaciers on Mars Flowed So Slowly, We Can Barely Tell They Flowed at All On Earth, shifts in our climate have caused glaciers to advance and recede throughout our geological history (known as glacial and inter-glacial periods). The movement of these glaciers has carved features on the surface, including U-shaped valleys, hanging valleys, and …

The 2,000-Year-Old ‘Book Of Giants’ Describes How The Nephilim Were Destroyed Over 50 years ago, researchers came across one of the most important archaeological discoveries of the century when they discovered thousands of ancient scrolls. Among them, they found The Book of Giants which speaks of the Nephilim and their destruction. One of the most …