2 million year old DNA from Greenland has been analyzed to reveal the arctic region was once richly forested! Over 100 different species never seen in Greenland were discovered according…
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14th century medieval ship discovered off Sweden
by editorby editorA 14th century medieval shipwreck was discovered off the coast of Sweden! The merchant vessels, called cogs, were the best preserved wreckage ever found! #Shipwreck #Discovery #Sweden #MerchantVessel #Varberg https://www.yahoo.com/news/mysterious-shipwreck-found-full-household-223059577.html
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Vast tunnel discovered under Egyptian temple
by editorby editorA 4300 feet long tunnel was discovered under Tapozeris Magna temple in Egypt! Located west of the city of Alexandria, coins and images of Queen Cleopatra have been found. #Egypt…
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A new species of owl was discovered on Principe Island of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome! Named Otus Bikegila, the owl is critically endangered and lives in a single…
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Scientists at Penn State University have confirmed the existence of a giant ocean that once covered Mars! A relief map of fluvial ridges of distinctive shoreline topology has been created…
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Crystal discovery on Moon by China may power fusion reactors
by editorby editorThe China discovered Changesite lunar crystal contains Helium-3, a potential power source for Nuclear Fusion! 25 tons of Helium-3 can power all of America for an entire year. #China #LunarCrystal…
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Ice chunks revealed on Mars after meteoroid crash
by editorby editorA meteoroid that crashed into Mars revealed huge ice boulder chunks at the impact site! The estimated 16-39 feet (5 to 12 m) meteoroid crashed into Mars because Mars does…
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Ruins of ancient Roman watchtower discovered in Morocco
by editorby editorArcheologists in Morocco have discovered a first of its kind ancient Roman watchtower in the ancient roman town of Volubilis in Morocco! The ruins are dated over 1700 years old…
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Quantum effects observed at room temperature
by editorby editorResearchers at Princeton University have observed quantum effects at room temperature using topological insulators for the 1st time! This discovery may pave the way to quantum technologies like spin based…
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6 new species of rain frogs were discovered by researchers in Ecuador! The frogs belong to the genus Pristimantis and were found in the Amazonian cloud forests. #Ecuador #Discovery #rainfrogs…
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A monster black hole, the mass of 12 suns, was found just 1,550 light years away from Earth! The discovery by the Gaia mission was confirmed by the Keck Observatory…
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A Thor’s Hammer (Mjolnir) amulet from the 9th to 10th century was discovered in Ysby, Sweden! Though only 1 inch x 1 inch in size, this is the first of…
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Signs of half million year old human species found
by editorby editorArcheologists in Poland have discovered stone tools dating back 500,000 years! The tools found in Tunel Wielki cave in Malopolska are believed to belong to Homo heidelbergensis, an ancestor of…
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A 6000 lbs (2721 kg) bony fish over 10 feet long was recorded at Portugal’s Azores islands! The southern sun fish is the biggest since a 5070 lbs caught in…
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In a story of hope, a plant thought extinct was rediscovered in a crater in Hawaii! The Delissea argutidentata plant was last seen in the 70s and the last known…
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Roman-era mosaic discovered in Syria
by editorby editorA Roman-era mosaic has been discovered in Rastan, Syria! The mosaic portraying Amazon warriors in Roman mythology is considered the most important archeological find since the conflict in Syria 11…
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Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology confirmed quantum entanglement at a macroscopic levels! This is the first time two items 1/5 of a human hair showed the…
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500 year old Aztec mural discovered in Mexico
by editorby editorA 500 year old Aztec mural was discovered inside a Catholic convent in Tepozlan, Mexico! The discovery is the most well preserved painting of the Aztec god Tepoztecatl according to…
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An ancient Roman fridge with meat still inside was discovered in Novae, Bulgaria! Dated to between the 1st and 5th centuries, the fridge also contained a bone used for insect…
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Phosphorus, an element for life, was discovered on Saturn’s moon, Enceladus! Scientists at the Southwest Research Institute say the chances of biological life in the oceans of Enceladus have risen…