Discovery

The dragon prince: T. Rex related new dinosaur species found in Mongolia

Discovery leads to revised tyrannosaur family tree, shedding light on T. rex's ancestry.

 The dragon prince: T. Rex related new dinosaur species found in Mongolia.
 Archaeologists 'breathless': Intact Roman pot discovered at Drumanagh site.

Archaeologists 'breathless': Intact Roman pot discovered at Drumanagh site

 Smeaton´s Tower Lighthouse on the Hoe at Plymouth, Devon, UK.

Dive team discovers SS Nantes wreck after 140 years

 Australian Age of Dinosaurs Collection Manager Mackenzie Enchelmaier holds up sauropod gut content fossil.

First ever discovery of sauropod gut contents confirms herbivorous diet


1,500-year-old Christian burial complex discovered amid Syrian civil war ruins

Residents hope ancient tomb will revive tourism: 'In the old days, a lot of foreign tourists used to come to Maarat just to see the ruins.'

 Maarat al-Numan, Syria.

Scientists observe worm towers in nature for the first time

"A nematode tower is not just a pile of worms. It is a coordinated structure, a superorganism in motion."

 Scientists observe worm towers in nature for the first time.

Scales found in 236-million-year-old dung heap push back existence of butterflies

The team may have discovered a new species of lepidopteran, which they named Ampatiri eloisae.

 Scales found in 236-million-year-old dung heap push back existence of butterflies.

Archaeological project discovers 35,000-year-old seafaring culture in the Philippines

Researchers found a unique burial site on Ilin Island aged 5,000 years, with the body in a fetal position covered with limestone slabs, indicating complex social practices.

 Archaeological project discovers 35,000-year-old seafaring culture in the Philippines. Illustration.

Beneath the Antarctic ice: Gondwana's lost world revealed by modern technology

The landscape has remained untouched since the ice sheet formed, preserving features shaped by ancient rivers.

 Beneath the Antarctic ice: Gondwana's lost world revealed by modern technology.

Discovered: The gene mutation that lets you thrive on less sleep

The findings could help scientists find new drug targets for treating sleep disorders.

 Discovered: The gene mutation that lets you thrive on less sleep. Illustration.

A relative of King Midas? Untouched Phrygian royal burial chamber unearthed at Gordion, Turkey

Gordion, situated at the modern-day site of Yassıhöyük in Ankara Province, emerged as the capital of the Phrygians in the early first millennium BCE and is still inhabited today.

 Gordion antique city. Tumulus and entrance to tomb of King Midas of Phrygia. Yassihoyuk (yassıhöyük), Gordium, Ankara, Turkey.

Unexpected giant: Saturn-mass planet found orbiting tiny red dwarf

Discovery defies expectations for planets around low-mass stars.

 TOI-6894b Exoplanet - artist's impression.

Metal detectorist unearths 1,000-year-old Viking gold arm ring on the Isle of Man

The arm-ring was likely used both as jewelry and currency, demonstrating Viking-era practices.

 Metal detectorist unearths 1,000-year-old Viking gold arm ring on the Isle of Man.

Breakthrough DNA study reveals unknown ancient humans in Colombia

Geneticist Casas-Vargas: "That genetic traces of the original population disappear completely is unusual, especially in South America".

 Breakthrough DNA study reveals unknown ancient humans in Colombia.

Lost cemetery? Tourists find human remains on Edisto Beach, South Carolina

The sheriff's office stated, "Early indications suggest the remains may originate from a long forgotten burial site."

 Edisto Beach State Park.