Scientists Unearth Ancient New Frog Fossil
Picture shows the reconstruction of a new species of prehistoric amphibian, undated. It lived 100,000 years ago, the species inhabited the region during the Pleistocene in San Pedro, Argentina. (Museo Paleontologico Fray Manuel de Torres/Newsflash)
Archaeology / History

Scientists Unearth Ancient New Frog Fossil

A new species of ancient wide-mouthed frog once prey to caveman hunters 100,000 years ago has been unearthed by scientists in Argentina. https://youtu.be/9iNipd7wKrU Fossil hunters discovered the remains of the…

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September 1, 2023
Ancient Pen Pushers Invented Weights And Measures 3,000 Years Ago
Image shows the recovered amphorae, undated photo. They are cleaned in the water tank at the Center d'Arqueologia Subaquatica de Catalunya in Spain. (OeAW-OeAI, H. Gonzlez Cesteros/Newsflash)
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Ancient Pen Pushers Invented Weights And Measures 3,000 Years Ago

Ancient bureaucrats introduced the first weight and measures system to transport food and wine more than 3,000 years ago, scientists have revealed. Image shows the recovered amphorae, undated photo. They…

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August 22, 2023
Scientists Stumble Across Bronze Age Treasures
Image shows the bronze artifacts, undated photo. They were discovered in the prehistoric settlement of Motta Vallac, near the village of Salouf, in the canton of Graubuenden, Switzerland, last autumn. (Canton Graubuenden Office for Culture, Archaeological Service/Newsflash)
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Scientists Stumble Across Bronze Age Treasures

A massive haul of Bronze Age treasures has been unearthed by astonished experts who had been looking for remains at a Roman battle site. Image shows the bronze artifacts, undated…

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July 5, 2023
New 270-Million-Year-Old Tiny Lizard Discovered
Photo shows a well-preserved fossil skeleton of a new reptile species, Tramuntanasaurus tiai, found in Mallorcan rocks in Spain, dating back 270 million years, undated. The new species of reptile is a moradisaurine captorrhinid, a group of herbivorous reptiles that lived only during the Permian, between 299 and 251 million years ago, and have no current representatives. (Catalan Institute of Paleontology Miquel Crusafont/Newsflash)
Archaeology / History

New 270-Million-Year-Old Tiny Lizard Discovered

A new tiny precursor of the dinosaurs has been unearthed by scientists excavating rocks on Spain's holiday island Mallorca. Photo shows a well-preserved fossil skeleton of a new reptile species,…

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June 27, 2023