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Scientists found a 3.5-meter dolphin fossil in a desert that was once an ancient ocean

The fossil, discovered in July, measures three and a half meters and will undergo exhaustive analysis before public display.

Whale fossils in the Ocucaje desert, Peru.
The Grand Gallery of Evolution in the National Museum of Natural History in Paris.

A football-sized gold nugget stolen from one of France's most famous museums

Artist illustration of Z. rinpoche.

Why this small dinosaur from Mongolia is rewriting the story of dome-headed evolution

The Exterior of The Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt.

Egypt sounds alarm after 3,000-year-old Amenemope bracelet reported missing


A 3,000-year-old divination archive found in Turkey

Cuneiform tablets mentioning crown princes and kings provide new insights into how ancient empire used bird omens for state decisions.

Some of the tablets found.

Giant asteroid 2025 FA22, 1000x the Chelyabinsk meteorite's mass, rushes past earth today

ESA says there is no impact risk after refined tracking; the virtual telescope project is streaming the flyby from tuscany.

Illustration: asteroid near earth.

Could a cosmic catastrophe have altered earth's ancient climate?

Researchers found shocked quartz indicating a comet explosion linked to megafaunal extinctions and the clovis culture's collapse.

Illustration: Neowise comet C2020 F3 as it flies overhead over Ottawa, Canada.

From luxurious liner to wartime tragedy: Titanic’s sister ship Britannic's artifacts recovered

“Divers have recovered artifacts from the Britannic for the first time, including the observation bell, navigation light, Turkish bath tiles, and a pair of binoculars.

A diver photographing the Britannic ruins.

Study: Oldest mummies predate ancient Egypt by 6,000 years

Researchers analyzed 54 skeletons from 11 sites, detecting prolonged low-temperature heating and tightly bound 'fetal' postures consistent with deliberate processing before burial.

Smoked mummies kept in private households in Papua, Indonesia, photographed in January 2019.

Ancient lentils in the canary islands survived 2,000 years, DNA shows

Genetic analysis reveals indigenous cultivation practices and crop continuity dating back to the 3rd century CE.

Lentil plant grown at Fuerteventura.

Almost 93% of German pilots sleep during flights, survey reveals

A German pilots’ union warns of rising cockpit fatigue, with most pilots admitting to in-flight naps amid staffing shortages and packed flight rosters.

Planes of German air carrier Lufthansa are parked as Lufthansa pilots start a strike over a wage dispute, at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany September 2, 2022.

Ancient DNA Reveals Mastodons Were Shaped by Ice Age Climate Swings

New genetic evidence uncovers repeated waves of dispersal and surprising diversity among North America’s Ice Age giants.

An adult mastodon consuming a spruce branch set against a backdrop illustrating their cyclical continental migrations linked to climate fluctuations.

From Turkey to Manhattan: the ‘naked emperor’ trail sparking arrest for Aaron Mendelsohn

According to emails, Mendelsohn knew the statue had been smuggled from Turkey when he purchased it and sought advice to avoid legal action by showing it only to private guests.

Antoninus Fountain of Sagalassos in Burdur, Turkey.

Ongoing excavations reveal rich history of Assos, ancient Hellenistic city

The 12-month dig will probe the ksenodokhion, acropolis castle phases, and the early ottoman bath’s missing cistern.

The Temple of Athena ruin in the Assos Archeological Site, modern Canakkale, Turkey.

Delays of up to 90 minutes at Madrid-Barajas airport due to security staff strike

Airlines urged passengers to arrive earlier at Madrid-Barajas, and the strike faces legal hurdles as its second day continues creating havoc.

Illustration: The departure area of Barajas Adolfo Suarez International Airport, photographed in 2022.