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Second Handwritten Copy Of The Declaration Of Independence Discovered In England

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Second Handwritten Copy Of The Declaration Of Independence Discovered In England

George Dvorsky

How Do You Keep A 13,600-Year-Old Woman From Looking Like Wilma Flintstone?

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How Do You Keep A 13,600-Year-Old Woman From Looking Like Wilma Flintstone?

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Scientists Say Medieval Villagers Mutilated Corpses To Prevent A Zombie Apocalypse

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Scientists Say Medieval Villagers Mutilated Corpses To Prevent A Zombie Apocalypse

George Dvorsky

The Haunting Face Of A Man Who Lived 700 Years Ago

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The Haunting Face Of A Man Who Lived 700 Years Ago

George Dvorsky

Drone Footage Shows Destruction At The Syrian World Heritage Site Of Palmyra

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Drone Footage Shows Destruction At The Syrian World Heritage Site Of Palmyra

George Dvorsky

This Dodo Skeleton Just Sold Over Half A Million Dollars

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This Dodo Skeleton Just Sold Over Half A Million Dollars

George Dvorsky

Mysterious ‘Hybrid’ Animal Discovered In 18,000-Year-Old Cave Art

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Mysterious ‘Hybrid’ Animal Discovered In 18,000-Year-Old Cave Art

George Dvorsky

Listen To The First Music Ever Made With A Computer

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Listen To The First Music Ever Made With A Computer

George Dvorsky

What Ötzi the Iceman’s Voice Sounded Like

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What Ötzi the Iceman’s Voice Sounded Like

Jennifer Ouellette

Wondergadget Allows Researchers To Read A Charred Biblical Scroll

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Wondergadget Allows Researchers To Read A Charred Biblical Scroll

Jennifer Ouellette

Controversial Maya Codex Is The Real Deal After All

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Controversial Maya Codex Is The Real Deal After All

Jennifer Ouellette

Sunken British Submarine Found Off The Coast Of Denmark

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Sunken British Submarine Found Off The Coast Of Denmark

George Dvorsky

Shipwreck Hunters Bag An Amazing Discovery At The Bottom Of Lake Ontario

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Shipwreck Hunters Bag An Amazing Discovery At The Bottom Of Lake Ontario

Maddie Stone

Heinrich Himmler’s Lost Wartime Diaries Confirm He Was A Total Bastard

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Heinrich Himmler’s Lost Wartime Diaries Confirm He Was A Total Bastard

George Dvorsky

Did Neanderthals Die Because They Didn’t Have Jackets? It’s Complicated

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Did Neanderthals Die Because They Didn’t Have Jackets? It’s Complicated

George Dvorsky

Early Animals Could’ve Caused Earth’s First Mass Extinction Simply By Existing

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Early Animals Could’ve Caused Earth’s First Mass Extinction Simply By Existing

Carli Velocci

Cancer Has Been A Deadly Problem For Longer Than We Thought

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Cancer Has Been A Deadly Problem For Longer Than We Thought

George Dvorsky

This Massive Shipwreck Graveyard Is Way Bigger Than Scientists Thought

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This Massive Shipwreck Graveyard Is Way Bigger Than Scientists Thought

Ria Misra

Did Prehistoric People Watch The Stars Through This 6000-Year-Old ‘Telescope’?

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Did Prehistoric People Watch The Stars Through This 6000-Year-Old ‘Telescope’?

Jennifer Ouellette

Archaeologists Discover Skeletons In Ancient, Ransacked Shop Near Pompeii

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Archaeologists Discover Skeletons In Ancient, Ransacked Shop Near Pompeii

Carli Velocci

8 Incredible Facts You May Not Know About Human Evolution

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8 Incredible Facts You May Not Know About Human Evolution

Annalee Newitz

Meet The People Building A Medieval Castle Without Using Any New Technology

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Meet The People Building A Medieval Castle Without Using Any New Technology

Casey Chan

Laser-Scanning Tech Reveals Hidden Cities In Cambodia

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Laser-Scanning Tech Reveals Hidden Cities In Cambodia

Carli Velocci

Ancestral Remains Of Mysterious ‘Hobbit’ Species Uncovered On Indonesian Island

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Ancestral Remains Of Mysterious ‘Hobbit’ Species Uncovered On Indonesian Island

George Dvorsky

Submerged ‘Lost City’ Is Actually A Naturally Occurring Phenomenon

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Submerged ‘Lost City’ Is Actually A Naturally Occurring Phenomenon

George Dvorsky

Looks Like We Were Wrong About The Origin Of Dogs

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Looks Like We Were Wrong About The Origin Of Dogs

George Dvorsky

This Might Be How Workers Moved The Stones Of Stonehenge

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This Might Be How Workers Moved The Stones Of Stonehenge

Jamie Condliffe

Archaeologists Discovered A 5000-Year-Old Beer Recipe In China

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Archaeologists Discovered A 5000-Year-Old Beer Recipe In China

Ria Misra

Divers Discovered An Ancient Roman Treasure Trove Inside An Untouched Shipwreck

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Divers Discovered An Ancient Roman Treasure Trove Inside An Untouched Shipwreck

Ria Misra

US Find Suggests Humans Hunted Mastodon Nearly 15,000 Years Ago

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US Find Suggests Humans Hunted Mastodon Nearly 15,000 Years Ago

George Dvorsky

The World’s Oldest Axe Has Been Found In Australia

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The World’s Oldest Axe Has Been Found In Australia

Ria Misra

The Brilliantly Weird Plan To Reconstruct Leonardo Da Vinci’s Genome

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The Brilliantly Weird Plan To Reconstruct Leonardo Da Vinci’s Genome

Maddie Stone

Human Ancestors Used To Be Snacks For Ice Age Predators

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Human Ancestors Used To Be Snacks For Ice Age Predators

Maddie Stone

Uncovering A 500-Year-Old Shipwreck From The Golden Age Of Exploration

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Uncovering A 500-Year-Old Shipwreck From The Golden Age Of Exploration

Bryan Menegus

Artificial Intelligence Sheds New Light On The Origins Of The Bible

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Artificial Intelligence Sheds New Light On The Origins Of The Bible

Maddie Stone

Space Archaeologists May Have Found A New Viking Settlement In North America

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Space Archaeologists May Have Found A New Viking Settlement In North America

Chris Mills

Mysterious Disappearance Of The USS Conestoga Finally Solved After 95 Years

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Mysterious Disappearance Of The USS Conestoga Finally Solved After 95 Years

George Dvorsky

We Might Finally Be Able To Read Ancient Scrolls Damaged By Vesuvius Eruption

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We Might Finally Be Able To Read Ancient Scrolls Damaged By Vesuvius Eruption

Esther Inglis-Arkell

A Hiker Stumbled Across This Incredibly Rare 2000-Year-Old Gold Coin

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A Hiker Stumbled Across This Incredibly Rare 2000-Year-Old Gold Coin

Jamie Condliffe

Artists Have Secretly 3D-Scanned Nefertiti’s Bust For Anyone To Print

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Artists Have Secretly 3D-Scanned Nefertiti’s Bust For Anyone To Print

Jamie Condliffe

This Perfectly Preserved 3000-Year-Old Wheel Has Been Dug Up In The UK

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This Perfectly Preserved 3000-Year-Old Wheel Has Been Dug Up In The UK

Jamie Condliffe

This Babylonian Astronomy Text Changes History

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This Babylonian Astronomy Text Changes History

Maddie Stone

We Were Wrong About What Happened After Europeans Reached America

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We Were Wrong About What Happened After Europeans Reached America

Maddie Stone

Discovery Of Brutal Massacre Pushes Back History Of Human Warfare

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Discovery Of Brutal Massacre Pushes Back History Of Human Warfare

George Dvorsky

A Mysterious Mammoth Carcass Could Change Human History

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A Mysterious Mammoth Carcass Could Change Human History

Maddie Stone

Facebook User Solves The Mystery Of The ‘Ancient Relic’ Found In An Israeli Cemetery

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Facebook User Solves The Mystery Of The ‘Ancient Relic’ Found In An Israeli Cemetery

George Dvorsky

King Tut’s Mask Is Back On Display Following That Botched Repair Attempt

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King Tut’s Mask Is Back On Display Following That Botched Repair Attempt

George Dvorsky

6000 Year Old Death Pit Points To One Hell Of A Brawl

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6000 Year Old Death Pit Points To One Hell Of A Brawl

Maddie Stone

Hundreds Of Dinosaur Footprints Found In A Scottish Lagoon

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Hundreds Of Dinosaur Footprints Found In A Scottish Lagoon

Jamie Condliffe

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Why Did The Turkey Stop Being Sacred?

Maddie Stone

A Fossil Tropical Forest Is Helping Solve An Ancient Climate Mystery

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A Fossil Tropical Forest Is Helping Solve An Ancient Climate Mystery

Maddie Stone

There Are Strange Hot Spots On Giza’s Great Pyramid, And No One’s Quite Sure Why

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There Are Strange Hot Spots On Giza’s Great Pyramid, And No One’s Quite Sure Why

Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

Excavation Of The Oldest Christian Church In The Tropics Reveals A Fallen City’s Dark History

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Excavation Of The Oldest Christian Church In The Tropics Reveals A Fallen City’s Dark History

Esther Inglis-Arkell

A Hiker Found A 1200-Year-Old Viking Sword, And Experts Say You Could Still Fight With It

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A Hiker Found A 1200-Year-Old Viking Sword, And Experts Say You Could Still Fight With It

Bryan Lufkin

The Plague Has Been Around For A Lot Longer Than We Thought

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The Plague Has Been Around For A Lot Longer Than We Thought

George Dvorsky

The First Humans Moved From Africa To China — Not Europe

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The First Humans Moved From Africa To China — Not Europe

María Martinón-Torres & José María Bermúdez de Castro

Newly-Discovered, Ancient Humans Were Tree-Climbers Who Walked And Used Tools

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Newly-Discovered, Ancient Humans Were Tree-Climbers Who Walked And Used Tools

George Dvorsky

The ‘Prehistoric Beaver’ That Helped Mammals Inherit Earth

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The ‘Prehistoric Beaver’ That Helped Mammals Inherit Earth

Stephen Brusatte - The Conversation

Has Nefertiti Been Buried In King Tut’s Tomb All This Time?

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Has Nefertiti Been Buried In King Tut’s Tomb All This Time?

Kaila Hale-Stern

The Blood Moon Was Recorded Back In 19th Century Thailand

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The Blood Moon Was Recorded Back In 19th Century Thailand

George Dvorsky

Your DNA Can Teach Us About Ancient History

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Your DNA Can Teach Us About Ancient History

Maddie Stone

How Do Archaeologists Use Technology To Discover Forgotten Ancient Monuments?

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How Do Archaeologists Use Technology To Discover Forgotten Ancient Monuments?

Kris Lockyear

New Discoveries Could Explain What Happened To The Lost Colony Of Roanoke

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New Discoveries Could Explain What Happened To The Lost Colony Of Roanoke

Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

Scientists Have Discovered A New Human-Like Species In South Africa

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Scientists Have Discovered A New Human-Like Species In South Africa

Jamie Condliffe

FBI: Don’t Accidentally Buy Artifacts Stolen By ISIS

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FBI: Don’t Accidentally Buy Artifacts Stolen By ISIS

Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

The Looting Of Antiquities Is Becoming A Major Problem In Greece

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The Looting Of Antiquities Is Becoming A Major Problem In Greece

Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

A Religious Mystery Is Found Buried At Jamestown

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A Religious Mystery Is Found Buried At Jamestown

Kaila Hale-Stern

Why Solving Murders Is Going To Get A Lot Harder

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Why Solving Murders Is Going To Get A Lot Harder

Maddie Stone

Details Of Earliest Human Dentistry Make Me Want To Cry

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Details Of Earliest Human Dentistry Make Me Want To Cry

Adam Clark Estes

Five Bizarre Fossil Discoveries That Got Scientists Excited

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Five Bizarre Fossil Discoveries That Got Scientists Excited

Liam Herringshaw

Drone Captures Incredible Footage Of Ancient Nubian Pyramids

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Drone Captures Incredible Footage Of Ancient Nubian Pyramids

Maddie Stone

Italian Man’s Quest To Fix Toilet Led To Amazing Archaeology Discoveries

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Italian Man’s Quest To Fix Toilet Led To Amazing Archaeology Discoveries

Sarah Zhang

Hungry Slime Molds Reconstruct Ancient Road Networks

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Hungry Slime Molds Reconstruct Ancient Road Networks

Maddie Stone

Found: A Legendary Lost Civilisation Buried In The Honduran Rainforest

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Found: A Legendary Lost Civilisation Buried In The Honduran Rainforest

Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

Original Copy Of The Magna Carta Found In Forgotten Old Scrapbook

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Original Copy Of The Magna Carta Found In Forgotten Old Scrapbook

Sarah Zhang

Nazca Lines: Greenpeace Damages One Of World’s Most Sacred Places

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Nazca Lines: Greenpeace Damages One Of World’s Most Sacred Places

Adam Clark Estes

Unearthing 91-Year-Old Sphinxes From The Buried 10 Commandments Set

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Unearthing 91-Year-Old Sphinxes From The Buried 10 Commandments Set

Jordan Kushins

Archaeologists Discover 1000-Year-Old Viking Fortress

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Archaeologists Discover 1000-Year-Old Viking Fortress

Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

The Coldest Of The Cold Cases: Using DNA To Identify Century-Old Remains

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The Coldest Of The Cold Cases: Using DNA To Identify Century-Old Remains

Alissa Walker

5 Important Artifacts That Were Lost — And Found — In Museum Storage

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5 Important Artifacts That Were Lost — And Found — In Museum Storage

Jordan Kushins

X-Ray Reveals Real Human Teeth In 300-Year-Old Jesus Statue

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X-Ray Reveals Real Human Teeth In 300-Year-Old Jesus Statue

Ashley Feinberg

Dismantling A 150-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Is Just As Tough As You’d Think

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Dismantling A 150-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Is Just As Tough As You’d Think

Jordan Kushins

Iron Man Exosuit Will Look For 2000-Year-Old Computer Underwater

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Iron Man Exosuit Will Look For 2000-Year-Old Computer Underwater

Sarah Zhang

Algorithm Reveals 200 Lost Paintings On Angkor Wat’s Ancient Walls

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Algorithm Reveals 200 Lost Paintings On Angkor Wat’s Ancient Walls

Sarah Zhang

New Mummy X-Rays Let You Peer Right Inside Ancient Egyptian Bodies

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New Mummy X-Rays Let You Peer Right Inside Ancient Egyptian Bodies

Jamie Condliffe

Jurassic Park Lied To You: T-Rex Actually Had Great Eyesight

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Jurassic Park Lied To You: T-Rex Actually Had Great Eyesight

Matt Blitz - TodayIFoundOut.com

This Diver Is Cradling A 12,000-Year-Old Skull In An Underwater Cave

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This Diver Is Cradling A 12,000-Year-Old Skull In An Underwater Cave

Sarah Zhang

Archaeologists May Have Found The Wreck Of Columbus’ Santa Maria

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Archaeologists May Have Found The Wreck Of Columbus’ Santa Maria

Casey Chan

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You Can Boil Water In Paper Cups, Just Like The Neanderthals May Have

Sarah Zhang

Scientists Discovered Egyptian Secret To Moving Huge Pyramid Stones

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Scientists Discovered Egyptian Secret To Moving Huge Pyramid Stones

Andrew Tarantola

How Cold War Spy Satellites Revealed 10,000 Lost Cities And Ruins

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How Cold War Spy Satellites Revealed 10,000 Lost Cities And Ruins

Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

Pompeii’s Ruins Being Wired Up By ‘Electronic Warfare’ Firm

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Pompeii’s Ruins Being Wired Up By ‘Electronic Warfare’ Firm

Geoff Manaugh

The Fossilised Machines Humans Will Leave Behind

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The Fossilised Machines Humans Will Leave Behind

Geoff Manaugh

These 10,000-Year-Old Instruments Are Playing Their First Modern Gig

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These 10,000-Year-Old Instruments Are Playing Their First Modern Gig

Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

Laser And Radar Let Researchers Peer Deep Inside Ancient Roman Bridges

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Laser And Radar Let Researchers Peer Deep Inside Ancient Roman Bridges

Robert Sorokanich

If Stonehenge Is Actually A Giant Instrument, What Does It Sound Like?

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If Stonehenge Is Actually A Giant Instrument, What Does It Sound Like?

Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

Rio’s Olympic Construction Crews Are Unearthing Its Slave Trade Past

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Rio’s Olympic Construction Crews Are Unearthing Its Slave Trade Past

Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

World’s Oldest Cheese Found On 3500-Year-Old Mummy

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World’s Oldest Cheese Found On 3500-Year-Old Mummy

Ashley Feinberg

Archaeologists Discover 200-Year-Old Douche

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Archaeologists Discover 200-Year-Old Douche

Robert Sorokanich

Using Subterranean Acoustics To Explore Ancient Cave Art

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Using Subterranean Acoustics To Explore Ancient Cave Art

Sarah Zhang

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