Tag: discovery

January 13, 2021 at 3:42 pm

An Amazingly Preserved Snack Bar in Pompeii was Just Revealed in its Entirety

An Amazingly Preserved Snack Bar in Pompeii was Just Revealed in its Entirety

The Thermopolium (snack bar) of Regio V was fully revealed last month

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June 10, 2020 at 11:19 am

Stunning 3rd Century Roman Mosaic Discovered Under Vineyard in Italy

Stunning 3rd Century Roman Mosaic Discovered Under Vineyard in Italy

Archaeologists have discovered a beautifully preserved Roman mosaic floor under a vineyard near Verona, Italy

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May 4, 2020 at 3:17 pm

Botanist Looking for Rare Plants Stumbles Upon Plane Crash from 1952

Botanist Looking for Rare Plants Stumbles Upon Plane Crash from 1952

Before continuing, just know that all 6 people on board jumped out and survived!

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October 22, 2019 at 1:50 pm

30 Ancient Coffins from 3,000 Years Ago Discovered in Luxor, Egypt

30 Ancient Coffins from 3,000 Years Ago Discovered in Luxor, Egypt

It’s the most significant finding of its kind in over 100 years

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July 9, 2019 at 3:48 pm

150 Million Year Old Dinosaur Footprints in France

150 Million Year Old Dinosaur Footprints in France

They were left by a Sauropod measuring at least 115ft/35m long and weighing no less than 35 tonnes

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March 27, 2018 at 1:11 am

Ultra Rare Footage of Mating Deep-Sea Anglerfish Stuns Biologists

Ultra Rare Footage of Mating Deep-Sea Anglerfish Stuns Biologists

It’s believed to be the first footage of its kind

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December 15, 2016 at 11:32 am

Picture of the Day: A Feathered Dinosaur Tail Preserved in Amber

Picture of the Day: A Feathered Dinosaur Tail Preserved in Amber

In a historic find, the tail of a 99 million year old dinosaur is seen intact and perfectly preserved in amber; including bones, soft tissue, and feathers. The finding was reported in the latest issue of the science journal, Current Biology.

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August 5, 2016 at 4:45 pm

Picture of the Day: Over 242 Million Years Old

Picture of the Day: Over 242 Million Years Old

Partial skeleton fossil of an animal that lived 242–247.2 million years ago, discovered in Guizhou, China

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June 15, 2016 at 12:46 pm

Close-Up of the First Mechanical Gear Ever Found in Nature

Close-Up of the First Mechanical Gear Ever Found in Nature

The biological form of a mechanical gear was observed in juvenile planthoppers, a common insect found in gardens across Europe

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June 2, 2016 at 5:51 pm

Scientists Confirm King Tut’s 3300-year-Old Dagger Forged from Meteorite

Scientists Confirm King Tut's 3300-year-Old Dagger Forged from Meteorite

The finding is published in a new paper in the Journal of Meteoritics and Planetary Science

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