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May 31, 2016 09:54 AM EDT

Ancient Phoenician DNA Study Leads To Unexpected Discovery

A new DNA discovery may rewrite the lineage history of ancient Phoenicians.

Apr 21, 2016 05:12 AM EDT

Monkeys Crossed From South America To North America 21 Million Years Ago; Fossils Found In Panama Canal

Monkey fossils were found in Panama Canal that belonged to South American monkey. It showed that these monkeys travelled from South America to North America 21 million years ago.

Apr 04, 2016 05:10 AM EDT

Archaeologists Spot New Viking Settlement from Space

Recent satellite images sent from space may hold new clues to the presence of another Viking site in the Western Hemisphere, apart from L'Anse aux Meadows, the only known such site to date. The findings could very well change or even rewrite the history of the Vikings.

Sep 02, 2015 11:20 AM EDT

Antarctic Lake May Reveal How Life First Began on Planet Earth

An Antarctic lake may tell researchers a bit more about Earth's ancient past. They've found an oasis of oxygen at the bottom of the lake, which may reflect conditions on Earth two and a half billion years ago before oxygen became commonplace.

Aug 31, 2015 02:49 PM EDT

Prehistoric Female Skeleton May be the Oldest Case of Leukemia

Scientists may have discovered what might be the oldest case of leukemia.

Aug 25, 2015 11:07 AM EDT

Jesus May Have Had a Wife: Origins of 'Gospel of Jesus' Wife' Emerge

Jesus may have had a wife. A fourth-century scrap of papyrus has a line that reads "Jesus said to them, 'My wife...'" Now, researchers are taking a closer look at this fragment of writing to find out how valid it really is.

Aug 18, 2015 06:48 AM EDT

Nearly 130 Million-Year-Old Mythical Flower May be the First One on Earth

Scientists have discovered a 125 million to 130 million-year-old freshwater plant that may be one of the first flowers on the planet.

Jul 27, 2015 07:27 AM EDT

Ancient Biblical Scroll Unwrapped with New Scanning Technology

For the first time ever, scientists are able to read a damaged scroll that is at least 1,500 years old and was discovered inside the Holy Ark of the synagogue at Ein Gedi in Israel.

Jul 07, 2015 10:57 AM EDT

Even Tiny Brain Lesions Can Triple Your Risk Of Stroke

Small brain lesions are sometimes disregarded by clinicians. Yet new findings published in the Annals of Internal Medicine reveal that these shouldn't necessarily be taken so lightly. In fact, they could be a sign of heightened stroke risk or even death.

Apr 16, 2015 04:36 PM EDT

Here's Why We Have Chins And Archaic Humans Didn't

New findings published in the Journal of Anatomy examines how this detail is not linked to mechanical features like chewing, but rather, hormonal levels that occurred, perhaps, as we grew into more communicative individuals in society.

Apr 07, 2015 02:00 PM EDT

Tuberculosis Ravaged The Heart Of 18th Century Europe: Mummified Bodies Reveal

New findings published in the journal Nature Communications show that a 200 year-old Hungarian crypt holds some secrets to how tuberculosis (TB) took hold in 18th century Europe.

Feb 09, 2015 03:56 PM EST

Newborn Girl In China Suffered From The Rare Condition Fetus In Fetu

A newborn girl in China was born "pregnant" with twins, due to an extremely rare condition known as fetus in fetu. It's estimated that this has only happened about 200 times in the history of documentation or less than 1 in 500,000 births.