There are a couple of amusingly dismissive references made to “Jurassic Park” during “Hunt for the Oldest DNA,” a ...

Sand’s knowledge of DNA-mineral interactions proved pivotal in guiding the team’s DNA extraction protocols. Her research ...

Fatou became the zoo's oldest resident only recently, following the death earlier this year of Ingo the flamingo. The bird was believed to be at least 75 and had lived at the zoo since 1955.

The world's oldest known wild bird may have lost her mate, but she was recently seen courting new suitors. The Laysan albatross, or mōlī, known as Wisdom has been photographed dancing with ...

The world’s oldest known wild bird may have lost her mate, but she was recently seen courting new suitors. The Laysan albatross, or mōlī, known as Wisdom has been photographed dancing with ...

This gaming die is recognized as the oldest known gaming tool to date. Archaeological evidence traces the existence of similar dice back to as early as 2000 BCE. 13th century era die unearthed in ...

Archaeologists in Turkey have uncovered what could be the oldest known piece of fermented bread made by humans at a site dating back to around 6,600 BC. The piece of bread was discovered in Turkey ...

(WJW) – The world’s oldest known wild bird was photographed at the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in March. Wisdom, who is a beloved Laysan albatross, or mōlī, is in her 70s.

We’ve known about the Lyrids for at least 2,700 ... The Lyrids occur each April and are the oldest recorded meteor shower, with observations dating back to 687 BCE by the Chinese.

As such, the codex is the oldest known book in private hands. Eugenio Donadoni, senior specialist for books and manuscripts at Christie’s in London, told CNN in an email that it will be of ...

The winner of this category is, hands down, Göbekli Tepe, what some believe to be the oldest known temple in the world (though this is just one possibility) that is situated in modern Turkey.

The Lyrids is one of the world’s oldest known meteor shower, having been observed for 2,700 years. The first recorded sighting of the Lyrids goes back to 687 BC when the fireballs were ...