The oldest Scandinavian bedrock was "born" in Greenland according to a new geological study from the University of Copenhagen. The study helps us understand the origin of continents and why Earth ...
There are a couple of amusingly dismissive references made to “Jurassic Park” during “Hunt for the Oldest DNA,” a presentation ... northeastern Greenland—which became known as the ...
A team of researchers reconstructed the face of Chinese Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou using DNA extracted from his ... seas began teeming with new ... Oldest Known Fossilized Skin Is 21 Million ...
Remnants of this distant rose-tinted era can still be seen in the fossilized remains of bacteria that lived in an ancient ocean 1.1 billion years ago, making them the oldest known biological ...
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.
Here’s what you need to know if you’re hoping to watch the Lyrids. The Lyrids are one of the oldest known meteor showers. Astronomers in China spotted them and made the first recorded ...
Today, the rare liturgical text is known as the Crosby-Schøyen Codex, one of the world’s oldest books. The 104 pages of papyrus illustrate the early spread of Christianity—and this summer ...
The oldest known person in the world died at 118, far exceeding the United Nation's world life expectancy of 72.98 years. But living past 100 isn't the rarity it once was. Many exceed the ...
The Lion-Man sculpture, a 40,000-year-old figurine carved from mammoth ivory and discovered in the Hohlenstein-Stadel cave in Germany, is believed to be the oldest-known depiction of an animal ...
One of the oldest-known meteor showers on record, the Lyrids has peaked like clockwork every late April for thousands of years. And while that peak won't be occurring until Saturday, you still ...
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 ...
She’s also among the oldest people known to have survived COVID-19, which she had in April 2020. When asked what contributes to her longevity, Branyas credited "order, tranquility, good ...