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Geologists discover an ancient bridge in a cave in Mallorca that shows that humans settled the island as early as 6,000 years ago.

Human-built 5600-year-old underwater bridge found inside cave stuns scientists

Mineral deposits on a submerged bridge in a Spanish cave are helping researchers determine when ancient humans settled on Mediterranean islands like Mallorca.

Ancient humans built a bridge inside a cave on Mallorca nearly 6,000 years ago

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 A submerged bridge made by ancient humans has been discovered in a Spanish cave, revealing human colonisation of the western Mediterranean happened much earlier than previously thought.Archaeologists unearthed the 25-foot submerged bridge at a cave on the Spanish island of Mallorca, providing the earliest uncontested evidence of human activity in the region.Mallorca, the sixth largest island in the Mediterranean, was among the last to be colonised by humans.The most solid research analysing archaeological finds like charcoal, ash and bones on the island suggested a timeline of human settlement on the island beginning only about 4,400 years ago. Other studies...

Discovery of submerged bridge built by ancient humans rewrites Mediterranean island’s history

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While Guinness World Records officially lists the Djoser Step pyramid in Egypt as the world’s oldest pyramid (around 2,630 BC), one paper published in October claimed a layer of the Gunung Padang pyramid in Indonesia was constructed as far back as 25,000 BC – though there has since been doubts as to whether the structure was ever man-made at all.In research led by Danny Hilman Natawidjaja of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences, and published in the journal Archaeological Prospection, the academics write that “the pyramid’s core consists of meticulously sculpted massive andesite lava” and that the “oldest construction” element of...

'World’s oldest pyramid' built 25,000 years ago was not made by humans, archaeologists claim

Picture a time when prehistoric humans roamed the wetlands of what is now New Mexico, unaware that their everyday activities would leave a mark for us to study thousands of years later. The fossilized footprints discovered at White Sands National Park offer a rare glimpse into the lives of these ancient people, revealing stories that static bones and stone tools cannot tell.

Scientists uncover ancient footprint that suggests humans came to North America 23,000 years ago

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Many places across the world have been named "gates of hell" for various reasons. Here are a few well-known examples.

Just How Many “Gates To Hell” Are There On Earth?

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It's been more than four decades since former child star William “Billie” Thomas Jr. died in Los Angeles of a heart attack at only 49 on October 10, 1980. Best known as "Buckwheat," the character he portrayed in the original Hal Roach-ignited Our Gang/Little Rascals classic film shorts from 1934 to 1944, Thomas faced similar challenges and misfortunes of several of his co-stars and other former child actors. This is his story.

Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas - 'Little Rascals'/'Our Gang' Child Star: 44 Years After His Tragic Death

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Geological evidence of the transition when Earth was plunged into a planetary-wide deep-freeze discovered in ancient Scottish rocks.

'Golden spike' showing the moment Earth turned into a giant snowball discovered in ancient Scottish rocks

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A new dinosaur species has potentially been recovered after the reconstruction of its remains.

The first-of-its-kind green dinosaur fossil was discovered in southeastern Utah, and was reassembled by a team from the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHMLAC).

The 150-million-year-old dinosaur was first spotted in 2007, according to a report from National Geographic, among a “logjam” of various dinosaur bones belonging to diplodocus, stegosaurus, allosaurus, camarasaurus and other species.

Utah grief author Kouri Richins must stand trial in husband’s fentanyl-laced cocktail murder: judge

The bones that were collected for reconstruction do not belong to one single dinosaur, NatGeo reported.

Instead, they’re a combination of parts from two...

First-of-its-kind green dinosaur skeleton found in Utah could be new species, National Geographic says

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Jaw and arm bone fragments at an archeological site in Indonesia have revealed that humanity‘s so-called “Hobbit” ancestors were even smaller than initially thought. Knewz.com has learned that the first discovery of these humans was made when scientists dug out fairly recent remains dating back between 60,000 and 100,000 years ago. The latest find, located […]

Newly Discovered Hobbit Fossils From 700,000 Years Ago Reveal Stunning New Detail

After decades of debate and speculation, scientists have finally confirmed the composition of the Moon’s core. A recent study published in May 2023 in Nature has revealed that the Moon’s inner core is a solid ball, with a density strikingly similar to that of iron. This discovery resolves...

Scientists Confirm What Lies Inside the Moon: Final Proof of Its Internal Structure

Our world harbors astonishing human creations, long buried by time, now unearthed and decoded by the wonders of modern science. Cave art is one such wonder that helps us to know more about the ancient human population and their lifestyle. These old etchings have remained preserved on the rocky walls unless someone has been able to break down the scientific mysteries surrounding them just like cave art, recording human handprints, various activities and rituals, a research team stumbled upon a cave in Patagonia, South America, covered in 895 distinct paintings.

Scientists discover drastic climate changes during ancient times in 8,000-year-old cave art

Scientists Drill 1,268 Meters Deep Under The Atlantic Ocean, Scooping Out Huge Piece Of Earth's Mantle

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SCIENTISTS have discovered a unique trait on the metal-rich asteroid Psyche by using the James Webb Space Telescope. Researchers identified a water component on the mysterious – and priceless – asteroid 16 Psyche, suggesting that hydration exists in the form of rust. In 2017, researchers discovered traces of water on Psyche’s surface. “Spectra from the […]

Precious ‘golden asteroid’ worth $100,000 quadrillion might be rusting as scientists probe rock before 2029 Nasa visit

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Actor Van Johnson, who died in 2007, was one of Hollywood's ideal films idols. In the 1940s, the charming screen icon was box office gold, and remained a popular presence on TV in shows like Murder, She Wrote (which starred his good friend Angela Lansbury).

The Secret Gay Life & Horrific Car Accident of Actor Van Johnson: 16 Years After His Tragic Death

Before diving into the fascinating world of globular springtails, try answering these questions:. How long does it take a globular springtail to complete a backflip?. How high can a globular springtail jump relative to its body size?. Keep these questions in mind as you read. The answers might surprise you!

Tiny Backyard Bug Performs World’s Fastest Backflips

The team uncovered dinosaur footprints on what are now parts of two different continents: Brazil and Cameroon.

Lost world found: Identical dino tracks found on opposite sides of Atlantic Ocean

Archaeologists from the Margulan Institute of Archaeology, under the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, have unearthed 13 ancient tombs believed to belong to the Xianbei, a nomadic people who lived in the eastern Eurasian steppes during the early first millennium CE. The excavation, part...

Tombs of ancient tribe Xianbei discovered in Kazakhstan

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A team of paleontologists found more than 260 dinosaur footprints on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean that are similar in age, shape and geologic context. These matching sets of dinosaur footprints in Africa and South America are believed to show proof that the creatures crossed from one continent to another 120 million years ago […]
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Matching Dinosaur Footprints Have Been Discovered On Two Different Continents

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Fort Washington, PA

The Mirror US

Nicolas Paul Grubb, 27, was hiking in Albany Township on the Appalachian Trail in 1977 when he died. His body was found frozen by hikers, but he remained unidentified for 47 years

Mystery of Pennsylvania 'frozen man' found dead rotting in cave finally solved after nearly 50 years

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Ancient Bridge Discovery Reveals Earlier Human Settlement in Western Mediterranean

A submerged stone bridge found in a Spanish cave has provided compelling evidence that humans settled in the western Mediterranean much earlier than previously thought. This...

Ancient Bridge Discovery Reveals Earlier Human Settlement in Western Mediterranean

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