Tag: bones

Hungary striker Barnabas Varga broke several facial bones against Scotland

Hungary striker Barnabas Varga broke several facial bones and suffered a concussion during his country’s 1-0 victory over Scotland. The Ferencvaros forward required lengthy treatment on the pitch after colliding with Scotland goalkeeper Angus Gunn in the second half of their Euro 2024 match in Stuttgart on Sunday evening. Hungary players had quickly signalled that […]

How weight training in retirement can keep your bones and muscles strong

Weight training is often associated with intimidating gyms and bulky bodybuilders, however new research suggests that it could benefit everyone as it may preserve leg strength into older age. A study of 451 retirement age people found that a third of the group, who underwent four years of heavy resistance training, maintained their leg strength […]

Man finds ancient mammoth bones in his wine cellar

Andreas Pernerstorfer was renovating his wine cellar in Gobelsburg, Austria when he made an astounding discovery. It wasn’t vintage wine – it was the giant bones of an extinct mammoth that date back 30,000 to 40,000 years. He reported the bones to the Austrian Archaeological Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, which began excavating […]

Man discovers mammoth bones in wine cellar

It wasn’t a vintage red or white, but vintage it was. A man renovating his wine cellar in Austria discovered mammoth remains from the prehistoric era. The find has been called “sensational” by the team at the Austrian Archaeological Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences that has been tasked with digging up the remains […]

Hundreds of mammoth bones discovered in Austrian wine cellar

Hundreds of mammoth bones have been uncovered in an Austrian wine cellar, in a discovery labelled an “archaeological sensation.” The remains are thought to be between 30,000 and 40,000 years old, according to experts. Andreas Pernerstorfer made the incredible discovery while renovating his wine cellar in the village of Gobelsburg, about 70 kilometers (43 miles) […]