Wisconsin historians recently announced the discovery of at least 11 ancient canoes in a Badger State lake – including one boat that dates back to 2500 BC. The findings were announced in a press release by the Wisconsin Historical Society on May 23. The canoes were found in Lake Mendota, which is located outside of […]
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Prehistoric microbes from the Arctic could help make crops drought-proof
British plant biologists are to work with their European counterparts to determine whether ancient microbes extracted from deep below the Arctic surface can be used to help present-day plant species adapt to climate change. A team at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh has been awarded £500,000 by Horizon Europe, a European Union scientific research initiative, to […]
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Colossal prehistoric snake discovered in India
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A giant prehistoric snake longer than a school bus slithered around what is now India 47 million years ago, according to new research. The extinct snake may have been one of the largest to have ever […]
Giant prehistoric snake longer than a T-Rex found in India
A giant prehistoric snake that was longer than a Tyrannosaurus rex has been unearthed in an Indian mine. The fossil vertebrae have been proven to be the remains of one of the largest snakes that ever lived, a monster estimated at up to 15 metres (49 feet) in length that prowled the swamps of what […]
Prehistoric marine reptile may have rivaled the blue whale in size
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A massive jawbone found by a father-daughter fossil-collecting duo on a beach in Somerset along the English coast belonged to a newfound species that’s likely the largest known marine reptile to swim in Earth’s oceans. Scientists […]
Genome study reveals prehistoric Ethiopian origins of coffee
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – You might call it a cup of Joe, java, mud, brew, mocha, or your morning jolt. Coffee undoubtedly is a big part of global culture, and the kind made from the Arabica bean is the most appreciated by coffee drinkers. Researchers now have unlocked the genome of the Arabica […]
Strange prehistoric drawings found near dinosaur footprints in Brazil
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Prehistoric humans in Brazil carved drawings in the rock next to dinosaur footprints, suggesting that they may have found them meaningful or interesting, a new study has found. The rock carvings, which archaeologists call petroglyphs, are […]
A geologist and a civil engineer found a prehistoric creek in St. Paul. Now they want to restore it.
Charlie Evans stands within the wooded ravine beneath the short bridge that links Edgcumbe Road to Hamline Avenue in St. Paul and excitedly points to limestone remnants of old Works Progress Administration projects from the 1930s. There sits a staircase, and over there, the outlets and inlets from a century-old municipal swimming hole. A driver […]
Angler reels in prehistoric fish with ‘dark suntan’ in Oklahoma. See the ‘rare’ prize
An angler recently reeled in a prehistoric fish with a “rare” and eye-catching appearance during a fishing trip in Oklahoma, photos show. Aidan Miller was visiting Kaw Lake with friends when he and a friend, Chance, both hooked something on their lines, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation said in a Feb. 27 Facebook post. […]
Prehistoric discovery made in Lorain County
LORAIN COUNTY, Ohio (WJW) – An excavation crew made an unusual discovery at a construction site in Lorain County, that tells the story of Northeast Ohio’s prehistoric past. The crew was digging sanitary sewer lines for a new housing development along Indian Hollow Road outside Elyria on Friday, when they hit something large under a couple […]