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Biggest Dinosaur Trackway in the UK With More Than 200 Footprints Reportedly Discovered
Over 200 dinosaur footprints, dating back 166 million years, have been discovered at Dewars Farm Quarry in Oxfordshire. The site, considered the largest of its kind in the UK, includes tracks from species such as the long-necked Cetiosaurus and the carnivorous Megalosaurus. Experts believe the tracks were preserved by a natural event, offering new ...
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2,000-Year-Old Birthday Invitation Found at Roman Fort in UK
A birthday invitation dating back nearly 2,000 years has been discovered at the Vindolanda Roman fort in Northumberland, UK. Written by Claudia Severa, the tablet is the earliest known example of Latin written by a woman. The tablet, preserved due to the fort's unique soil, provides a personal glimpse into Roman life and social interactions, with S...
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Dorset's Fossil Forest: A Jurassic Landscape Preserved by Microbial Fossilisation
The Fossil Forest in Dorset, England, preserves tree stumps from the late Jurassic period through unique microbial fossilisation. Found along the Jurassic Coast, these remains showcase the ancient Protocupressinoxylon cypress species and offer insight into prehistoric ecosystems. Rising sea levels submerged the forest, but microbes encased the root...
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New 3D Scans Provide Insight into Shackleton’s Endurance Shipwreck Discovery
Recent 3D scans of the Endurance, Sir Ernest Shackleton’s shipwreck, offer a detailed glimpse into its history and artifacts. Discovered in 2022, these images reveal remarkably preserved elements of the ship, including dishes and a boot, highlighting the crew's journey and survival after becoming trapped in ice. A documentary premiering on 1 Nove...
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Ancient Viral Genomes in Glaciers Reveal Pathogens’ Climate Adaptation Over 41,000 Years
Researchers from The Ohio State University have uncovered how ancient viruses preserved in glacier ice have adapted to Earth's shifting climate over the past 41,000 years. By analysing viral genomes from the Guliya Glacier on the Tibetan Plateau, the study reveals significant variations in viral communities between cold and warm climatic periods. T...
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French Village Massacred By Nazis To Be Preserved As Reminder Of War Atrocities
A French village preserved as a reminder of Nazi cruelty since Waffen-SS troops murdered 643 people there in 1944 is in danger of decay, sparking efforts to preserve the site.
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World Ozone Day 2023: Know This Year's Theme, History And Significance
World Ozone Day 2023: The theme of World Ozone Day 2023 is ''Montreal Protocol: Fixing the Ozone Layer and Reducing Climate Change.''
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International Museum Day 2023: Date, History And Significance
A museum is a place of fascination that familiarizes people with different cultures and history and preserves artefacts.
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Wait, What? Archaeologists Find Well-Preserved 500-Year-Old Spices
A "unique" cache of well-preserved spices from more than 500 years ago has been found, reported news agency Reuters.
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"Disastrous Way Forward": Sena MP Spotlights Missing Records
Shiv Sena leader and Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi in a letter addressed to the Union Minister of Culture and Tourism G. Kishan Reddy sought the preservation of records of documented history and clarification of any anomaly under National
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Tuvalu Looks to Metaverse to Preserve History, Culture as Rising Seas Threaten Existence
Tuvalu, the tiny Pacific island nation that is threatened by rising sea levels, plans to build a digital version of itself, Foreign Minister Simon Kofe said on Tuesday. The country will be the first country to replicate itself in the metaverse but follows both the city of Seoul and the island nation of Barbados which last year said they would enter...
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International Sushi Day: History And 5 Amazing Sushi Recipes To Try
International Sushi Day is being celebrated on June 18. Here's all you need to know about the history of Sushi, and some delightful Sushi recipes.
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Believe It Or Not, Iceland Has Preserved Its Last Big Mac Meal As Part Of History
Iceland has preserved a 12-year-old Big Mac as a historical artefact and displayed it across the country.
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World Elephant Day 2021: Know The Date, History And Significance
World Elephant Day, which is observed every year on August 12, is one way of recognising the importance of the animal in our ecosystem and focussing on their preservation and protection.
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300-Million-Year-Old Godzilla Shark Discovered in New Mexico Gets a New Name
Godzilla Shark, a monster shark whose fossilised skeleton was discovered in New Mexico in 2013, has been named ‘Dracopristis Hoffmanorum’, or ‘Hoffman’s Dragon Shark’, by researchers. The fossils of the 6.7-foot-long shark that lived 300 million years ago were unearthed during a dig at the Manzano Mountains, about 50km from Albuquerque in...
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Biggest Dinosaur Trackway in the UK With More Than 200 Footprints Reportedly Discovered
Over 200 dinosaur footprints, dating back 166 million years, have been discovered at Dewars Farm Quarry in Oxfordshire. The site, considered the largest of its kind in the UK, includes tracks from species such as the long-necked Cetiosaurus and the carnivorous Megalosaurus. Experts believe the tracks were preserved by a natural event, offering new ...
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2,000-Year-Old Birthday Invitation Found at Roman Fort in UK
A birthday invitation dating back nearly 2,000 years has been discovered at the Vindolanda Roman fort in Northumberland, UK. Written by Claudia Severa, the tablet is the earliest known example of Latin written by a woman. The tablet, preserved due to the fort's unique soil, provides a personal glimpse into Roman life and social interactions, with S...
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Dorset's Fossil Forest: A Jurassic Landscape Preserved by Microbial Fossilisation
The Fossil Forest in Dorset, England, preserves tree stumps from the late Jurassic period through unique microbial fossilisation. Found along the Jurassic Coast, these remains showcase the ancient Protocupressinoxylon cypress species and offer insight into prehistoric ecosystems. Rising sea levels submerged the forest, but microbes encased the root...
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New 3D Scans Provide Insight into Shackleton’s Endurance Shipwreck Discovery
Recent 3D scans of the Endurance, Sir Ernest Shackleton’s shipwreck, offer a detailed glimpse into its history and artifacts. Discovered in 2022, these images reveal remarkably preserved elements of the ship, including dishes and a boot, highlighting the crew's journey and survival after becoming trapped in ice. A documentary premiering on 1 Nove...
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Ancient Viral Genomes in Glaciers Reveal Pathogens’ Climate Adaptation Over 41,000 Years
Researchers from The Ohio State University have uncovered how ancient viruses preserved in glacier ice have adapted to Earth's shifting climate over the past 41,000 years. By analysing viral genomes from the Guliya Glacier on the Tibetan Plateau, the study reveals significant variations in viral communities between cold and warm climatic periods. T...
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French Village Massacred By Nazis To Be Preserved As Reminder Of War Atrocities
A French village preserved as a reminder of Nazi cruelty since Waffen-SS troops murdered 643 people there in 1944 is in danger of decay, sparking efforts to preserve the site.
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World Ozone Day 2023: Know This Year's Theme, History And Significance
World Ozone Day 2023: The theme of World Ozone Day 2023 is ''Montreal Protocol: Fixing the Ozone Layer and Reducing Climate Change.''
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International Museum Day 2023: Date, History And Significance
A museum is a place of fascination that familiarizes people with different cultures and history and preserves artefacts.
-
Wait, What? Archaeologists Find Well-Preserved 500-Year-Old Spices
A "unique" cache of well-preserved spices from more than 500 years ago has been found, reported news agency Reuters.
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"Disastrous Way Forward": Sena MP Spotlights Missing Records
Shiv Sena leader and Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi in a letter addressed to the Union Minister of Culture and Tourism G. Kishan Reddy sought the preservation of records of documented history and clarification of any anomaly under National
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Tuvalu Looks to Metaverse to Preserve History, Culture as Rising Seas Threaten Existence
Tuvalu, the tiny Pacific island nation that is threatened by rising sea levels, plans to build a digital version of itself, Foreign Minister Simon Kofe said on Tuesday. The country will be the first country to replicate itself in the metaverse but follows both the city of Seoul and the island nation of Barbados which last year said they would enter...
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International Sushi Day: History And 5 Amazing Sushi Recipes To Try
International Sushi Day is being celebrated on June 18. Here's all you need to know about the history of Sushi, and some delightful Sushi recipes.
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Believe It Or Not, Iceland Has Preserved Its Last Big Mac Meal As Part Of History
Iceland has preserved a 12-year-old Big Mac as a historical artefact and displayed it across the country.
-
World Elephant Day 2021: Know The Date, History And Significance
World Elephant Day, which is observed every year on August 12, is one way of recognising the importance of the animal in our ecosystem and focussing on their preservation and protection.
-
300-Million-Year-Old Godzilla Shark Discovered in New Mexico Gets a New Name
Godzilla Shark, a monster shark whose fossilised skeleton was discovered in New Mexico in 2013, has been named ‘Dracopristis Hoffmanorum’, or ‘Hoffman’s Dragon Shark’, by researchers. The fossils of the 6.7-foot-long shark that lived 300 million years ago were unearthed during a dig at the Manzano Mountains, about 50km from Albuquerque in...
