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Engineer discovers 132-year-old message in a bottle at Scottish lighthouse

During an inspection at the most northerly point of the Rhins of Galloway, Ross Russell spotted a bottle lodged deep within the lighthouse's walls.

Chinese rover finds new evidence supporting theory of ancient ocean on Mars

The evidence found by the rover includes traces of beaches that may have been adjacent to water, as well as geological features indicative of an ancient coastline in the region.

King Arthur's Hall in Cornwall found to be 4,000 years older than previously thought

The monument was first documented in 1583 by the English cartographer John Norden, who wrote, "It is called Arthur's Hall".

Super hearing and 102 teeth: 22-million-year old Ur-dolphin fossil reveals unique abilities

Analyses of the remains showed that Romaleodelphis pollerspoecki belongs to the group of toothed whales but differs significantly from all previously known primitive representatives.

Skeleton made from bones of five people across 2,500 years found in Belgium

The tomb, known as "Tomb 26," was unearthed in the 1970s during excavations of a cemetery in Pommerœul, near the French border.

102 years ago, one of the all-time greatest archaeological discoveries was made

A member of the team, a water boy, accidentally stumbled upon a stone that turned out to be the first step of an ancient staircase.

UCLA chemists break 100-year-old rule, creating unstable organic molecules with distorted geometrie

The research team has successfully created molecules that violate Bredt's rule, opening up new possibilities in molecular design and pharmaceutical research.

Paleontologists discover fossilized marine crocodile skull in Vaca Muerta, Argentina

Findings confirm ancient Pacific Ocean incursion into the region 150 million years ago.

Archaeological discovery reveals hidden history of Mayan “Snake Kings”

Newly discovered reliefs at Dzibanché depict celestial ancestors of the Kaanu'l dynasty.

Archaeologists discover submerged Nabataean temple off Italy’s coast

The temple, estimated to be at least 2,000 years old, was likely built by Arabian immigrants from the Nabataean culture, marking it as the first known temple built by them outside of the Middle East.

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