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Love letters to French navymen uncovered after 265 years

Letters from family members shed light on women's literacy and wartime experiences in 18th-century France

Archaeologists discover ancient treasure in Norwegian pagan temple

Three of the five were found where the temple's wall once, and the other two were discovered in post holes.

Israel uncovers Second Temple-era stone workshop in West Bank

During the Second Temple period, it was customary to use tools made of stone and indeed stone tools are being discovered at almost every site in the region.

One in five Israelis felt discriminated against in the past year - survey

The feeling of discrimination amongst Muslims was most focused on nationality rather than religion.

How did the Milky Way galaxy get its shape?

Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, did not always have its iconic spiral shape. Rather, it acquired its shape through a process called “galactic speciation.”

Second Temple era synagogue discovered in Russia

The finding marks the discovery of one of the world’s oldest synagogues.

Scientists discover remains of Europe’s oldest known lakeside village

The site dates back roughly 8,000 years making it older by hundreds of years than other known lakeside sites.

Israeli researchers form smallest-ever light source with switchable colors

Colored light and its tunability are the basis of many essential modern-day technologies from lighting and displays to fast optical fiber-communication networks. 

9,000-year-old necklace found in Jordanian child's grave

The girl was buried in a fetal position, and with her, more than 2,500 beads, a double perforated stone pendant, and a delicately engraved mother-of-pearl ring were uncovered.

Scientists revive prehistoric worm that laid dormant for 46,000 years

The ancient nematode survived for 46,000 years in the permafrost by entering a state of cryptobiosis.

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