Rare Wooden Structure From Bronze Age Discovered by Archaeologists in Well-Preserved Condition

Medicine & Technology May 08, 2024

Given how wooden material tends to decay quickly, it is rare to come across such a well-preserved discovery from thousands of years ago. Read to learn more.

Tiny DNA Traces Detected in Turtle Fossil From 6 Million Years Ago; Discovery Could Boost Understanding of Soft Tissue Preservation

Oct 01, 2023

Researchers were able to find bone cells in the sea turtle fossil specimen. They performed a technique to find traces of DNA. Read to learn more.

Glowing Golden Fossils From Early Jurassic Site Shed Light on How Exceptional Fossilization Takes Place, New Study Shows

May 09, 2023

Golden fossils in Posidonia Shale were thought to be pyritized. However, recent analysis reveals that this was not the case. Read to learn more.

Ancient Egyptian Burial Practices Revealed: Unique Preservation of Decapitated Crocodile Mummies Discovered in Undisturbed Tomb

Jan 19, 2023

Unique preservation of an ancient Egyptian crocodile discovered in an undisturbed tomb. Read on to know more about this news!

Asian Unicorn Now Critically Endangered; Hunt for Saolas Still on Progress to Prevent Extinction

Jan 10, 2022

Saola Foundation expanded their project to search and preserve the remaining population of the rare Asian unicorn before it gets extinct.

Frozen Chamois Discovery May Help Scientists Preserve Ice Mummy DNA

Sep 08, 2020

A frozen 400-year-old chamois, a goat-antelope species, was discovered by hikers in the Italian Alps. Scientists hope that further research will help them find ways to conserve the DNA of ice mummies.

3D Models Now Available for Public Access and Virtual Tours

Apr 19, 2019

The digital models and the data behind them were released by CyArk in partnership with Google Art and Culture platform.