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Discovery Dramatically Rewrites History of Life on Earth, Scientists Say
Scientists present more evidence for the oldest known fossils on Earth, which could bolster the search for alien life.
Scientists Have Unlocked the Secrets of the Ancient 'Antikythera Mechanism'
A digital model has revealed a complex planetarium on the ancient device's face. “Unless it's from outer space, we have to find a way in which the Greeks could have made it,” researchers say.
Scientists Discover Chunk of Protoplanet Older Than Earth In Sahara Desert
No other known object has characteristics similar to EC 002, an ancient meteorite found in an Algerian dune sea last year.
Scientists Sequenced Million-Year-Old Mammoth DNA, the Most Ancient Ever
DNA recovered from two mammoths that lived more than a million years ago reveal new insights about the evolution of these extinct animals.
Scientists Discover 100-Million-Year-Old Sperm Preserved in Amber
A Cretaceous crustacean preserved in amber reveals new insights about “giant sperm.”
The Oldest Fossils Ever Found Date Back 3.7 Billion Years
Earth was down to host life even in its tumultuous infancy.
A 30-Year-Old Cat Named Scooter Is Officially the Oldest Cat in the World
This little Siamese cat is 30, which is longer than I hope to live for.
MUNCHIES Guide to Christmas in Berlin - Part 2
Michel takes a nostalgic tour around the super-classy neighborhoods of West Berlin, including a visit with Germany's biggest playboy and stops at the city's oldest bars and stores.