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Samples from far side of the moon show history of ancient volcanoes

The recent retrieval of surface samples from the dark side of the moon has provided new insights into the moon’s…

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World

Israel bombs Lebanon’s ancient city of Tyre | Israel attacks Lebanon

Israeli air raids pounded Tyre, an ancient coastal city in Lebanon which is renowned for its UNESCO World Heritage Site,…

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Tech

He saw a suspicious pit on Google Maps. Experts say it could be a crater from an ancient space rock

When Joël Lapointe was wandering with his Google Maps cursor to plan his camping vacation in Quebec’s Côte-Nord region, he…

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Canada

Rare fossil specimen offers evidence of social behaviour among ancient snakes

A perfectly preserved burrow of fossilized snakes shows that the reptiles have been social creatures for almost 40 million years,…

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Tech

Jerky-like skin of a 52,000-year-old woolly mammoth could change what we know about ancient DNA

The leathery strip of skin from a 52,000-year-old woolly mammoth sporting a mullet-like hairdo isn’t much to look at, says geneticist Olga Dudchenko…

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Lifestyle

Dragon boat racing: Taiwan puts a modern twist on an ancient tradition

TAIPEI, Taiwan – Across the Chinese diaspora, racing in dragon boats has been a tradition reaching back thousands of years.…

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Tech

Ancient tool discovered in Saskatoon strawberry patch highlights city’s rich archaeological history

It’s a fist-sized piece of granite that speaks to the history hidden beneath the paved streets and manicured yards in…

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Sports

Olympics 2024: Flame is lit at ancient games site in Greece

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece – Even without the help of Apollo, the flame that is to burn at the Paris Olympics…

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Lifestyle

Ancient Roman statue discovered in parking lot

A Roman statue dating back almost 2,000 years has been discovered by construction workers building a parking lot in the…

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Lifestyle

4,000-year-old vial contains ancient red lipstick, archaeologists say

A small stone vial discovered in southeastern Iran contained a red cosmetic that was likely used as a lip coloring…

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