Titanic Passenger’s Life Jacket Sells for $906,000 at Auction
A life jacket worn by a Titanic first-class survivor fetched $906,000 in an auction, marking one of the few surviving flotation devices from the…
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Hidden cave and prehistoric hippo bones discovered beneath Welsh castle
Archaeologists uncovered a large cave with hippo bones and early human artifacts under Pembroke Castle, offering new insights into Britain’s prehistoric environment and inhabitants
Fossil Long Believed to Be World’s Oldest Octopus Reclassified as Nautilus Relative
A fossil once considered the earliest octopus has been identified as a nautilus-related cephalopod after new research with advanced imaging techniques
Unknown Pod of Three Killer Whales Visits Seattle Waters for First Time
A previously unrecorded pod of three orcas from Alaska has been spotted multiple times in Seattle and nearby waters, surprising researchers and thrilling whale…
CBS News Sunday Morning Highlights Features on Vatican Mosaics
The April 5 broadcast of CBS News Sunday Morning covered stories including the Vatican’s mosaic restoration, West Bank archaeological disputes, and the Artemis II…
How the Sistine Chapel Ceiling Painting Is Preserved After 500 Years
Experts use careful restoration techniques to maintain the vibrancy of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling, a Renaissance masterpiece completed in the early 1500s
Danish Warship Dannebroge Wreck Found After 225 Years in Copenhagen Harbor
Marine archaeologists have uncovered the wreck of the Danish flagship Dannebroge and human remains after it sank in a 1801 battle against Admiral Horatio…
iNaturalist App Supports Biodiversity Research Through Citizen Science
The iNaturalist app helps users identify species while collecting data that scientists use to monitor biodiversity and habitat changes
Rare flying snake and new pit viper species discovered in Cambodian cave
Researchers uncovered multiple rare and new species, including a neon-colored pit viper and a flying snake, in previously unexplored caves in western Cambodia’s limestone…
600-Year-Old Pinot Noir Grape Seed Discovered in Medieval French Hospital
A grape seed genetically identical to modern pinot noir was found in a 15th-century toilet in France, highlighting centuries of grape cultivation and wine…