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In a study published in The Anatomical Record, researchers have identified a new species of large-bodied gorgonopsian from the middle Permian. The discovery pushed back the known origins of when these ...

The discovery of a 2,400-year-old metalworking workshop in Senegal provides new insights into the history of iron production ...

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A fossil found in northern Egypt from a new species, Masripithecus moghraensis, is changing long held ideas about ape and human origins.

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Passover is a major Jewish holiday celebrated over the course of a week each spring. It commemorates the Exodus of ancient ...

At a time of internal social upheaval, Sparta looked westward across the Mediterranean and founded the colony of Taras.