Secret lifestyle of the dodo revealed for the first time
A study of dodo bones has revealed how the legendary birds matured, bred and moulted, and explains discrepancies in sailors’ descriptions of them
Want to Be a Space Archaeologist? Here’s Your Chance
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Dozens of ancient shipwrecks spotted deep beneath the Black Sea
Decks of medieval ships have been revealed in unprecedented detail in exquisitely preserved wrecks, some found as deep as 1 kilometre
Fossils, islands and forests added to UNESCO World Heritage List
Designation of several new sites around the world as having outstanding natural value to humanity could aid conservation and bring in money from tourists
Race to save hidden treasures under threat from climate change
As global warming melts Earth's ice, unique relics from the past are being revealed – only to be exposed to the elements and rot away
The Underwater Archaeologist Who Surfaced Not One, But Two Ancient Egyptian Cities
Sonar May Have Turned Up a Long-Lost Civil War Ship, the Agnes E. Fry
Tech Wizardry Solves Mysteries of Egypt’s Royal Mummies
A group of archaeologists believe King Tut’s tomb may be connected to a hidden chamber that could house the long-sought mummy of Queen Nefertiti.
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Hunting for DNA in Doggerland, an Ancient Land Beneath the North Sea
Eight thousand years ago climate change and rising sea levels inundated the country of Doggerland. Now archaeologists are mapping its terrain—and its DNA.
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