Few complete skeletons remain of this gentle behemoth, who was destroyed by explorers and fur traders in the Arctic.

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Colombian scientists have recovered a cannon, three coins and a porcelain cup from the Caribbean Sea. That's where the Spanish galleon San José sank in 1708. The Colombian culture ministry ...

Oceanic manta rays don’t just glide near the surface - they plunge hundreds of miles deep into the ocean, with these ...

In a remarkable discovery that bridges the ancient and modern understanding of human imagination, archaeologists have unearthed a 12,000-year-old clay figurine from northern Israel that represents the ...

Everyone’s heard a thing or two about Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty; Neptune, the god of the sea; Thor, the god of lightning; and Ra, the god of the sun. But how well would you be able to ...

Kara Bodegon-Hikino is ready to transport readers on a fantastical journey with Philippine mythical creatures in the upcoming ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a 12,000-year-old figurine that shows evidence of pyrotechnology thousands of years before the ...

A 12,000-year-old clay figurine unearthed in Israel depicts a woman and goose, offering insights into prehistoric mythological beliefs. The artifact, discovered at Nahal Ein Gev II, showcases early ...

A carefully crafted figure of a goose and a woman suggests that art reflecting spiritual beliefs entered a new phase among early villagers in the Middle East.

A 12,000-year-old clay figurine unearthed in northern Israel, depicting a woman and a goose, is the earliest known ...