Researchers who sniffed mummified remains in the name of science were greeted more with a blessing than a curse.

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Some animals seem to defy the laws of nature, and scientists are still puzzled by how they survive. From creatures with ancient DNA to species that should have gone extinct millions of years ago, ...

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By 1600 b.c., less than one in 20 bones found at sites in the Levant typically come from pigs, and most of those appear to be ...

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Often referred to as “living fossils,” tuataras are extraordinary creatures that hold a remarkable position in the animal kingdom ... Tuataras are the last survivors of an ancient group of reptiles ...

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such as Alexandria in Egypt, and the places they conquered and destroyed, such as Persepolis, ancient Persia's capital in what is now Iran. Much has been written about the Macedonian general and ...