The whales have mutations in a gene called ERCC1, which is involved with repairing damaged DNA, that may help protect ... including the U.S. and Canada. The oldest known freshwater pearl mussel ...
Fatou became the zoo's oldest resident only recently, following the death earlier this year of Ingo the flamingo. The bird was believed to be at least 75 and had lived at the zoo since 1955.
As the oldest known example of animal art, this discovery offers a glimpse into the ancient origins of human creativity and artistic expression. A recently discovered stingray sculpture at Still ...
It was traded several times in the 1980s before being purchased by Schøyen in 1988. As such, the manuscript is considered the oldest known book in private hands. Christie’s senior specialist in books ...
By Caroline Gutman and Emily Cochrane Photographs by Caroline Gutman Reporting from Charleston, S.C. When Edward Lee heard about a project collecting DNA from ... to be the oldest known burial ...
The oldest Scandinavian bedrock was "born" in Greenland according to a new geological study from the University of Copenhagen. The study helps us understand the origin of continents and why Earth ...
Scientists studying rocks in South Africa report evidence for the earliest known earthquake triggered ... has been with us at least as long as the oldest rocks preserved on Earth, and probably ...
The Lion-Man sculpture, a 40,000-year-old figurine carved from mammoth ivory and discovered in the Hohlenstein-Stadel cave in Germany, is believed to be the oldest-known depiction of an animal ...
The oldest known script is a significant piece of early Christian history. Source: Reuters The codex, originating from one of the initial Christian monasteries in Upper Egypt, is a collection of ...
This gaming die is recognized as the oldest known gaming tool to date. Archaeological evidence traces the existence of similar dice back to as early as 2000 BCE. 13th century era die unearthed in ...
The Lyrids is one of the world’s oldest known meteor shower, having been observed for 2,700 years. The first recorded sighting of the Lyrids goes back to 687 BC when the fireballs were ...