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7.5-foot-long sword from 4th-century Japan may have 'protected'...
Archaeologists have unearthed an oversized ceremonial iron sword and a bronze mirror shaped like a shield from a 1,600-year-old burial...
Statue of slain Roman emperor dressed as Hercules found...
Archaeologists in Rome have discovered a statue of an ancient Roman emperor who is dressed to look like Hercules.
Hidden tide in Earth's magnetospheric 'plasma ocean' revealed...
Researchers have detected fluctuations in Earth's magnetosphere created by the same tidal forces that the moon exerts on the oceans.
17th-century Frenchwoman's 'innovative' gold dental work...
The teeth of an aristocratic French woman who lived at the turn of the 17th century were held in place with fine gold wires, a new...
Which came first: the chicken or the egg?
Most biologists will answer confidently when asked 'which came first, the chicken or the egg?" but the answer may depend on what type...
What is sleep hypnosis and does it really work?
Sleep hypnosis could be a potential therapy for sleep disorders, but more research is needed.
What did the ancient Egyptian pyramids look like when they...
The ancient Egyptian pyramids have stood for thousands of years and are among the world's most enduring monuments. But what did the...
'1-in-10-billion' star system is doomed to explode in a...
Scientists have discovered an extremely rare star system that is doomed to explode in a 'kilonova' caused by the merger of two neutron...
