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August 5, 2023

The Perucetus Paradox: Dethroning the Blue Whale, Insights into the World’s Heaviest Beast

Peruvian researchers have unearthed fossils of a colossal early whale, named Perucetus colossus, potentially dethroning the blue whale as the heaviest known animal. The ancient marine mammal lived approximately 38-40 million years

Bull and Elephant statue at Thanjavur Airavatesvara Temple

Archaeology·India·Travel

Sacred Bull or Elephant?: The Mystical Dance of Illusion at Ancient Temple in India

Optical illusions have long been a subject of intrigue and wonder, compelling us to question the depths of our perception and interpretation. Beyond just visual trickery, some illusions hint at underlying personality traits, revealing facets of the viewer’s psyche. The

August 8, 2023

94-Million-Year-Old Marine Reptile Unearthed in a Utah Dig: Sarabosaurus Dahli

Archaeology·History·Nature·Science

In the vast expanse of southern Utah’s gray shale badlands, scientists have unearthed a remarkable discovery. The scientists have dug up a never-before-seen species

AI Deciphers 2,000-Year-Old Herculaneum Scroll

Archaeology·Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence has helped scientists read words from a scroll sealed for 2,000 years. This scroll, carbonized into a lump of charcoal by volcanic

Archaeology·Europe·News

Pompeii DNA Analysis Challenges Long-Held Beliefs: Surprising Family Ties, Gender Roles, and Immigrant Ancestry in Ancient Rome

There is always curiosity about disasters. Floods, famines and earthquakes cause a lot of misery among the survivors. Volcanoes are another natural phenomenon which attracts the attention of scholars. Researchers from the

Govind Tekale

November 12, 2024

Archaeology·Discovery

Titanic Bronze Statue Rediscovered After 38 Years: Unveil the 2-Foot Tall Diana of Versailles Hidden 2.4 Miles Below Amidst Devastating Evidence of Decay

In a remarkable discovery that has sent nostalgic shockwaves through the maritime archaeology community, the bronze statue of Diana of Versailles, once a centerpiece in the luxurious first-class lounge of the ill-fated

Govind Tekale

October 27, 2024

The two archeological sites of Ksar Akil (left) and Grotte Mandrin. Photography of Ksar Akil kindly provided by the Peabody Museum, Harvard University, 998-27-40/14628.1.30., Author provided (no reuse)

Archaeology·Discovery·Science

New Neanderthal Genome Discovery Rewrites Extinction Theories: 54,000-Year-Old Human Tooth in France Reveals Isolated Neanderthal Groups

In a series of groundbreaking studies, an international team of researchers has uncovered new evidence that paints a more complex picture of the interactions between Neanderthals and modern humans in Europe tens

Govind Tekale

October 23, 2024

Archaeology·Nature·Technology

Staurikosaurus Google Doodle Unveils 225-Million-Year Predator Fossil Secrets and Its Role in Theropod Evolution

On October 19, 2024, Google’s homepage featured an animated Doodle celebrating Staurikosaurus, an early theropod dinosaur discovered in Brazil in 1936. This tribute marks the anniversary of the 2010 silhouette reconstruction by

Karmactive Staff

October 19, 2024

Archaeology

Possible Villa of Augustus Uncovered Near Vesuvius: Could This Be Where the First Roman Emperor Spent His Last Days?

Researchers from the University of Tokyo have announced a significant archaeological discovery that could shed new light on the final days of Augustus, the first Roman emperor. The excavation site, located at

Govind Tekale

October 2, 2024

The human remains thought to be an individual living in the Roman settlement.

Archaeology·Discovery·Europe

Rolls-Royce’s Filton Site Reveals 6,000-Year-Old Prehistoric Secrets and a Mysterious Roman Burial

Archaeologists have revealed a prehistoric and early Roman-era settlement in one of the UK’s most advanced engineering sites, at the Rolls-Royce site in Filton, Bristol. The discovery of the settlement, dating back

Govind Tekale

September 11, 2024

A 15-meter long snake, Vasuki indicus, was found. It also features a life-like reconstruction of the snake's vertebrae and their position in the vertebral column.(Source: pib.gov)

Archaeology·Discovery·India

Gujarat Fossil Discovery: Vasuki Indicus, 47 Million Years Old, Exceeds Known Snake Lengths

It is said that God is infinite and his story too is endless. Similarly, the world of research is without an end. According to recent reports, a fossil was found in Kutch,

Tejal Somvanshi

April 29, 2024

Archaeology·India·News

Ratnagiri’s 12,000-Year-Old Geoglyphs Clash with Industrial Oil Refinery Ambitions of India

The Bombay High Court issued a notice to both the Center and the State on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) aimed at protecting ancient rock art petroglyphs and geoglyphs in the Konkan

Govind Tekale

March 23, 2024

Archaeology·Discovery·Science

Eighth Continent Zealandia: Earth’s Hidden Continent Reveals Its Secrets

There were seven continents of the world until September 2023: Asia, Africa, Europe, South America, North America, Australia, and Antarctica. But now a new continent is added, called Zealandia. Continents are a

Govind Tekale

March 9, 2024

Archaeology

Archaeologists Unearth Scotland’s Lost Monastery of Deer, Revealing Gaelic Origin

In a groundbreaking archaeological discovery, researchers, led by Alice Jaspars of the University of Southampton and Ali Cameron of Cameron Archaeology, have potentially unearthed the site of the long-lost Monastery of Deer

Govind Tekale

November 21, 2023

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