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WWII air-raid shelter buried beneath German playground rediscovered during construction work
During the time of the German Democratic Republic (GDR), the shelter was partially back-filled through the ventilation shafts, before a playground was built over it and the structure below forgotten.
Archaeologists discover lost temple to war god near abandoned Roman military fort in Germany
Excavations near ancient Turkish port may have found Alexander the Great’s soldiers tombs - report
Silver coin hoard found in the outskirts of Moscow may have been buried by a medieval plague victim
Evidence of what may be world’s oldest cremation found in Ethiopia, new study reveals
The burnt bone fragments were one of three Homo sapien fossils discovered in the sediment of the Faro Daba beds in the Dawaitoli Formation.
Lost for words: Analysis shows humanity lost 28% of its daily conversation over 14 years
People under 25 lost an average of 451 spoken words per day. Those over 25 used 314 fewer words.
'Miracle cure': 2-year-old steals show at White House announcement of hearing loss therapy approval
Most patients began to hear within weeks, with 80% achieving at least significant hearing restoration and 42% reaching normal hearing, including the ability to hear whispers.
Two or three European airlines could go bankrupt because of fuel squeeze, says Ryanair CEO
Wizz Air called Ryanair’s bankruptcy suggestions “categorically untrue."
Thessaloniki: Man sleeps in trash bin, saved seconds before being crushed by trash comapctor
"I saw his hand coming out of the garbage," said one of the two employees who pulled the man from the compactor.
Colossal octopus may have dominated Cretaceous oceans, researchers say
“These giant octopuses likely occupied the same ecological tier and may have competed with marine reptiles and sharks within the same ecosystem,” said paleontologist Kazutaka Iba.
NASA tracks colossal asteroid on a close approach to Earth
Close approach expected in 2029 at about 32,000 kilometers above Earth; 'something like this has not been recorded in human history'
Secrets of a drowned realm: DNA traces show the North Sea once held sprawling woodlands
Genetic material from oak, elm, hazel, and lime shows that woodlands established themselves thousands of years ahead of previous estimates.
'Ghost lineage': Ancient DNA upends the single‑migration myth of the Americas
While separated by vast distances and time, certain populations in the Americas retain hallmarks of ancestry related to modern-day Oceania.
He went to work as usual: Husband investigated for burning wife's body in zoo’s animal incinerator
The events unfolded while Asahiyama Zoo has been shut for seasonal maintenance
