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This documentary explores some of the most significant misconceptions in early dinosaur research. It follows how outdated ...

Harvard researchers have discovered that cycads—one of the oldest living lineages of seed plants—heat up their reproductive ...

In this episode of Times Mantra, we explore the legendary Ravan’s Lanka and its awe-inspiring ancient wonders. From advanced ...

A group of scientists are studying the Cyclades, an island group in Greece's Aegean Sea, looking for signs of early human ...

What did a vulture-bone flute sound like inside a cave? How about singing inside a tomb? Researchers are bringing ancient ...

Astronomers have sighted the oldest known stellar explosion, dating back to when the universe was less than a billion years ...

When archaeologists unearthed small cat bones in China dating back some 5,400 years, they figured cats had been hanging out ...

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The operation saw nine people placed in pre-trial detention and 14 under house arrest in Sicily alone. Charges levied against ...