Ancient squirrel poop from Arctic permafrost contains DNA from mammoths, bison, horses and big cats

An Arctic ground squirrel sitting on low vegetation and soil, surrounded by tundra plants.

Frozen droppings from prehistoric ground squirrels are rich with DNA from Ice Age animals, including wooly mammothA mysterious big cat and a vast array of other creatures reveal a remarkably detailed genetic snapshot of ancient life in Canada’s rugged Yukon. Although genetic material of the larger creatures was found in the feces of ground squirrels, …

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This strange giant dinosaur may change what we know about Jurassic titans

This strange giant dinosaur may change what we know about Jurassic titans

The long neck, massive body, small head and broad tail have made the sauropod one of the most recognizable dinosaurs ever discovered. These plant-eating giants included the largest land animals in Earth’s history, with some species reaching lengths of nearly 130 feet (40 meters). Famous examples include Diplodocus and Brachiosaurus. Now, researchers studying fossils from …

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7 AMAZINGLY RARE Garage Sale Finds! | Pawn Stars

7 AMAZINGLY RARE Garage Sale Finds! | Pawn Stars

Check out these 7 shocking garage sale finds in this compilation from Pawn Stars. Watch all new episodes of Pawn Stars, Wednesdays at 9/8c, and stay up to date on all of your favorite The HISTORY Channel shows at http://history.com/schedule. Chapters 00:00 Selling White Eagle Medallion 07:39 Selling Rembrandt Etching 13:00 Selling Powder Horn 16:11 …

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Who are the Japanese? Huge DNA discovery rewrites history

Who are the Japanese? Huge DNA discovery rewrites history

For decades, scientists believed that the Japanese population descended primarily from two ancient groups: Jomon hunter-gatherers who lived in the archipelago for thousands of years, and later migrants from East Asia who brought rice cultivation and new technology to Japan. But a major genetic analysis from researchers at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences …

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Headless Neolithic Skeletons Uncovered in Slovakia

Mass grave in a ditch dug in Vrábal, Slovakia, with skeletons highlighted in different colors above

Kiel, Germany – Headless skeletons have been found in a ditch at Vrábal, a Neolithic site located in southwestern Slovakia, between 5250 and 4940 AD. BCaccording to a biology Report. Traces of more than 300 houses grouped in three neighborhoods have been found in Vrable. A trench containing skeletons surrounded one of these neighborhoods, including …

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Big Brains and BIGGER Bargains *Marathon* | Pawn Stars

Big Brains and BIGGER Bargains *Marathon* | Pawn Stars

From tough negotiations to clever finds and unexpected wake-up calls, the shop is full of sharp thinking and sharper deals. See more in this marathon from Pawn Stars. Stay up to date on all of your favorite The History Channel shows at http://history.com/schedule. #PawnStars Don’t miss a video! Subscribe NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@PawnStars?sub_confirmation=1 About Pawn Stars: ‘Pawn …

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