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Oldest flying squirrel fossil found in Spain

Oldest flying squirrel fossil found in Spain

New discovery sheds light upon origin of flying squirrels. Described in the journal eLife, the 11.6-million-year-old fossil was discovered in a landfill, about 40 kilometres outside the Can Mata city in Spain.

Archaeological Excavations and Heritage Conservation in Turkey

Archaeological Excavations and Heritage Conservation in Turkey

Aiming to increase the awareness in the field, excavation directors, municipality and museum representatives, representatives of non-profit organizations supporting archaeological excavations and conservation projects will contribute to the panel as…

Archaeologists to revisit the Muyu Muyu Inca ceremonial centre

Archaeologists to revisit the Muyu Muyu Inca ceremonial centre

Field work will be carried out by Peruvian and Polish researchers at the Muyu Muyu Inca ceremonial centre, discovered more than ten years ago in Chichas district, province of Condesuyos, Arequipa region, which would have served to pay homage to the…

Unique ivory statuette of Graeco-Egyptian god Harpokrates

Unique ivory statuette of Graeco-Egyptian god Harpokrates

A unique ivory statuette depicting the god Harpokrates was discovered by archaeologists from the Bosporos Archaeological Expedition of the Research Centre for History and Archaeology of Crimea, the Crimean Federal University in Vernadsky and the…

Researchers add surprising finds to the fossil record

Researchers add surprising finds to the fossil record

Fossil evidence show large angiosperm trees in N. America 15 millions years earlier: Researchers from Adelphi University and the Burpee Museum of Natural History found the fossil in the Mancos Shale Formation in Utah, in ancient delta deposits formed…