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A coffee-table-size scorpion roamed Earth before forests existed

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (490+ words) A meter-long scorpion with massive pincers stalked ancient Britain 415 million years ago, long before forests and the better-known age of giant insects. Its surprising size and possible semi-aquatic lifestyle could reshape ideas about how early arthropods became giants....

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Archaeologists discover mysterious 400-year-old Indigenous pot in Florida

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (714+ words) "It's very unique. Typically, we find things that were broken and discarded," said Gifford Waters, collections manager for historical archaeology at the Florida Museum of Natural History. "You don't leave things behind that you can still use, so why was…...

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2,200-year-old Roman shipwreck reveals ancient waterproofing secrets

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (340+ words) Scientists analyzing a 2,200-year-old Roman shipwreck found that its hull was coated with pine tar and, in one area, a mixture of tar and beeswax. Pollen trapped in those ancient coatings acted like a geographic fingerprint, revealing the landscapes surrounding…...