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ksl.com > article > 51/38/4480 > excavators-find-1m-in-gold-coins-from-spanish-shipwreck-along-floridas-treasure-coast

Excavators find $1M in gold coins from Spanish shipwreck along Florida's 'Treasure Coast"

6+ mon, 1+ day ago  (432+ words) MELBOURNE, Fla. " Hidden beneath the turquoise waters off a stretch of Florida known as the "Treasure Coast," a team of divers from a shipwreck salvage company have uncovered exactly that " a load of long-lost Spanish treasure they estimate is worth…...

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New dinosaur fossils excavated at Dinosaur National Monument

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (188+ words) DINOSAUR, Colo. " Paleontologists removed new dinosaur fossils from a parking lot construction site at Utah's Dinosaur National Monument on Friday. The National Park Service reported that the fossils were identified on Sept. 16, 2025, when construction crews removed a portion of the…...

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ksl.com > article > 51/46/6649 > oldest-known-whale-recording-could-unlock-mysteries-of-the-ocean

Oldest known whale recording could unlock mysteries of the ocean

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (619+ words) PORTLAND, Maine " A haunting whale song discovered on decades-old audio equipment could open up a new understanding of how the huge animals communicate, according to researchers who say it's the oldest such recording known. The song is that of a…...

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ksl.com > article > 51/46/0477 > dna-from-a-tiny-but-mighty-insect-could-help-reveal-the-timeline-for-prehistoric-humans

DNA from a tiny but mighty insect could help reveal the timeline for prehistoric humans

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (1013+ words) ATLANTA " Mosquitoes haven't always had a taste for human blood " partly because the tiny yet dangerous insects have been around a lot longer than humans. Pinpointing when mosquitoes shifted their preference to human blood could provide a novel window into…...

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ksl.com > article > 51/45/6564 > 80-year-old-mesquite-man-former-olympian-crates-sandstone-art-for-thousands-to-see

80-year-old Mesquite man, former Olympian, creates sandstone art for thousands to see

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (637+ words) MESQUITE, Nevada " Retirement is often filled with finding relaxing hobbies. For one Mesquite man, however, his hobby requires a ladder, shovel, pickaxe and a canvas full of city-owned sandstone. Pete Karns, 80, has carved images into the sandstone along a half-mile…...

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ksl.com > article > 51/45/5243 > a-prehistoric-skeleton-found-deep-in-a-flooded-mexican-cave-was-likely-placed-there-in-a-ritual

A prehistoric skeleton found deep in a flooded Mexican cave was likely placed there in a ritual

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (478+ words) MEXICO CITY " A prehistoric skeleton has been found in an intricate underwater cave system along Mexico's Caribbean coast, an area that flooded at the end of the last ice age 8,000 years ago, according to a cave-diving archaeologist who made the…...

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ksl.com > article > 51/42/4069 > ancient-roman-column-gets-high-tech-laser-facelift

Ancient Roman column gets high-tech laser facelift

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (496+ words) ROME " Vivid scenes of battlefield decapitations and female prisoners dragged off by their hair, carved into the 1,840-year-old marble Column of Marcus Aurelius towering over central Rome, are being brought back into focus through a $2.3 million laser restoration. A team…...