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Tech [/technology] Health Planet Earth Space Strange News Animals History Human Nature Shop Tech Health Planet Earth Space Strange News Animals History Human Nature Shop Tech Health Planet Earth Space Strange News Animals History Human Nature Shop History Filter by Type All Articles Countdowns Image Albums Infographics Quizzes References Wallpapers Videos Your Selection All Articles Countdowns Image Albums Infographics Quizzes References Wallpapers Videos Female Firsts: 7 Women Who Broke Barriers in Science and Tech June 08, 2016 | Countdown Hillary Clinton is the first woman to receive a major party's nomination. Here are seven other women who had historic "firsts." Read More Miniature 'Hobbit' Humans Had Even Smaller Ancestors June 08, 2016 | Article The newfound ancestors may have been even littler than the hobbits, and date much further back in time, from some 700,000 years ago. Read More Photos: Hobbit Relative Discovered on Flores June 08, 2016 | Image Album Fossils belonging to ancestors of the hobbit and dating back 700,000 years have been discovered on the Indonesian island of Flores, revealing an even smaller statured hominin than Homo floresiensis, or the hobbit. Read More Cache of Ancient Silver Coins Found in Israel (Photos) June 08, 2016 | Image Album Archaeologists discovered a hidden cache of silver coins dating back more than 2,000 years, in the remains of an ancient agricultural estate in Israel. Read More Silver Shekel Stash: 2,000-Year-old Coins Uncovered in Israel June 08, 2016 | Article A hidden hoard of silver coins buried more than 2,000 years ago was recently discovered during an excavation in Modi'in, Israel, southeast of Tel Aviv. Read More Excavation Finds Silver Coins From Over 2000 Years Ago | Video June 07, 2016 | Video An excavation in the Modi‘in-Maccabim-Re‘ut municipality in Israel has dug up a cache of silver coins from the the Hasmonean period (126 BCE). Read More Who Owns Britain's Elgin Marbles? (Op-Ed) June 07, 2016 | Article It's lunacy to believe you own the moon, so why is cultural heritage, including Parthenon sculptures, any different? Read More In Photos: 3,800-Year-Old Coffin Holds Ancient Egyptian Woman June 02, 2016 | Image Album Photos reveal the elaborate cedar coffin of Sattjeni, an important figure in the 12th Dynasty (1950-1775 B.C.) Egyptian town of Elephantine. Read More Who Was Sattjeni? Tomb Reveals Secrets About Ancient Egyptian Elite June 02, 2016 | Article A pair of striking painted eyes decorate the coffin of Sattjeni, daughter, wife and mother of 12th Dynasty Egyptian governors. Read More 19th-Century White House Garden Aligns with Solstice Sun June 02, 2016 | Article Using satellite imagery and astronomical software, a physicist discovered the solstice sun aligns with the center of Lafayette Square. Read More PREV 1 2 3 4 5 6 NEXT Home About Us Company Company Info About Us Contact Us Advertise with Us Using Our Content Licensing & Reprints Terms of Use and Sale Copyright Policy Privacy Policy Network Top Ten Reviews Tom's Guide Laptop Mag Tom's Hardware Business News Daily Tom's IT Pro Space.com Live Science Active Junky ShopSavvy AnandTech FOLLOW US Subscribe SUBMIT Copyright © All Rights Reserved.