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Medieval Remedy From Bald's Leechbook Found to Kill MRSA (March 30, 2015): A medieval remedy from the Leechbook has been found to kill MRSA. Scientists found it kills 90% of the antibiotic-resistant superbug.

Bavarian Archaeologists Unearth the World's Oldest Pretzel (March 12, 2015): Bavarian archaeologists have unearthed the world's oldest pretzel. It is 250 years old.

Two Michelangelo Bronzes of Men Riding Panthers Discovered (February 7, 2015): Researchers say two bronze statues of naked men riding panthers were created by Michelangelo.

New X-Ray Technique Reads Letters From Damaged Herculaneum Scrolls (January 21, 2015): A new X-ray technique is providing hope that hundreds of damaged Herculaneum scrolls may one day be readable.

1.2 Million-Year-Old Stone Tool Found in Turkey (December 29, 2014): A 1.2 million-year-old modified quartz tool is the oldest stone tool ever found in Turkey.

Homo Erectus Made Zigzag Engravings on a Shell (December 4, 2014): Homo Erectus made a zigzag engraving on a shell around 500,000 years ago.

King Tut Had a Club Foot (October 25, 2014): Scientists have discovered through a virtual autopsy that King Tut had a club foot and may have died from malaria and a broken leg.

Parasite Egg Found in 6,200-Year Old Grave Suggests Ancient Irrigation Systems Spread Disease (June 20, 2014): The egg of a flatworm parasite found in a 6,200-year-old grave suggests ancient irrigation systems may have helped spread disease.

Scientists Say Hominin Face Evolved to Minimize Injury From Punches (June 9, 2014): Scientists from the University of Utah say in a new study that hominin faces evolved to minimize injury from punches.

Scientists Have Found the Oldest Known Pair of Pants (June 5, 2014): Scientists have discovered the oldest known pair of pants. The pants are 3,000 years old.

Lost Art Discovered on Walls of Angkor Wat Temple (June 4, 2014): Lost art has been discovered on the walls of the Angkor Wat temple in Cambodia.

NASA Releases Ebook Called Archaeology, Anthropology, and Interstellar Communication (May 23, 2014): NASA has released a 300-page ebook called Archaeology, Anthropology, and Interstellar Communication.

Scientists Find Skeleton of Girl Who Fell to Her Death In Yucatan Sinkhole Over 12,000 Years Ago (May 15, 2014): Scientists have found the skeleton of a girl who fell into a Yucatan sinkhole about 12,000 years ago.

Explorer Barry Clifford Believes Santa Maria Shipwreck Located Off Haiti (May 14, 2014): Explorer Barry Clifford thinks he has found Christopher Columbus' ship, the Santa Maria, off the coast of Haiti.

9,000-Year-Old Caribou Hunting Site Discovered Beneath Lake Huron (May 1, 2014): Scientists discovered a 9,000-year-old caribou hunting site beneath Lake Huron

Ancient Egyptians Used Wet Sand to Transport Pyramid Stones (May 1, 2014): Ancient Egyptians used wet sand to transport pyramid stones and sculptures.

Tomb of Royal Children Excavated in Egypt (April 28, 2014): Egyptologists from the University of Basel have excavated a tomb of royal children. Tomv KV 40 is located near the royal tombs in the Egyptian Valley of the Kings.

NOAA Coast Survey Finds 19th Century Shipwreck in San Francisco Bay (April 27, 2014): The NOAA Coast Survey used a multi-beam sonar survey to locate a 19th century shipwreck off the Golden Gate Bridge.

Ancient Egyptian Calcite Block Contains World's Oldest Weather Report (April 2, 2014): An ancient Egyptian calcite block contains the world's oldest weather report.

Archaeologists Make Virtual Reconstruction of Gladiator School Discovered in Austria (February 26, 2014): Archaeologists have virtually reconstructed an gladiator school discovered in Austria along the south bank of the River Danube.

Rare Bronze Statue of Greek God Apollo Surfaces in Gaza (February 11, 2014): A large bronze statue of the Greek god Apollo has surfaced in Gaza on a Smurf blanket. The statue is estimated to be about 2,000 years old.

Archaeologists Find 300,000-Year-Old Hearth in Qesem Cave in Israel (January 28, 2014): Israeli archaeologists find 300,000-year-old hearth in the Qesem Cave, a site near Rosh Ha'ayin.

Scientists Use DNA to Determine 7,000 Year Old Hunter Gatherer Had Dark Skin and Blue Eyes (January 26, 2014): Scientists used DNA from remains of 7,000 year old hunter gatherer to determine the Mesolithic man had dark skin and blue yes.

Robot Turtle Designed to Help Archaeologists Explore Shipwrecks (January 11, 2014): This robot turtle, U-CAT, was designed to help archaeologists explore underwater shipwrekcs. It was recently on display at the London Science Museum.

Linguist Recreates Sound of Ancient Proto-Indo-European Language (September 30, 2013): A linguist has created the ancient language of Proto-Indo-European (PIE), which was spoken between 4,500 and 2,500 B.C.