discovery

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Investigators said they were not hiking with Casanova, and it’s unclear when they died, how long they were on the mountain or whether they were reported missing prior to the discovery.

From Los Angeles Times

Intriguing new discoveries in a medieval cemetery in Wales have brought archaeologists closer to solving the mystery surrounding the women buried there.

From BBC

Even though scientists only have parts of the spine, the discovery could shed light on the early evolution of the largest group of living snakes.

From Science Daily

Along with his British research partner, Francis Crick, the US biologist James Watson made one of the most significant scientific discoveries of the 20th Century - the structure and function of DNA in the human body.

From BBC

Fossils from the Spitsbergen discovery are now on public display at the University of Oslo Natural History Museum and the Swedish Museum of Natural History.

From Science Daily