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Researchers believe that the creatures were suffocated by volcanic ash while sleeping in their underground den. PeerJOne of the two Changmiania-liaoningensis fossils, with the red arrow indicating what could be the remains of the specimen’s last meal. Archaeologists in China have just uncovered two remarkably well-preserved fossils of a new dinosaur species that were trapped underground for 125 million years by a prehistoric volcanic eruption. Researchers believe that the dinosaurs were burrowers who lived in deep underground dens, and that their nest likely became their tomb when they were sealed underground by lava and ash....

Whether it’s goats in Wales or coyotes in San Francisco, wildlife is thriving during the pandemic even though the human world has been brought to a standstill. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: 1 of 34In a South African national park, lions were spotted napping on a sunny road on April 15, 2020. Kruger National Park spokesman Isaac Phaahla told CNN, “Lying on the road during the daytime is unusual because under normal circumstances there would be traffic and that pushes them into the bush....

During the Cold War and beyond, the United States executed a vast number of secret operations that included everything from the infamous Project MK-Ultra to a heart attack gun. In extraordinary times, the U.S. government has turned to extraordinary measures to protect its national interests. For better or for worse, American policymakers have developed ambitious — and often eyebrow-raising — covert operations to combat perceived foes at home and abroad....

He escaped impenetrable prisons. He murdered mafiosos. He almost lived safely in secrecy, until the hitman became the target. Wikimedia Commons Alexander Solonik, the Superkiller. Alexander Solonik had a reputation, an albeit confidential one, in the Moscow underworld. The mysterious contract killer may or may not have been in the special forces in the Soviet military. He never disclosed who paid him, and the contracts he took allegedly cost his employers thousands of dollars per hit....

Beheading has a long history, and it might have a long future. Find out the who, when, why, where, and how of one of humanity’s worst execution methods. On the morning of February 8, 1587, the condemned sovereign Mary Queen of Scots mounted a public block and was put to death on the orders of her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I of England, marking the end of one of history’s most famous disputes....

Before you ask if there’s a swimsuit competition, you should know that the Miss World Muslimah pageant is about much more than superficial definitions of beauty. As Islam tends to place a high value on modesty, this contest focuses less on beauty’s physical aspects and more on its ideational ones: in this pageant, strength of character, intelligence, and piety matter most. Unlike American beauty pageants, orphans–not celebrities or beauty experts–help choose the winners of Miss Muslimah....

Spotted by a local fisherman, Daniela Adamcova was later identified by researchers and friends — but there are still scant clues as to what happened to her. Primorje-Gorski Kotar Police DepartmentWith no identification, cell phone — or memory — the woman’s identity remains a mystery. Authorities in Croatia have identified a mystery woman found alone, injured, and suffering from amnesia on a remote island earlier this month — but the mystery of how Daniela Adamcova got there remains....

From its horrifying symptoms to its chilling prognosis, here’s everything you need to know about donovanosis (granuloma inguinale). CDC/Dr. Cornelio Arevalo, VenezuelaA tissue sample taken from a patient with donovanosis (granuloma inguinale) viewed under a microscope. A new case of a nightmarish sexually transmitted disease that can cause an infected person’s genitals to “rot away” has recently been reported in the United Kingdom. A woman in Southport, England, was diagnosed with the disease called donovanosis (granuloma inguinale)....

In the spring of 1981, clashes between Black youths in Brixton and London’s mostly white Metropolitan Police force culminated in an uprising that would change the city forever. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: Researchers May Have Just Located A Mass Grave From The 1921 Tulsa Race Riots Meet Laika, The Soviet Dog Who Was Forced To Give Her Life For The Space Race...

Kate Warne was so good at her job that barely anyone knows her name today. The Pinkerton’s logo, which is credited with first inspiring the term “private eye.” Kate Warne wasn’t necessarily beautiful, so she didn’t draw unwanted attention. She had an expressive and honest face that made people want to tell her their secrets. She was thin and moved with graceful self-assurance. Warne was, in other words, perfect for detective work....

After September 11th, attorney Kenneth Feinberg was tasked with calculating how much a human life is worth in order to deliver compensation to victims and their families. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Kenneth Feinberg speaks about the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund as New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg looks on in October 2010. Where there’s a disaster, there’s Kenneth Feinberg. The attorney made a name for himself by managing victim compensations for major catastrophes like the Boston Marathon bombing, the BP Oil spill, and the Sandy Hook shooting....

Mongolia has never really been a source of fascination for Westerners. Sure, popular culture has made us familiar with throat singing, yak fur, and Genghis Khan, everybody’s favorite great-great-great-uncle; but the true spirit of Mongolia has always eluded the Western consciousness. The most sparsely populated country in the world, Mongolia is home to a largely nomadic, Buddhist population. It is an enigmatic country of resilient, spiritual people whose name has become a Western metaphor for the out-there, the no-man’s-land....

He used Hollywood gangster films to inspire his robberies — and subsequent prison breaks. CNNRédoine Faïd After three months on the run following his Hollywood-esque helicopter prison break, France’s most wanted man has finally fallen into the hands of police. Authorities captured Rédoine Faïd, 46, during a raid north of Paris in his hometown of Creil on Oct. 3, according to ABC News. French Justice Minister Nicole Belloubet said that “numerous tips” from locals led to his arrest....

Before Central Park was built, the area it occupied was home to a thriving African American community. Wikimedia CommonsA sketch of what the layout of Seneca Village would have looked like. Seneca Village was supposed to be a sanctuary. Created in 1825, the village spanned from 82nd to 89th street, along what is now Central Park’s western edge. The village was home to thousands of freed African American slaves, who had come to New York City seeking refuge....

Careful monitoring of all international cargo is an integral part of South Africa’s war against illegal rhino poaching. Twitter/South African Police ServiceThis is what $1.3 million in smuggled rhino horn looks like. Police seized $1.3 million worth of illegally poached rhino horn bound for Dubai from the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg last week with the help of a K-9 unit. The haul was discovered amongst eight bubble-wrapped boxes labeled as “decorative items....

Members of the Fallon Paiute-Shoshone tribe claimed cultural affiliation with the mummy and wished to give him a proper burial. APAn illustration of the Spirit Cave Mummy. Genetic testing has ended a 20-year debate between a Native American tribe and the U.S. government over the origins of the world’s oldest natural mummy, which has now finally been laid to rest. The legal battle over the 10,600-year-old “Spirit Cave Mummy” was put to bed after a groundbreaking revelation revealed that the mummy is related to a modern Native American tribe, according to a study recently published in Science....

Whether it was the cave where Vikings tried to ward off the apocalypse or the nude English giant that’s baffled experts for centuries, these are the most astounding pieces of history news from 2021. Though history may seem static, the truth is that our knowledge of the past is constantly evolving. Whenever new artifacts are unearthed or state-of-the-art analyses are performed, our view of history becomes clearer. And 2021 was filled with history news stories that left even the experts astounded....

Inside the fascinatingly curious Cube Houses of Rotterdam. The Cubic Houses are a curious and magnificent architectural wonder located in Rotterdam, Netherlands. They were conceived and constructed by architect Piet Blom in the 1970s. Blom was asked by Rotterdam town planners to solve the dilemma of building houses on top of a pedestrian bridge, and, having built similar houses earlier in another town, Blom chose to repeat the design in Rotterdam....

For six long years, Joseph Pistone abandoned his personal life and worked his way up the rungs of the Bonanno crime family as Donnie Brasco. Wikimedia commonsUndercover agent Joseph Pistone as Donnie Brasco, with the lowlevel wiseguy who took him under his wing, Benjamin “Lefty Guns” Ruggiero. “As I look at the ravaged state of New York’s Five Families and its Mafia Commission today, I feel more than satisfied that my unfinished business is finally finished....

“The government is so unjust with us… The government doesn’t recognize that we built their freedom.” Peter Stackpole/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty ImagesTwo Navajo women stand near a piece of unearthed uranium in New Mexico. 1950. For decades following the start of World War II, New Mexico’s history has been entwined with the U.S. government’s nuclear ambitions. From being ground zero of the first atomic bomb testing to the uranium ore mining boom beginning in the 1950s, New Mexico and its Navajo inhabitants have been at the center of it all....