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Divers discover 500,000-year-old treasure trove of fossils in Florida sinkhole
Divers in Florida’s Steinhatchee River stumbled upon hundreds of pristine fossils from an obscure Ice Age period, including ...
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Prehistoric 'Graveyard' Uncovered In Florida Sinkhole
A remarkable collection of fossils has been unearthed in Florida after a sinkhole swallowed a group of animals. 500,000 years ...
Death of a Scientist: The Mysterious Demise of Smithsonian Pioneer Robert Kennicott
The context of how Kennicott’s body was discovered was also important. Strychnine poisoning can cause muscle spasms, yet Kennicott was found on top of undisturbed dirt. Had he gone into spasms, the ...
Cambodia’s Stolen Statues Are Coming Home to an Overflowing Museum
Foreign institutions and collectors are returning artifacts with deep spiritual meaning for Cambodians. Where and how to ...
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Collectors “Diving In Coffee” Discover Rare 500,000-Year-Old Underwater Fossil Bed
The region of the river in which Sinibaldi and fellow collector Joseph Branin were hunting was once a sinkhole that filled in ...
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Smithsonian Acquires One of the World’s Largest “Fancy Red” Diamonds
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History will unveil the Winston Red Diamond and Winston Fancy Color Diamond Collection Tuesday, April 1—an extraordinary showcase of some of the world’s ...