Body of newborn baby girl is discovered at Suffolk recycling plant sparking police probe Officers called to recycling centre in Ipswich Road, Needham Market 3pm today Lifeless body of a baby girl was found – death is being treated as unexplained Suffolk Police have made direct appeal for the mother to come forward By William Cole … Read more
Citizen scientists searching aerial images while on coronavirus lockdown have uncovered dozens of previously-hidden Roman, prehistoric and medieval sites. Archaeological digs are currently on hold due to the pandemic but researchers have found roads, burial mounds and settlements – all while working from home. Researchers from the University of Exeter asked teams of volunteers to … Read more
Oldest fossilized salamander ever discovered lived 230 million years ago in Russia and provides ‘a missing link’ in the evolution of frogs Researchers working in Russia have uncovered the oldest salamander fossil The one-inch specimen live 230 million years ago on both land and in water The fossil is 90 million years older than those … Read more
The remains of a teenage girl who died 3,500 years ago have been found in a tomb in Egypt, covered in jewels that may have been a bridal dowry. Spanish archaeologists found the remains of the girl during a dig near the city of Luxor in Egypt and say she would have been 15 or … Read more
Iron Age gold ring and Medieval silver brooch featuring two flag-bearing centaurs discovered by metal detectorists in Shropshire are declared ‘treasure’ in first inquest held over video link The items were found by detectorists Mark Lambert and Christopher Mussell The brooch — which features two centaurs — dates back to 1200–1300 AD From 400–200 BC, the ring meanwhile … Read more
The first ever evidence of a dinosaur which swam, lived and hunted underwater has been discovered in the now-barren wilderness of the Saharan desert. But 100 million years ago this region would have been a lush oasis interspersed with rivers and waterways teeming with life. And lurking beneath the surface, sitting atop the entire food … Read more
A Wuhan doctor has revealed how she found out the novel coronavirus, a then unknown bug, could spread among humans as early as December. Dr Zhang Jixian, 54, has been hailed by China as the first person to report the pathogen to local authorities. She sent an urgent report to her district CDC on December … Read more
A murder probe has been launched after a man aged 88 was found dead in his bungalow just days after burglars wearing COVID-19 protective gear struck four homes in the leafy village where he lived Neighbours said that they had been told that the pensioner – named locally as widower Dennis Kellond – had been … Read more
A murder probe has been launched after a man aged 88 was found dead in his bungalow just days after burglars wearing COVID-19 protective gear struck four homes in the leafy village where he lived Neighbours said that they had been told that the pensioner – named locally as Dennis Kellond – had been killed … Read more
Researchers in Antarctica discover the remains of a 40 million year old frog, suggesting the continent once had a much warmer climate and supported a diverse array of wildlife Scientists in Antarctica found bone fragments of a 40 million-year-old frog They believe the remains are from a helmeted frog, a species that’s still alive today … Read more