Fossilised tracks show earliest known evidence of mammals at the seashore

Scientists have found the earliest-known evidence of mammals at the seashore, in a former water lagoon at the Hanna Formation of Wyoming.  Footprints left by two species of mammals – one identified and one not – were made 58 million years ago, according to analysis by the US experts.  The identified mammal species is Coryphodon, a primitive … Read more

‘Miracle’ cave in South Africa may be the earliest known human dwelling EVER found

Ancient tools found in a ‘miracle’ cave in South Africa suggest our earliest ancestors set up camp there more than 1.8 million years ago, according to palaeontologists.  Experts from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem examined the Wonderwerk Cave in South Africa’s Kalahari Desert, delving down to ancient layers within the historic site. Few places in the … Read more

Earliest evidence that Jewish people in Britain followed a Kosher diet

Food fragments discovered in an ancient toilet in Oxford helped scientists confirm that Britain’s medieval Jewish community avoided pork and ‘kept kosher’. While this has long been thought to be the case, this is the earliest concrete evidence so far of the diet in the UK.   Scientists from the University of Bristol and Oxford Archaeology, … Read more

Maryland’s earliest colonial settlement built in 1634 is discovered after 90 years of searching 

Archaeologists have discovered concrete evidence of one of the oldest permanent English settlements in what would become the United States. Using ground-penetrating radar, researchers found fence posts from a fort in St. Mary’s, Maryla that was founded by Catholic settlers in 1634 – less than 15 years after Plymouth. The scans indicated several dwellings inside … Read more

Maryland’s earliest colonial settlement built in 1634 is discovered after 90 years of searching 

Archaeologists have discovered concrete evidence of one of the oldest permanent English settlements in what would become the United States. Using ground-penetrating radar, researchers found fence posts from a fort in St. Mary’s, Maryla that was founded by Catholic settlers in 1634 – less than 15 years after Plymouth. The scans indicated several dwellings inside … Read more

Prince Philip’s sisters shown in portraits captured by America’s earliest news picture agency

Incredible photographs taken by one of America’s earliest news picture agencies have emerged, with Titanic survivors, teenage suffragettes and even royalty among the images. The pictures were produced and gathered for worldwide distribution by George Grantham Bain through his Bain News Service. The service was established in 1898 by Bain, who was known as the … Read more

Prince Philip’s sisters shown in portraits captured by America’s earliest news picture agency

Incredible photographs taken by one of America’s earliest news picture agencies have emerged, with Titanic survivors, teenage suffragettes and even royalty among the images. The pictures were produced and gathered for worldwide distribution by George Grantham Bain through his Bain News Service. The service was established in 1898 by Bain, who was known as the … Read more

World’s earliest PRIMATE dating back almost 66 million years unearthed

Primate fossils dating back more than 66 million years are the earliest examples of our ancient ancestors, and could hold the key to understanding life after dinosaurs.   Archaeologists from the University of Washington’s Burke Museum analysed several fossils of Purgatorius, the oldest members of the earliest-known primate species. The team studied fossilised teeth from the … Read more

Lockdown could last BEYOND Easter: Good Friday ‘is earliest date for gradual easing of restrictions’

Lockdown measures could last ‘beyond Easter’ despite the rollout of the Covid vaccine after the deadliest day on record saw 1,610 new victims. Ministers have been warned that, with the possible exception of schools, there is unlikely to be any relaxation of the lockdown at the first formal ‘review point’ in the middle of next month.  … Read more

Lockdown could last BEYOND Easter: Good Friday ‘is earliest date for gradual easing of restrictions’

Lockdown measures could last ‘beyond Easter’ despite the rapid rollout of the Covid vaccine after the deadliest day on record saw 1,610 new victims. Ministers have been warned that, with the possible exception of schools, there is unlikely to be any relaxation of the lockdown at the first formal ‘review point’ in the middle of next … Read more