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Richard III’s scarred skeleton becomes a battlefield for academics

Human remains found in trench one of the Grey Friars dig via University of Leicester

As in 1485, once the death of the king was confirmed, the arguments started. Was the search for the man in the car park a stunt and a media circus, or a classic piece of research archaeology based on sound science, which opens a window on a period of history…

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Dinosaur that entered U.S. illegally faces deportation

TBataar via Wikimedia Commons2

The 70-million-year-old skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus bataar, a smaller Asian cousin of Tyrannosaurus rex, has been found to be in the U.S. illegally and is being sent home, according to Time magazine’s News Feed blog. The T. bataar was purchased at auction by Dallas-based Heritage Auctions in May for $1.05…

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Skeleton from ‘vampire’ ritual unearthed in Bulgaria

An archeologist cleans a skeleton at a dig in Veliko Tarnovo. (AFP Photo/Bgnes)

Another centuries-old skeleton of a man who was subjected to a ritual to stop him from turning into a vampire was unearthed in central Bulgaria Tuesday, archaeologist Nikolay Ovcharov said. “The skeleton was tied to the ground with four iron clamps, while burning ambers were placed on top of his…

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