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Sulawesi Warty Pigs May Have Been Our Earliest Muses
More than 45,000 years ago, these porky foragers inspired the earliest known non-abstract art.
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nature
More than 45,000 years ago, these porky foragers inspired the earliest known non-abstract art.
sports
The man known as Margarida refused to let prejudice affect his flashy officiating style.
art
These vibrant artworks advertised the freshest styles and sleekest cuts.
archaeology
Something very bad happened here.
roman
The hilly ruins remained lost for centuries.
food
Red fare at June 19 celebrations has significance that predates American slavery.
money
The cash, discovered under an English retail store, is a priceless find.
archaeology
They are tiny but mightily impactful.
food
Questionable dental hygiene in a man from the 8th millennium B.C. unveils early omnivore tendencies.
found
And they would have gotten away with 40 pairs, if it weren't for the police.
maps
Where to go if you don't enjoy sudden electric bolts from the sky.
neolithic
We asked for your thoughts on the function of these mysterious relics, and boy did you deliver.
endangered animals
It's called a muntjac, and the last time it appeared was nearly two decades ago.
found
Nothing like an explosive discovery on garbage day.
mystery
No one can figure out these Neolithic artifacts. We want your best guesses.
animals
The unidentified marine carcass has made the beach rather unpleasant.
space
It’s all-consuming.
museums
Evidence of the extinct.
prehistoric
A new look at the fossil shows plants of the era may have been greener and more vascular than we thought.
found
Behold this holy trash.
animals
The 15,000-year-old find dates back to the Late Pleistocene age.
weapons
These deadly relics were symbols of power and prestige.
food
This sailor's snack is well past its expiration date.
science
While on the job, the anatomist Dr. Joy Reidenberg has been escorted by police and scrutinized by nude sunbathers.