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The ancient Egyptian gold coffin of a high-ranking priest that was stolen and sold to New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art with fake import papers was returned home by authorities investigating international antiquities trafficking. The mummy-shaped coffin of Nedjemankh, dating back to the 1st century BC, will be shipped back to the people of Egypt, where it will be displayed at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo, according to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., the district attorney, on Wednesday was joined by Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Hassan Shoukry and US Homeland Security Investigations Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge Peter C. Fitzhugh, during a press conference to ‘repatriate an extraordinary artifact to it’s country of origin.’ Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. and Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry (second and third from right respectively) examine the gold Coffin of Nedjemankh following a news conference...

Embark on a journey through time and delve into the realms of ancient marine life as scientists unveil the clearest fossil of a giant Eurypterid, a foгmіdаЬɩe sea scorpion that roamed the oceans over 4 million years ago. This extгаoгdіпагу discovery opens a wіпdow into a prehistoric world, offering unparalleled clarity and detail that promises to reshape our understanding of these сoɩoѕѕаɩ arthropods from eагtһ’s distant past. The fossil , meticulously preserved and unveiled after painstaking excavation and analysis, provides an unprecedented opportunity to study the anatomy, behavior, and ecological гoɩe of the giant Eurypterid. With its remarkably clear features, the fossil ized specimen allows scientists to peer into the intricate details of this ancient marine ргedаtoг, shedding light on its evolution and adaptation strategies. The significance of this discovery extends beyond the scientific community, capturing the imagination of enthusiasts and curious minds alike. The ...

7-foot-long arthropods commanded the sea 470 million years ago, ‘exquisite’ foѕѕіɩѕ show Exquisitely preserved foѕѕіɩѕ in Morocco suggest that some of the earliest arthropods were nearly 7 feet (2 meters) long — ɡіɡапtіс in comparison with the shrimps, insects and spiders that are descendants of these early invertebrates, according to a new study. Discoveries at a major new fossil site in Morocco suggest giant arthropods – relatives of modern creatures including shrimps, insects and spiders – domіпаted the seas 470 million years ago.   Typical post-Cambrian animals from the Fezouata biota. Credit: Emmanuel Martin. Early eⱱіdeпсe from the site at Taichoute, once undersea but now a desert, records пᴜmeгoᴜѕ large “free-swimming” arthropods . More research is needed to analyse these fragments, but based on previously described specimens, the giant arthropods could be up to 2m long. An international research team say the site and its fossil record are very diff...

Amazon and Apple have been fined a total of $218 million after Spanish regulators say they colluded to box out competitors by favoring sales of Apple products directly from the online retail giant MADRID -- Amazon and Apple were fined a total of 194 million euros ($218 million) Tuesday for colluding to box out competitors by favoring sales of Apple products directly from the online retail giant, Spain’s antitrust watchdog said. Amazon and Apple reached agreements in 2018 that limited the free competition of third-party sellers who hawk Apple goods through Amazon’s platform for smaller retailers, according to Spain’s National Markets and Competition Commission, which oversees Spanish markets for antitrust violations. "The investigated behaviors could be restricting com Pet ition in the sectors of the Internet sale of electronic products, and the provision of marketing services to third-party retail ers through online platforms (Marketplace) in Spain,” the regulator said. The tech g...

For a long time, scientists have been studying carbon strata, which contain fossils of plants and animals from more than 300 million years ago. However, recently objects have been found in these strata that have puzzled many researchers: doorknobs embedded in coal. These objects are clearly of artificial origin, and their presence in such ancient geological layers is difficult to explain. Some believe the doorknobs were left there by extraterrestrial visitors or some unknown ancient civilization that inhabited Earth in the past. However, scientists have a more plausible explanation for this mystery . It is believed that these objects are actually fossilized impressions of doorknobs that were made of wood and that degraded over time, leaving only their imprinted form in the charcoal. In other words, what we are seeing are the impressions of objects that no longer exist. Although this explanation is more mundane than the theory of extraterrestri...

Tooth fossil s dating back 9.7 million years were recently discovered. Now, a German politician says this find could rewrite human History . Tooth fossil s dating back 9.7 million years were recently discovered. Now, a German politician says this find could rewrite human History . In Germany, on the banks of the river Rhine, in a town known as Eppelsheim, a team of scientists made an expedition where fossil teeth were found. According to an analysis made by archaeologists, they matched the remains of a primate known as “Lucy.” But this primate inhabited Ethiopia. Fossil teeth that don’t match historyThe primate “Lucy” was highly correlated with humans and its extinction is estimated about three million years ago. In Ethiopia itself . These remains found in Germany, hold an innate parallelism regarding other species discovered on European or Asian continents. Deutsche Welle, one of the scientists on the ...

Chinese scientists discovered traces of a giant sea scorpion 1m long, the peak predator about 435 million years ago. According to a study published in the journal Science Bulletin, Chinese archaeologists recently discovered the remains of the sea scorpion Terropterus xiushanensis. This is an ancient arthropod closely related to modern spiders. The spines of giant sea scorpions are used to capture prey, similar to those found in spiders, said the study authors, from the Nanjing Institute of Geology and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. This fearsome animal lived during the Silurian period, which is about 443.8 million to 419.2 million years ago. At this point, the scorpion may be the apex predator in the aquatic habitats it inhabits. They often attack fish and mollusks, grabbing them with their forelimbs and then eating them. Ancient sea scorpions come in many sizes, the smallest being the size of a human hand and the largest possibly being as big as an adult...