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Decapitated Toad Carcasses Found Inside 4,000-Year-Old Jerusalem Burial

By Megan Gannon, Live Science

Decapitated Toad Carcasses Found Inside 4,000-Year-Old Jerusalem Burial

The excavators think the jar might have been a funeral offering to feed the dead in the afterlife.

Archaeologists Discover Mayan King's 1,000-Year-Old Tomb Beneath Palace

By Megan Gannon, Live Science

Archaeologists Discover Mayan King's 1,000-Year-Old Tomb Beneath Palace

The tomb was unearthed at the site of El Perú-Waka' in the rainforest of northern Guatemala, which was occupied during the Classic Maya period.

Bone-Sniffing Dogs Are Helping in the Hunt for Amelia Earhart's Remains

By Megan Gannon, Live Science

Bone-Sniffing Dogs Are Helping in the Hunt for Amelia Earhart's Remains

The border collies, named Berkeley, Piper, Marcy, and Kayle, are part of a National Geographic-sponsored search for clues about the fate of the famous aviator.

Stewards of Federal Lands Feel Threatened by Militants, Survey Shows

Earth & Conservation

By Megan Gannon, Live Science

Stewards of Federal Lands Feel Threatened by Militants, Survey Shows

Many of the people who take care of U.S. federal lands and wildlife refuges say their jobs have become more dangerous, according to a new survey.

ISIS Damages Iconic Theater and Monument in Ancient Syrian City

By Megan Gannon, Live Science

ISIS Damages Iconic Theater and Monument in Ancient Syrian City

Two of Palmyra's iconic monuments, the Tetrapylon and the Roman theater, have experienced "significant damage," according to reports.

Mysterious Metallic Sound in the Mariana Trench Finally Identified

By Megan Gannon, Live Science

Mysterious Metallic Sound in the Mariana Trench Finally Identified

An otherworldly noise that was recorded near the Mariana Trench might be an unusual whale call.

Ancient Man Killed by Boomerang

By Megan Gannon, Live Science

Ancient Man Killed by Boomerang

The 800-year-old skeleton now called Kaakutja, had a long gash in its skull, likely due to a boomerang attack.

Largest Gorilla Species at Risk of Extinction

By Megan Gannon, Live Science

Largest Gorilla Species at Risk of Extinction

Grauer's gorillas, the world's largest apes, have seen their populations decimated in the last 20 years, according to a leading conservation organization.

Rare Pottery Workshop Discovered in Galilee

By Megan Gannon, Live Science

Rare Pottery Workshop Discovered in Galilee

An ancient potters' workshop dating back to Roman times has been discovered in Galilee, in northern Israel.