Archaeologists find an intact medieval sandal in bearded vulture nests in Spain, preserved for seven centuries on a cliff.
When you go investigating for one discovery and much more is found, it really can feel like valuable treasure.
Between 2008 and 2014, scientists rappelled down cliffs to reach a dozen bearded vulture nests and begin analyzing what was ...
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OTD in Space - October 4: Sputnik 1 Becomes 1st Human-Made Satellite to Orbit the Earth
On Oct. 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the satellite that started the Space Race. Sputnik 1 was the first ...
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Generations of Bearded Vultures Stashed Humans’ Treasures, Including a 650-Year-Old Sandal, in These Bird Nests
Bearded vultures have been extinct in southern Spain for 70 to 130 years, depending on the specific region. But while the ...
Researchers found over 200 cultural artifacts within nests of bearded vultures, with the oldest item to date — a woven sandal ...
On Aug. 11, 1960, part of the Discoverer 13 satellite became the first human-made object to be recovered from Earth's orbit. The United States Department of Defense launched the mission as part of the ...
Luna 2, launched by the Soviet Union in September 1959, achieved the first human-made object impact on a celestial body other than Earth (the Moon). The mission's journey to the Moon lasted ...
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