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Italy´s ASI finds rare meteorite fragment containing quasicrystals

Published on: February 12, 2024
13:26

Rome, Feb 12 (Prensa Latina) The Italian Space Agency (ASI) on Monday reported the discovery of a meteorite that contains a rare aluminum-copper alloy as well as quasicrystals in Mount Gariglione, in the southern region of Calabria.

Thai astronomers record discovery of 13 galaxies

Published on: February 2, 2024
10:28

Bangkok, Feb 2 (Prensa Latina) Thai astronomers discovered 13 low-mass galaxies after observing the depths of the universe with the James Webb Space Telescope, the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT) reported.

Argentina: Long-necked dinosaur fossils discovered in Patagonia

Published on: January 4, 2024
18:06

Neuquén, Argentina, Jan 4 (Prensa Latina) Paleontologists have discovered a new species of long-necked dinosaur in Patagonia. The fossilized remains suggest that it would have been approximately 30m long and weighed 50 tons. It was as large as a blue whale and one of the largest dinosaurs ever unearthed.

Remains of at least 20 DRC people found in former rebel held village

Published on: May 9, 2023
15:11

Kinshasa, May 9 (Prensa Latina) Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo said the remains of at least 20 people had been found in North Kivu during the weekend.

Fossils of 340-pound giant penguin found in New Zealand

Published on: February 9, 2023
18:30

London, Feb 9 (Prensa Latina) An international team of scientists have unearthed the fossilized remains of the largest ever known penguin on Earth, a 340-pound (150 kilograms) behemoth that glided through the oceans around what is now New Zealand more than 500 million years ago.

Israel archaeologists find ancient ivory comb with full sentence

Published on: November 9, 2022
16:35

Tel Aviv, Nov 9 (Prensa Latina) Israeli scientists have found an ancient ivory comb dating back some 3,700 years ago and bearing what is likely the oldest known full sentence in Canaanite alphabetical script, according to the Jerusalem Journal of Archaeology.

New oil reserves discovered in China

Published on: August 11, 2022
11:19

Beijing, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) China's state oil giant Sinopec discovered other reserves containing 1.7 billion tons of crude oil while some fields in the Northwest Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region were explored, Global Times reported on Thursday.

Cubans commemorate 25th anniversary of discovery of Che’s remains

Published on: June 28, 2022
07:22

Havana, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) Cubans on Tuesday commemorate the discovery of the remains of Ernesto Che Guevara, considered a milestone of Cuban science and a symbol of victory for an entire generation.

Archeologists find cache of Ancient Egyptian mummification materials

Published on: February 9, 2022
16:45

Cairo, Feb 9 (Prensa Latina) Czech and Egyptian archaeologists have found a cache of mummification materials in Abu Sir, south of the Pyramids of Giza, located in Greater Cairo, an official source reported Wednesday.

Australia announced discovery of historic ship

Published on: February 4, 2022
10:35

Canberra, Feb 4 (Prensa Latina) The National Maritime Museum of Australia today announced the discovery of the final resting place of Captain James Cook's research vessel Endeavour, sunk more than two centuries ago.

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