DISCOVERY

Egyptian scientists discover 62-million-year-old fossil site

Published on: June 6, 2026
12:53

Cairo, Jun 5 (Prensa Latina) Scientists have discovered a 62-million-year-old fossil site in Egypt's Western Desert, offering a new perspective on how marine ecosystems emerged after dinosaur extinction, Al-Ahram reported on Friday.

A sword from the Crusader period has been discovered in Israel.

Published on: February 22, 2026
09:56

Tel Aviv, Feb 22 (Prensa Latina) An Israeli student discovered a 12th-century sword off the coast of Haifa, dating back to the Crusader period, the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper reported.

Russia’s Lukoil finds new oil reserves on Mexican platform

Published on: August 2, 2021
08:50

Moscow, Aug 2 (Prensa Latina) Russian company Lukoil announced the discovery of new oil reserves in the Sayulita well of the Mexican platform, estimated up to 200 million barrels of crude oil equivalent, local press reported on Monday.

Scientists discover 15,000-year-old viruses from Tibetan glacier

Published on: July 23, 2021
07:12

London, Jul 23 (Prensa Latina) Scientists have found viruses nearly 15,000-year-old in two ice samples taken from the Tibetan Plateau in China.

Climate change varied the size of the Maya populations

Published on: July 9, 2021
07:16

London, Jul 9 (Prensa Latina) Climate change played a key role in the variations in the size of the Maya settlement in Itzan, now modern-day Guatemala, thousands of years ago, Quaternary Science Reviews published.

Scientists devise a biodegradable, battery-free pacemaker

Published on: July 7, 2021
07:28

London, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) Scientists have designed a temporary, biodegradable, battery-free pacemaker that can be broken down by the patient´s body when its work is done, the latest advance in the emerging field of bioelectronics, the Nature Biotechnology magazine published.

Mayan urn returned to Mexico by Albion College

Published on: April 15, 2021
08:42

Mexico, Apr 15 (Prensa Latina) A Mayan urn, made between 900 and 1600 AD, was returned to Mexico after spending over 52 years at Albion College, Michigan, since 1969.

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