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Massive circular tomb filled with battle-scarred people unearthed in Peru
Human skeletons from a large stone tomb may help archaeologists understand a mysterious pre-Inca population in Peru.
How a 'mudball' meteorite survived space to land in the jungles of Central America
"The fall of Aguas Zarcas was huge news in the country. No other fireball was as widely reported and then recovered as stones on the ground in Costa Rica in the past 150 years."
Tumaco-Tolita gold figurine: A 2,000-year-old statue with a 'fancy nose ornament' from a vanished South American culture
The Tumaco-Tolita people, who lived in an area rich in natural gold, crafted intricate and delicate metal objects until the group disappeared 1,500 years ago.
Great potoo: The 'tree stump' bird with a haunting growl and can see with its eyes closed
Throughout the night, great potoos emit a loud, moaning growl that has earned the bird a mythical status, with some communities believing the sounds to be children calling for lost parents.
'Blood moon' total lunar eclipse: Stunning photos of our celestial neighbor turning red over the Americas
Skywatchers snapped photos of the "blood moon" hovering above North and South America last night. Here's a gallery of images to celebrate the total lunar eclipse.
2,400-year-old puppets with 'dramatic facial expression' discovered atop pyramid in El Salvador
These striking puppets suggest that Indigenous people in what is now El Salvador had rituals that were more connected to the rest of Central American culture than previously thought.
Australia's 'upside down' dinosaur age had two giant predators, 120 million-year-old fossils reveal
A new study has revealed that "hug of death" megaraptorids and previously unknown carcharodontosaurs shared Australia's unique Antarctic dinosaur ecosystem during the Cretaceous.
Thule snow goggles: 1,000-year-old Arctic eyewear carved from walrus tusks
These carved snow goggles were a necessary accessory for Arctic existence centuries ago.
