Laura is the managing editor at Live Science. She also runs the archaeology section and the Life's Little Mysteries series. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Scholastic, Popular Science and Spectrum, a site on autism research. She has won multiple awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association for her reporting at a weekly newspaper near Seattle. Laura holds a bachelor's degree in English literature and psychology from Washington University in St. Louis and a master's degree in science writing from NYU.
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Giant Aztec skull 'tower' unearthed in MexicoMore than 500 years ago, the Aztecs created a "trophy tower" out of hundreds of human skulls.
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1.32 Million Jews Were Killed in Just Three Months During the HolocaustOperation Reinhard, known as the single largest murder campaign during the Holocaust, was worse than historians imagined.
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Type 1 diabetes: Symptoms, causes and treatmentReference Type I diabetes occurs when the pancreas stops producing insulin. Here's a look at causes, symptoms and treatment of the disease.
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Earliest evidence of Maya divination calendar discovered in ancient templeArchaeologists in Guatemala have uncovered ancient mural fragments that are the oldest evidence of the Maya calendar on record.
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Whooo Knew? 10 Superb Facts About OwlsBy Laura Geggel Last updated
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Most Americans Believe Miscarriage MythsMiscarriages are common, but the majority of Americans still think they occur rarely, a new survey finds.
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Best shark movies of all time, rankedWe're gonna need a bigger boat as we hunt down the best shark movies of all time, according to our team.
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'Bold theory' that Tyrannosaurus rex is 3 species gets stomped to piecesEarlier this year, a study claimed that Tyrannosaurus rex was actually three separate species. Now, a new study refutes that claim and shows that T. rex is just one species.
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How much blood is in the human body?If you emptied it out, you could fill five soda bottles with it
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Ice age children frolicked in 'giant sloth puddles' 11,000 years ago, footprints revealMore than 11,000 years ago, children in what is now New Mexico splashed in muddy puddles made from sloth footprints, new research shows.
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'Box seats' found at Roman Empire-era arena in TurkeyAn excavation at a Roman Empire-era amphitheater in Pergamon Turkey reveals that elites sat in 'box seats.'
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Last Roman gladiator arena ever built unearthed in SwitzerlandArchaeologists discovered a Roman-era amphitheater from late antiquity on the banks of the Rhine River in Switzerland.
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Gladiator arena from Roman era unearthed in TurkeyUp to 20,000 people likely cheered and jeered as they watched gladiator and wild animal fights in a newfound Roman-era arena in Turkey.
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Ruins of bustling Roman town discovered in UKArchaeologists in the U.K. discovered the remains of a once bustling Roman market town.
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First Gorgosaurus to hit auction block may sell for $8 millionThe first Gorgosaurus to be auctioned may go for as much as $8 million. But scientists are dismayed.
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7 unanswered questions about sharksAsk any shark biologist a question about sharks, and chances are, the answer might begin with, "We're not really sure…"
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Here's how paleontologists rate 'Jurassic World: Dominion' (Video)Two paleontologists weigh in on "Jurassic World: Dominion" with Live Science.
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How little, furry mammals that scurried under dinosaurs' feet came to rule the worldWhere did mammals come from and how did they evolve into more than 5,000 living species today? A new book explains everything about the mammal lineage.
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Sold! Dinosaur skeleton that inspired Velociraptors from 'Jurassic Park' auctioned for $12.4 millionA rare skeleton of the dinosaur Deinonychus, the species that inspired the Velocirators in the movie "Jurassic Park," just sold for $12.4 million at auction.
By Laura Geggel Published
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Iron Age arrow found on Norway mountain still has feather fletching on itGlacial archaeologists have found a well preserved arrow from the Iron Age that hunters used to shoot reindeer.
By Laura Geggel Published
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We finally know how trilobites mated, thanks to new fossilsAn ancient trilobite fossil revealed that it had teensy claspers, which males likely used to "hug" females while mating.
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Largest known cave art images in US by Indigenous Americans discovered in AlabamaUsing a 3D scanning process known as photogrammetry, archeologists have uncovered five previously unknown giant cave paintings.
By Callum McKelvie Published
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Pot brimming with Roman coins discovered in SwitzerlandArchaeologists are studying a buried, fourth-century pot of Roman coins that an amateur treasure hunter found with a metal detector.
By Laura Geggel Published
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Ancient temple dedicated to Zeus unearthed in EgyptArchaeologists in Egypt have found traces of an ancient temple where people worshiped the god Zeus-Kasios.
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