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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Remains of Roman mercenary and beheaded victim found at ancient site in UKArchaeologists in Wales have discovered a site with the remains of buildings and burials dating back to the Stone Age.
By Laura Geggel Published
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Don't miss April's full Pink Moon this SaturdayHere's when to catch April's full Pink Moon this weekend.
By Laura Geggel Published
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100-year-old Greenland shark that washed up on UK beach had brain infection, autopsy findsAn animal autopsy of the deceased Greenland shark that washed ashore in England revealed that it had meningitis.
By Laura Geggel Published
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Get ready, the next great North American total solar eclipse is 2 years from todayThe 2024 Great North American Total Solar Eclipse's 'totality' will pass over 31.5 million people in 15 states in 2024.
By Laura Geggel Published
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Big John, world's largest Triceratops, got mauled by a rival dinosaur, fossils suggestA keyhole-shaped lesion found in the frill of Big John, the largest Triceratops skeleton ever found, may have been made by a rival Triceratops.
By Laura Geggel Published
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French farmer finds rare coin featuring Charlemagne just before his deathA rare coin featuring Charlemagne was rediscovered in a private collection and sold, via eBay, to a museum.
By Laura Geggel Published
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Rare primordial gas may be leaking out of Earth's coreA vast reservoir of the rare gas helium-3 may be hanging out in Earth's metallic core.
By Laura Geggel Published
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Weird-eyed strawberry squid spotted in 'twilight zone' off California's coastResearchers got video footage of a bright red strawberry squid in the ocean's twilight zone off the coast of California.
By Laura Geggel Published
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Alopecia: Causes, symptoms & treatments for hair loss and baldingAlopecia may affect just the scalp — commonly referred to as balding — or it may result in hair loss across the entire body.
By Laura Geggel Published
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2,500-year-old burial mound found in Siberia's 'Valley of the Kings'Archaeologists have discovered a burial mound in the Siberian "Valley of the Kings."
By Laura Geggel Published
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Stan, most expensive T. rex ever sold, has finally been foundAfter disappearing from view following a 2020 auction, Stan, the most expensive dinosaur ever auctioned, is now reported to be in Abu Dhabi awaiting a museum grand opening.
By Laura Geggel Published
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Unknown symbols written by the lost 'painted people' of Scotland unearthedArchaeologists in Scotland have unexpectedly discovered a stone slab with Pictish carvings on it.
By Laura Geggel Published
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Sulfur from dino-killing asteroid caused way more global cooling than thoughtAn analysis of rocks exposed to the dinosaur-killing asteroid event reveals that the impact released more sulfur, which led to more global cooling than previously realized.
By Laura Geggel Published
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Ancient sacred pool lined with temples and altars discovered on Sicilian islandArchaeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient sacred pool in Sicily.
By Laura Geggel Published
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14th-century sarcophagus found at fire-ravaged Notre Dame CathedralArchaeologists at Notre Dame Cathedral have discovered a leaden coffin and other burials that are hundreds of years old.
By Laura Geggel Published
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See a stunning, life-like reconstruction of a Stone Age womanA full-body reconstruction of a Neolithic woman who lived 4,000 years ago is now on display at a museum in Sweden.
By Laura Geggel Published
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Melting glaciers reveal 1,700-year-old weapons used by reindeer huntersArchaeologists in Norway have found a handful of weapons and hunting blinds used by people more than 1,000 years ago.
By Laura Geggel Published
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Why daylight saving time starts SundayDon't forget to move your clock forward an hour overnight Saturday (March 12), as daylight saving time begins Sunday.
By Laura Geggel Published
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Ancient 10-armed vampire squid relative named for Joe BidenA 328 million-year-old cephalopod may be the oldest in a group related to octopuses and vampire squids.
By Laura Geggel Published
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Tiny-headed stegosaur with long tail spikes is one of the oldest of its kindA newly described Jurassic stegosaur species from China is one of the oldest of its kind.
By Laura Geggel Published
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Cryptocurrency: Blockchains, mining and environmental impactReference Cryptocurrencies aren't just alternatives to government-issued forms of money. Most of them are designed to be very different.
By Greg Uyeno Published
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Rare gold coin found in Hungary shows assassinated Roman emperorA rare gold Roman coin featuring the bearded face of Emperor Volusianus, a young ruler who was assassinated by his own soldiers, has been found in Hungary.
By Laura Geggel Published
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Largest Jurassic pterosaur on record unearthed in ScotlandA newfound species of pterosaur, the largest on record from the Jurassic, was found on the Isle of Skye in Scotland.
By Laura Geggel Published
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Long-necked dinosaurs probably had even longer necks than we thoughtThink you know what a long-neck dinosaur looks like? Think again. Sauropods' necks were likely at least 3 feet longer than previously thought.
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