Eggs

Detail from an illustration of Genyornis being chased from its nest by a Megalania lizard in prehistoric Australia. Credit: Peter Trusler Proteins extracted from fragments of prehistoric eggshell found in the Australian sands confirm that the continent's earliest humans consumed the eggs of a two-meter tall bird that disappeared into extinction over 47,000 years ago.…

Humans have a long and rich history with intestinal parasites, and it's chronicled in our very poop.From Jerusalem to Rome to Greece, archaeologists have been digging through ancient dung to better understand the diets and diseases of long lost civilizations.  The findings so far suggest epidemics of intestinal parasites were common among both the rich and poor for thousands of years in Europe.The people who built Stonehenge were probably also carrying these tiny worms.In the nearby settlement of Durrington Walls, the…

Fans had spent years patiently awaiting any significant updates on Deadpool 3 for years, but almost as soon as it was announced that star and producer Ryan Reynolds would be re-teaming with his Free Guy and The Adam Project director Shawn Levy for the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first R-rated installment, the trail went cold again. Obviously, Levy did confirm that the Merc with a Mouth’s long-awaited return wouldn’t be shooting until 2023 at the earliest, with the leading man additionally in the midst of a…