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Scientists open a million-year-old time capsule hidden beneath New Zealand
A cave in New Zealand has yielded fossils from a lost ecosystem that existed about 1 million years ago, including a possible flying ancestor of the kākāpō. The discovery reveals that volcanoes and climate upheaval were reshaping the country’s wildlife and driving extinctions long before humans arrived.
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· Jul 6, 2026
New Zealand cave reveals a time capsule to life before
New Zealand cave reveals a time capsule to life before
Washingtonian
· Jun 25, 2026
A Peek Inside National Geographic’s New Museum
The National Geographic Society’s new Museum of Exploration will open Friday, June 26, after four years and 300 million worth of renovations. Here’s a sneak peek of what you can expect: The museum’s main entrance is at 1600 M St., NW, just beyond Nat Geo’s iconic yellow border (selfie alert!) in the courtyard. The 100,000-square-feet [] The post A Peek Inside National Geographic’s New Museum first appeared on Washingtonian.
Associated Press
· Jul 4, 2026
Time capsule is buried in Philadelphia with items from around the US
Dozens gathered at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia to bury a time capsule containing artifacts from the U.S. government and all the country's states and territories. It will be sealed until 2276, the country's 500th birthday. (AP Video by Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
Scientific American
· Jul 2, 2026
Ancient cave paintings can harbor human DNA for millennia, scientists find
The breakthrough could reveal previously hidden ancient human activity inside caves, acting as ‘genetic archives’
Al Arabiya English
· Jul 5, 2026
Coca-Cola, iPhone, DNA Archives Buried Until 2276
Footage shows the US authorities burying a nearly one-ton sealed time capsule packed with modern-day treasures, including a Coca-Cola bottle, an iPhone, priceless historical records preserved in synthetic DNA, and artifacts from across the country, to be opened on America’s 500th birthday in 2276.
Smithsonian Magazine
· Jun 29, 2026
Scientists Double Down on Age of What Might Be Earth's Oldest Impact Crater, Dating It, Again, at More Than Three Billion Years Old
Last year, geologists dated the crater in Western Australia at 3.47 billion years old, which was disputed by other experts. Now, they've revised the estimate to 3.02 billion years old—but some still aren't convinced
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Related coverage for "Scientists open a million-year-old time capsule hidden beneath New Zealand": https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/94GwEibiRpzEGEeXTfpS8F.jpg — New Zealand cave reveals a time capsule to life before . Washingtonian — A Peek Inside National Geographic’s New Museum. Associated Press — Time capsule is buried in Philadelphia with items from around the US. Scientific American — Ancient cave paintings can harbor human DNA for millennia, scientists find. Al Arabiya English — Coca-Cola, iPhone, DNA Archives Buried Until 2276. Smithsonian Magazine — Scientists Double Down on Age of What Might Be Earth's Oldest Impact Crater, Dating It, Again, at More Than Three Billion Years Old