Archaeologists have published the first fossil evidence that brown bears (Ursus arctos) fought alongside human gladiators in Roman amphitheaters, in a study recently published in the journal Antiquity ...

The Unuk River region is and was an off-the-main-trail place. The Unuk River, Joonáx̱ in Tlingit, runs from glaciers in ...

The battered skull of a brown bear discovered near a Roman amphitheater in Serbia reveals that the wild animal had been kept in captivity for years and was fighting off an infection when it died ...

The fossilized remains of a brown bear were discovered near the Viminacium amphitheater in Serbia, a Roman gladiator. The male brown bear suffered a fracture to its frontal bone, which resulted in an ...

The ancient brown bear skull was found at the Viminacium amphitheater in Serbia, providing the first physical evidence of the species’ involvement in Roman “spectacles,” researchers said. Marković, N.

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

The scientists have discovered a “fragmented bear skull” that bears the markings of a gladiator’s weapon. What many people know about Roman gladiator fights comes from Hollywood movie scenes. However, ...

Two bear attacks occurred in the same Japanese town on Saturday amid a rising number of incidents involving the animals.