Medieval grave of 'very, very powerful' man and his 4-foot-long sword unearthed in Sweden

Medieval grave of man and his huge sword unearthed | 1st Americans may have arrived by a sea ice 'highway' | Ancient, petrified mangrove forest discovered in Panama Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( January 10, 2024 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [X](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [Medieval grave of man and his huge sword unearthed]( (Copyright Kulturmiljö Halland, Stiftelsen Hallands länsmuseer) [Medieval grave of man and his huge sword unearthed]( Archaeologists think the man buried in the grave may have been a wealthy supporter of the Kalmar Union, in which a single monarch united the kingdoms of Denmark, Sweden and Norway. [Read More]( [] History & Archaeology [] [1st Americans may have arrived by a sea ice 'highway']( (kappaphoto via Getty Images) [1st Americans may have arrived by a sea ice 'highway']( During the last ice age, the first people to reach the Americas may have traveled from Asia along a sea ice "highway." [Read More]( [] Planet Earth [] [Ancient, petrified mangrove forest discovered in Panama]( (Christian Ziegler) [Ancient, petrified mangrove forest discovered in Panama]( Fossils discovered on Barro Colorado Island suggest central Panama was once home to a vast mangrove forest that was preserved when a volcanic mudflow buried it 23 million years ago. [Read More]( [] Space Exploration [] [NASA probe set for record-breaking encounter with sun]( (NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben) [NASA probe set for record-breaking encounter with sun]( Later this year, NASA's Parker Solar Probe will come even closer to the sun than it has before, while traveling at record-breaking speeds. [Read More]( [] Animals [] [Extinct hypercarnivore grizzly bears were mostly veggie]( bear (Georgia Evans via Getty Images) [Extinct hypercarnivore grizzly bears were mostly veggie]( Although extinct California grizzlies upped their meat consumption following European colonization and agricultural expansion, they were mostly veggie and smaller than what historical sources claim. [Read More]( [] [Humpback whale with broken back spotted near Mexico]( [Humpback whale with broken back spotted near Mexico]( (Alexander Schmidt @alexsharks_ on expedition with @apexoceandivers) A humpback whale off Baja California Sur with a deformed spine was likely hit by a ship and the injury will probably be fatal, an expert told Live Science. Full Story: [Live Science]( (1/9) [] Daily Quiz [] What may exist in the atmosphere above Venus' hellish surface? (Learn the answer [here](.) [Vote]( [Organic matter]( [Vote]( [Ice clouds]( [Vote]( [Acid rain]( [Vote]( [Volcanic ash]( [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Cookies Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:livescience@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE]( [Future]( Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036