The tiny collection of lines is about 30,000 years older than the oldest previous finds … but what does it mean?
Photos


Hear ye! Hogwarts is now taking students!
Weird Zone

Okay, not really. But entering Mrs. Bargella’s third grade class is about as close as you can get!


Giant squid washes ashore in New Zealand
Planet

Divers get surprised by the body of a rarely-seen, rarely-photographed creature last weekend


The best cat lover job ever is on this Greek island
Weird Zone

WANTED: Cat person, willing to travel. Must like the ocean, sunsets, and paradise.


Sea potatoes are real, not delicious, and on an English beach
Planet

Also known as heart urchins, it’s a bit of a mystery why hundreds of them have washed up on a Penzance beach


Baby snake fossil in amber is the first of its kind
History

Discovered in Myanmar, the tiny skeleton dates back to the Cretaceous period