
Laura Geggel
Laura is the archaeology and Life's Little Mysteries editor at Live Science. She also reports on general science, including paleontology. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Scholastic, Popular Science and Spectrum, a site on autism research. She has won multiple awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association for her reporting at a weekly newspaper near Seattle. Laura holds a bachelor's degree in English literature and psychology from Washington University in St. Louis and a master's degree in science writing from NYU.
Latest articles by Laura Geggel

Best shark movies of all time, ranked
By Ian Stokes last updated
We're gonna need a bigger boat as we hunt down the best shark movies of all time, according to our team.

'Bold theory' that Tyrannosaurus rex is 3 species gets stomped to pieces
By Laura Geggel last updated
Earlier this year, a study claimed that Tyrannosaurus rex was actually three separate species. Now, a new study refutes that claim and shows that T. rex is just one species.

How much blood is in the human body?
By Laura Geggel last updated
If you emptied it out, you could fill five soda bottles with it

Ice age children frolicked in 'giant sloth puddles' 11,000 years ago, footprints reveal
By Laura Geggel published
More than 11,000 years ago, children in what is now New Mexico splashed in muddy puddles made from sloth footprints, new research shows.

'Box seats' found at Roman Empire-era arena in Turkey
By Laura Geggel last updated
An excavation at a Roman Empire-era amphitheater in Pergamon Turkey reveals that elites sat in 'box seats.'

Last Roman gladiator arena ever built unearthed in Switzerland
By Laura Geggel last updated
Archaeologists discovered a Roman-era amphitheater from late antiquity on the banks of the Rhine River in Switzerland.

Gladiator arena from Roman era unearthed in Turkey
By Laura Geggel last updated
Up to 20,000 people likely cheered and jeered as they watched gladiator and wild animal fights in a newfound Roman-era arena in Turkey.

Ruins of bustling Roman town discovered in UK
By Laura Geggel last updated
Archaeologists in the U.K. discovered the remains of a once bustling Roman market town.

First Gorgosaurus to hit auction block may sell for $8 million
By Laura Geggel last updated
The first Gorgosaurus to be auctioned may go for as much as $8 million. But scientists are dismayed.

7 unanswered questions about sharks
By Laura Geggel last updated
Ask any shark biologist a question about sharks, and chances are, the answer might begin with, "We're not really sure…"

Here's how paleontologists rate 'Jurassic World: Dominion' (Video)
By Laura Geggel published
Two paleontologists weigh in on "Jurassic World: Dominion" with Live Science.

How little, furry mammals that scurried under dinosaurs' feet came to rule the world
By Laura Geggel published
Where did mammals come from and how did they evolve into more than 5,000 living species today? A new book explains everything about the mammal lineage.

Sold! Dinosaur skeleton that inspired Velociraptors from 'Jurassic Park' auctioned for $12.4 million
By Laura Geggel published
A rare skeleton of the dinosaur Deinonychus, the species that inspired the Velocirators in the movie "Jurassic Park," just sold for $12.4 million at auction.

Iron Age arrow found on Norway mountain still has feather fletching on it
By Laura Geggel published
Glacial archaeologists have found a well preserved arrow from the Iron Age that hunters used to shoot reindeer.

We finally know how trilobites mated, thanks to new fossils
By Laura Geggel published
An ancient trilobite fossil revealed that it had teensy claspers, which males likely used to "hug" females while mating.

Largest known cave art images in US by Indigenous Americans discovered in Alabama
By Callum McKelvie published
Using a 3D scanning process known as photogrammetry, archeologists have uncovered five previously unknown giant cave paintings.

Pot brimming with Roman coins discovered in Switzerland
By Laura Geggel published
Archaeologists are studying a buried, fourth-century pot of Roman coins that an amateur treasure hunter found with a metal detector.

Ancient temple dedicated to Zeus unearthed in Egypt
By Laura Geggel published
Archaeologists in Egypt have found traces of an ancient temple where people worshiped the god Zeus-Kasios.

Earliest documented aurora found in ancient Chinese text
By Laura Geggel published
The oldest documented observation of an aurora may be in an ancient Chinese text.

Remains of Roman mercenary and beheaded victim found at ancient site in UK
By Laura Geggel published
Archaeologists in Wales have discovered a site with the remains of buildings and burials dating back to the Stone Age.

Don't miss April's full Pink Moon this Saturday
By Laura Geggel published
Here's when to catch April's full Pink Moon this weekend.

100-year-old Greenland shark that washed up on UK beach had brain infection, autopsy finds
By Laura Geggel published
An animal autopsy of the deceased Greenland shark that washed ashore in England revealed that it had meningitis.

Get ready, the next great North American total solar eclipse is 2 years from today
By Laura Geggel published
The 2024 Great North American Total Solar Eclipse's 'totality' will pass over 31.5 million people in 15 states in 2024.
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