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The remains were rediscovered in 2012 during the Eastbourne Ancestors Project, when a box was opened in the basement of Eastbourne Town Hall.

From Science Daily • Jan. 25, 2026

Dr Foyle, who has appeared on TV shows including Time Team and Meet the Ancestors, replied: "I bet Alice Roberts would be absolutely up for that suggestion."

From BBC • May 4, 2024

Ancestors of modern octocorals, a group that includes soft corals and sea fans, evolved bioluminescence at least 540 million years ago, roughly double the previous estimate of this trait’s age, researchers report.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 24, 2024

The judge, who is Black, wrote that for Lavigne and other residents, “the blood, sweat and tears of their Ancestors is tied to the land” once dominated by plantations where enslaved people labored.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2022

Branwell smiled and said something to the effect that The Ancestors did a lot of eating out.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg