Archaeologists uncover unexpected twist in shipwreck mystery after clues don't add up
Archaeologists in Massachusetts have uncovered a new mystery surrounding a historic shipwreck after a closer examination of the remains revealed that they...
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Giant meat-eating crabs with crushing grip complicate Amelia Earhart expedition on remote island
A team of researchers searching for the remains of Amelia Earhart on the remote Pacific island of Nikumaroro has encountered a unique challenge: massive...
Lost piece of Jesus' world emerges after 2,000 years in extraordinary discovery
A 2,000-year-old aqueduct has been unearthed near Jerusalem, and it is believed to have supplied water used by Jesus and his disciples during their time in...
Amelia Earhart mystery enters critical phase as explorers zero in on mysterious object
The search for Amelia Earhart's missing plane has reached a critical phase as the expedition team has arrived on Nikumaroro Island in the Pacific Ocean. The...
Mysterious find beneath field leads man to massive treasure hidden for centuries
A man using a metal detector in a field near Wesseling, south of Cologne, Germany, made a remarkable discovery last year. Oliver Riedl, a licensed metal...
Rare coin bearing face of king with infamous nickname unearthed after 1,000 years
Archaeologists in Scotland have unearthed an Anglo-Saxon coin dating back approximately 1,000 years, minted under King Ethelred the Unready. The coin was...
Divers uncover ancient treasures linked to Roman giant who helped shape American history
A 2,100-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Turkey has yielded a significant discovery of ancient luxury ceramics. The shipwreck, which lies approximately...
Pennsylvania school district unveils plans for gender-neutral ‘universal toilet rooms’
A Pennsylvania high school is planning to build gender-neutral bathroom facilities as part of a massive renovation project estimated to cost approximately...
Massive 2,000-year-old discovery from time of Jesus emerges remarkably intact
A remarkably well-preserved 2,000-year-old Jewish ritual bath has been unearthed in Israel, shedding light on the life and times of Jesus Christ. The...
Man hunting for gems at state park spots something 'glowing' in the gravel: 'I was shaking'
Jack Pearadin, a longtime gem hunter and Navy reservist, has revealed details about his remarkable discovery at the Crater of Diamonds State Park in...
Noah's Ark researchers ‘inching towards’ confirmation after drilling challenges natural-rock theory
A team of researchers investigating a boat-shaped formation in eastern Turkey says new evidence is strengthening its case that the site could hold the...
Police officers spot strange objects underwater, then make remarkable ancient discovery
Police officers on a routine dive in Italy recently made an unusual discovery: ancient Roman artifacts resting on the seabed, 2,000 years after they were...
Noah's Ark mystery enters new phase as researchers probe deep beneath site
Researchers investigating the site believed by some to be the remains of Noah's Ark have completed their first full field season, drilling more than 60 feet...
Sacred pages of 1,000-year-old gospel reveal ancient DNA scientists never expected
Scientists have discovered traces of an ancient disease in the pages of a 1,000-year-old gospel book, the York Gospels. The discovery was announced by...
'Lost' medieval castle found hiding in plain sight after professor spots telltale clues
A medieval castle in Ireland that was thought to have been lost for centuries has been found to be hiding in plain sight, according to a discovery announced...
Workers renovating major city street stumble on ancient discovery buried 20 feet below
Workers renovating a major street in Tbilisi, the capital city of Georgia, have made an unexpected discovery. Amid ongoing excavations on Rustaveli Avenue,...
First-ever images reveal mysterious remains of town swallowed by sea 700 years ago
Divers have captured images of mysterious underwater structures off the coast of Norfolk in the United Kingdom, which are believed to be the remnants of a...
Damaged fragment deemed 'unremarkable' turns out to be rare piece of Homer's 'Odyssey' history
An ancient fragment of Homer's "Odyssey" has been discovered in a university library in the Netherlands. The fragment, which was previously considered...
Man searching with metal detector unearths massive Viking Age fortune, shattering records
A metal detectorist in Finland has unearthed a massive Viking Age silver hoard, estimated to contain more than 4,000 coins, the largest discovery of its...
Rare albino hammerhead shark captured on video off Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
A rare albino hammerhead shark has been captured on video in the waters off Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. The footage, shared by Johnnie Mercer's...
One of history's most famous sayings about Rome may be wrong, new study suggests
A new study of the Roman Empire's vast road network has challenged the long-held notion that "all roads lead to Rome." The research, published in the...
National Park Service director calls Yellowstone's wild bison recovery an 'incredible conservation story'
The National Park Service's acting director, Jessica Bowron, has described the recovery of Yellowstone's wild bison as an "incredible conservation story."...
Strange rock catches scientist's eye during creek search, leading to rare discovery
A scientist surveying a creek in San Mateo County, California, has made an unexpected discovery: a tooth from the mouth of an Ice Age giant. The tooth,...
T rex footprints unearthed in first-ever discovery 66 million years after creature walked the Earth
Scientists in North Dakota have discovered what researchers believe is the first known trackway left by an adult Tyrannosaurus rex, preserving the...
Grisly discovery from legendary Roman emperor's reign reveals soldiers' remains, weapons
An ancient Roman military camp has been unearthed in western Slovakia, near the town of Šurany. The excavation, conducted by the Institute of Archaeology of...
The universe’s beautiful fine-tuning leaves atheism facing its biggest question
Scientists have long been puzzled by the "large-number coincidences" in the universe, where the numerical values of natural phenomena, such as the radius of...
Two massive Alaskan brown bears fight over prime fishing spot at Lake Clark National Park
A video shared on social media this week shows two massive Alaskan brown bears engaging in a tense standoff over a prime fishing spot at Lake Clark National...
Divers uncover hundreds of ancient relics near shipwreck untouched for 2,100 years
Archaeologists have announced the discovery of a roughly 2,100-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Sicily, along with hundreds of remnants of its ancient...
Mysterious settlement discovered after residents seemingly packed up and vanished
Archaeologists in Germany have uncovered the remains of a medieval village that was mysteriously abandoned, leaving behind few artifacts and raising...
Site where Jesus was crucified and buried reveals new evidence that backs biblical account
Archaeologists have completed an excavation beneath the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, a site considered one of Christianity's holiest. The...
