Marine Archaeologists Recover Nearly 300 Artifacts from Finest Preserved Wooden Shipwreck
HMS Terror is so well-preserved some believe she could still sail today, while the relics from Erebus total more than 300.
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'Once-in-a generation' Fossil Discovery Reveals New Species in 16-Million-Year-old Amber
A tardigrade fossil has been discovered in a once in a lifetime find. It shows a new species in 16-million-year-old amber.
Spectacular Fossils Discovered from Prehistoric Rainforest Reveal Intimate Details From 11 Million Years Ago
Australia was once covered in rainforest, and hundreds of picture perfect fossils have turned up in NSW detailing that ancient ecosystem.
Paleontologists Uncover Rarer-than-Rare Fossil of Oviraptor on Nest of Eggs With 24 Embryos Inside
In China, an oviraptor fossil was discovered incubating a clutch of 24 eggs, all of which containing embryos, in once-in-a-lifetime find.
'Dragon Man' Discovery of Largest-Ever Homo Sapien Skull May Be New Species Most Closely Related to Modern Man
After 3 years of research, the so-called "Dragon Man" skull from Harbin, China, belonged to perhaps our closest relative, and a new species.
Researchers Identify a 'Fearsome Dragon' With 23-ft Wingspan That Soared Over Australian Outback
Australia's largest flying reptile has been uncovered, a pterosaur with an estimated seven-meter wingspan.
Near-Complete Pterosaur Skeleton Obtained in Police Raid Reveals Stunning Details About the Species
A 2013 police raid in Brazil saved the most complete crested pterosaur skeleton ever found, shedding light on an amazing species.
One of the Largest 'Sea Dragon' Fossils Ever Found in Britain Unearthed As a Complete Ichthyosaur
At the bottom of a muddy lagoon, conservationists stumbled upon the largest complete ichthyosaur skeleton ever found in the UK.
Hundreds of Mayan Cities and Towns with Ball Courts and Roads Discovered in LiDAR Survey in Guatemala
A LiDAR survey has uncovered hundreds of features that indicate northern Guatemala was home to an uber sophisticated Mayan society.
Americas' Oldest Spear Points Discovered in Idaho Look Like Ones From Japan 16,000 Years Ago
Archaeologists have uncovered weapon points that are thousands of years older than any others previously found in the Americas.
'Astonishing' 1,300-Year-old Gold and Gemstone Necklace is the Richest Ever Uncovered in Britain
Archaeologists uncovered an "astonishing" 1,300-year-old necklace in Northamptonshire, discovered during a housing development excavatio.
Burial Cave Dedicated to Midwife of Jesus Reveals Treasures; Soon to Open to Public
Recent excavations in Israel will soon open to the public a tomb that's venerated as the resting place of Jesus's midwife, Salome. Found in 1982 by antiquities robbers, excavations have always been ongoing, but recent breakthroughs have proved the site to be far more grandiose than previously expected, and much of the tomb will soon […]
Historians Stunned: Uzbekistan Nomads Supplied a Third of the Bronze Used Across Ancient Mediterranean
Nomads from Uzbekistan didn't need empire or centralization to hold near monopoly power over tin sales in the ancient Near East, 3,500 BCE.
Words Engraved on a Bronze Hand May Rewrite History for a Small but Special People
The Hand of Irulegi is a bronze good luck amulet that seems to be carved with words in the language that predates modern Basque.
Remains of Prehistoric BBQ Suggests Dinner was Served 780,000 Years Ago-600,000 Years Earlier than we Thought
A whopping 780,000 years ago, early humans sat down in front of a roaring fire for a BBQ of carp fish in what's modern-day Israel.
Stunning Ancient Artwork Found at Site Sacked by ISIS: Assyrian Depictions Not Seen For 2,600 Years-LOOK
Archeologists found the stunning reliefs in a sealed gateway unknown in any previous excavations or surveys of the site.
Sealed Jars of Wine From 5,000 Years Ago Uncovered in Egyptian Queen's Tomb
Sealed jars of wine from 5,000 years ago have been uncovered amongst the grave goods found in an Egyptian Queen's tomb.
Oldest Fossilized Human Footprints in North America Over 20,000 Years Old: New Study
It has long been hypothesized that humans arrived in North America while the last Ice Age was waning perhaps as many as 16,000 years ago
Early Man Was Building Lincoln Log-like Structures 500,000 Years Ago, New Preserved Wood Shows
Wikipedia lists the earliest carpentry assemblage ever found as a water well cover carved from oak boards from 5,600 BCE.
Scotland Claims it's Found 5,000 Year Old Monument on 'par with Stonehenge' on the Isle of Arran
Constructing the monument would have involved staggering amounts of labor, transforming the entire local landscape in the process.
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