DNA Sequencing of Viking Bones 'Will Rewrite History': They Weren't All Scandinavian
Bristol University in England has completed the largest ever DNA sequencing of Viking skeletons, and it's revealed fascinating findings.
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Rare Bronze Age Coffin Has Been Accidentally Discovered in a Golf Course Pond Along With Perfectly Preserved Ax
An early Bronze Age log coffin has been discovered accidently on a golf course. Sheffield University tells the story.
Workers Discover Stash of 239 Rare Gold Coins Hidden in Walls of French Mansion-And They Get to Share Half
3 stonemasons working on a 13th-century French estate were shocked to find a box stuffed with rare gold coins-and they'll share with owners.
A Sorceress' Toolkit Has Been Discovered in the Ashes of Pompeii
A trove of small objects was found recently in Pompeii, thought to belong to a kind of poor sorceress for use in fertility and luck rituals.
Archaeologists Discover Mighty Queen's Seat of Medieval Power in a Lost Monastery in England
In Berkshire, England, the seat of power for one of the most influential women in Medieval history, Queen Cynethryth, has been discovered.
Locals Digging a Well Accidentally Discover a $140 Million Star Sapphire Weighing Half a Ton
In the City of Gems in Sri Lanka, local workmen discovered a star sapphire cluster weighing half a ton, containing 2.5 million carets.
Explorer Who Found Many Iconic Shipwrecks Like the Titanic Credits Dyslexia For His Success
Robert Ballard, a pioneer in underwater robotic technology, has had a fascinating life—he discovered the shipwrecked Titanic.
Deeply Empathetic People Process Music Differently in Their Brains
People who deeply grasp the pain or happiness of others also process music differently, say researchers at Southern Methodist University.
Two-Headed Turtle Discovered Hatched on South Carolina Beach Gives Conservationists a Big Surprise
Edisto Beach State Park sea turtle patrol found a 2-headed turtle in South Carolina recently—see the photos.
The First Amateur Astronomer to Ever Discover a New Moon - And it's Orbiting Jupiter
An amateur astronomer has become the first to find a moon in our solar system - the 80th such body to orbit Jupiter and part of the Carme group
Duetting Songbirds 'Mute' the Musical Mind of Their Partner to Stay in Sync, Researchers Find
Duetting songbirds 'mute' the musical mind of their partner to stay in sync, researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology have found.
Scientists Discover a Complete Protein Found Nowhere on Earth That Fell From Space, May Hint at Planet's Origin
On a meteorite, scientists believe they have discovered the first complete extraterrestrial protein that could define life's origins on earth.
Artwork Painted By Picasso Discovered in a Closet in Maine After a Half Century
A sketch attributed to Pablo Picasso surfaced in a Massachusetts auction house and sold for $150,000 after it was found in a Maine estate.
Scientists Discover a New Brown Species They Named the 'Chocolate Frog' - And it's Adorable
Relative of the Australian green tree frog, which can also be brown, a new species of frog was found in New Guinea called the chocolate frog
7-Year-Old Discovers New Dinosaur Species, a T-Rex That Eats Plants
It took scientists 11 years to figure out just what an amazing discovery 7-year-old Diego Suárez uncovered– an entirely new species of dinosaur. And they named it after him.
Dinosaur Unearthed in Argentina Could Be the Largest Animal That Ever Walked the Earth
Paleontologists are digging into a fascinating discovery in Neuquén Province, Argentina, that could be the largest dinosaur ever.
Iraqi Drought Reveals Stunning 3,400-Year-Old City Covered By Tigris River
German and Kurdish archaeologists have uncovered an ancient city of the Mittani Empire after a drought lowered levels of the Tigris River.
Piece of Ancient Graffiti Reveals New Clues About the Day Pompeii Was Destroyed
The estimated date of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius has been pushed back based on new discoveries in the ever-intriguing site of Pompeii.
Long-Lost Medal Honoring Revolutionary War Hero Sells for Record-Breaking $1 Million
First created to honor Daniel Morgan, his original gold Comitia Americana was stolen, replaced, bought by JP Morgan, and now sold again.
Hubble Telescope Spots Most Distant Star Ever Seen on Record, From 12 Billion Light Years Away
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope announced their latest discovery—the farthest individual star ever seen to date.
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