Small Town is Giddy With Excitement That it Appears in Background of World's Most Famous Portrait-the Mona Lisa
Laterina, in the province of Arezzo, sits on a river called the Arno in a valley where Da Vinci worked for the cardinal Cesare Borgia
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2 Unknown Rembrandts Hidden in Private Collection for 200 Years Sparks Upcoming Auction
Experts at the Rijksmuseum say the nature of the portraits show there probably was great affection between the families and the painter.
Astronomers Solve the 60-Year Mystery of Quasars - the Most Powerful Objects in the Universe
Scientists have unlocked one of the biggest mysteries of quasars - the brightest, most powerful objects in the Universe.
Volcanic Microbe Discovered Can Eat CO2 'Astonishingly Quickly' to Cut Climate-Heating Gases
Scientists hope to be able to harness the creature's powers to create carbon-capture ponds to aid in pulling CO2 out of the atmosphere.
1,000-Year-Old Viking Coins Found by Young Girl With Metal Detector in a Cornfield
The hoard was discovered in a farmer's field at a place called Bramslev to the fort of Fyrkat, built by the famous Viking Harald Bluetooth
Rare Diamond Within a Diamond Is Unearthed in India and Dubbed 'The Beating Heart'
The diamond inside a diamond is a phenomenon that's been found only once before, and is hailed as a treasure of natural gemology.
3,000 Orbiter Images Produce Unprecedented Atlas of Mars-Perfect for the Wall of a Bedroom or Classroom
It's amazing to have an image of the second-best-researched planet in the solar system displayed in the same way we all picture our own world
Scientists Discover Pristine Deep-Sea Coral Reefs in Galápagos Marine Reserve 'Teeming With Life'
Scientists discovered extensive, ancient deep-sea coral reefs within the Galápagos Marine Reserve in Ecuador teeming with life.
A Lightning Strike Produced a Brand-New Phosphorus Mineral Never Before Seen on Earth
researchers believe these 'fossilized lightning' strikes like this one might have produced chemicals that kick-started life on Earth.
Mars Rover Camera Has Spotted Bizarre Bone-like Structures
The Mars Curiosity rover has spotted some bizarre bone-like structures on the surface of Mars, exciting social media comments.
Mathematicians Discover Elusive 'Einstein' Shape: 'The Miracle that Disrupts Order'
Is there a shape that could interlock with itself ad infinitum without ever replicating a pattern? Turns out, there is.
Some Coastal Salt Marshes Are Keeping Up With Sea Level Rise: 'We Were Definitely Excited'
Salt marshes on the East Coast have accumulated soil more quickly over the past century-and some appear to be keeping pace with rising waters.
Stunning Tomb With Skylights in a Carved Chamber Uncovered From the Jin Dynasty - LOOK
Dating probably to the year 1190 CE, three individuals were found inside the tomb which was also constructed with a skylight of all things.
Researchers Capture Video of Deepest Fish Ever Recorded-Almost 5 Miles Below Surface Near Japan
This clueless-looking fish has several adaptations to living in an area where the pressure is 800 times greater than at sea level.
Unprecedented Gamma-Ray Burst is 'The BOAT' - Brightest of All Time in Human History
The GRB was so bright, it effectively blinded the various instruments built to record them, including NASA's Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope.
Microphones Reveal Plants Make Many Sounds Especially When Stressed-And Each Species Sounded Different (Listen)
Plants have been recorded emitted sounds that no human can hear-mostly while they are stressed, and unique to each species and stressor.
Scientist Finds Saturn Doing Something Never Seen Before in Our Solar System: 'Hiding in Plain View for 40 Years'
An astronomer discovered that Saturn's rings are changing the atmosphere-something that's never been seen before in our solar system.
Amateur Gold Digger Finds Huge Nugget Worth $160,000 in Australia
But even though it's 2023, experienced prospector Darren Kamp says he's never seen a rock like it before in his life.
Gold Disk Unearthed Contains Oldest Reference to Norse God Odin: 'A Huge Discovery' of 'Pure Ecstasy'
"He is Odin's man," was deciphered written on a pendent, making the object the oldest ever found to bear the name of the chief Norse deity.
Scientists Stumble on New Way to 'Hack' Photosynthesis For Renewable Energy
Photosynthesis is a wholly natural process, and scientists have been studying ways in which we can harness it to address the climate crisis.
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