- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 15th, 2014
Prisoners Who Escaped Alcatraz in 1962 Might Have Made It to Land Alive
Study finds evidence that, had they left the island around midnight, the escapees could have made landfall
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 8th, 2014
Perfectly Preserved Ghost Ship Found Close to the Island of Oahu in Hawaii
Historians say the ship sunk several decades ago, in February 1946, after being hit by a submarine torpedo
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 4th, 2014
World's Oldest Doodle Was Created 500,000 Years Ago on a Shell
Zigzag engraving on shell found in Indonesia is hailed as the oldest abstract marking thus far discovered
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 3rd, 2014
King Richard III Had Blond Hair and Sparkly Blue Eyes, DNA Tests Reveal
The late monarch's skeletal remains were found under a parking lot in Leicester, UK, back in September 2012
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 29th, 2014
Ancient Computer Is over 2,000 Years Old, Dates Back to 205 BC
The clock-like device, known as the Antikythera mechanism, served to track the cycles of the solar system
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 29th, 2014
Locks of Emperor Napoleon's Hair to Be Put in Limited Edition Watches
Swiss company DeWitt says it will produce about 400 such watches, hopes to sell them for about $11,000 (€9,000) each
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 27th, 2014
Mystery Surrounding Vampire Graves Unearthed in Poland Finally Solved
Researchers say these people that were believed to be vampires were actually victims of a cholera epidemic
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 25th, 2014
1st Century BC Underwater Pompeii in Greece Is Positively Mind-Blowing
Archaeologists exploring the ancient settlement have until now recovered 16 pots and even the remains of an oven
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 21st, 2014
2,000-Year-Old Roman Goldmines Discovered in Spain
The goldmines are hidden under crops and vegetation, were found with the help of a laser system attached to a plane
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 19th, 2014
Viking Fortress in Denmark Dates Back to the 10th Century
The fortress was discovered not too long ago, researchers exploring the site say it was built next to the open sea
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 14th, 2014
5,000-Year-Old Footprints Left Behind by Fishermen Found in Denmark
The footprints were found on an island, are the first of their kind to have until now been unearthed in this country
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 13th, 2014
Human Remains Found in 4th Century BC Tomb in Greece
Researchers expect the bone fragments will help them figure out whom this ancient tomb in Greece was built for
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 12th, 2014
1,000-Year-Old Tomb Discovered in Northern China
The tomb's ceiling shows images of stars and constellations, its wall are decorated with all sorts of paintings as well
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 11th, 2014
11,000-Year-Old Remains of Ice Age Infants Found in Alaska
The bodies are the youngest human remains from that era to have ever been discovered in North America
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 6th, 2014
2,000 Years Ago, Roman Boys Had Their Own YMCA, Sort Of
After reaching the age of 14, Roman boys living in Egypt were enrolled in a youth organization, historians claim
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 5th, 2014
Children Helped Create 6,000-Year-Old Geoglyph in Russia's Ural Mountains
The geoglyph, discovered by a researcher named Alexander Shestakov back in 2011, is a representation of a moose
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 4th, 2014
Remains of 17th-Century Warship Found on the Ocean Floor in the Caribbean
The wreckage appears to be a Dutch vessel dubbed the Huis de Kreuningen, underwater archaeologists say