- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 29th, 2014
Mummies of 50 Egyptian Royals Unearthed in the Valley of the Kings
Most of the royals were related to pharaohs Thutmose IV and Amenhotep III
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 24th, 2014
Remains of 1800's Ship Found Near Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, US
The SS City of Chester was built in 1875, sank just a few years later, in 1888
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 3rd, 2014
Ancient Domesticated African Cattle Originated in the “Fertile Crescent”
The conclusion belongs to a new study of 134 cattle breeds
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 11th, 2014
Climate May Have Aided Genghis Khan in His Conquests
The surrounding landscape allowed for an entire army to feed
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 21st, 2014
Unreadable Voynich Manuscript Might Have Been Cracked
10 words in the world's most mysterious manuscript said to have been decoded
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 17th, 2014
North American Birds Responsible for 1918 Spanish Influenza Pandemic
New study finally reveals the source of the contagion
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 10th, 2014
Oldest European Footprint Found in the UK
The only older footprints in the world are in Africa
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 5th, 2014
4,600-Year-Old Pyramid Unearthed in Egypt
The construction is older than the Great Pyramid of Giza, archaeologists say
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 28th, 2014
DNA Samples from First Bubonic Plague Found
A study reveals that the dreaded diseases could make a comeback
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 7th, 2014
Rare Fossil Being Replicated with 3D Printing Technology
The specimen is the remnant of a very rare saber-toothed salmon
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 7th, 2014
Ardi Was More Closely Related to Humans than Apes
Scientists have been debating this species' evolution for a long time
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 30th, 2013
Wall Built Centuries Before the Great Wall Found in China
The defensive structure dates back to around 500 BC
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 23rd, 2013
Neanderthals Buried Their Dead, Study Confirms
A long-standing debate has finally been put to rest
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 20th, 2013
Peruvians Conducted Skull Surgeries 1,000 Years Ago
Trepanations were apparently common practice in those days
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 17th, 2013
Binary Numbers First Used in Polynesia 600 Years Ago
European mathematicians only discovered this system centuries later
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 3rd, 2013
Neanderthals Decorated Their Homes Like We Do
They also liked to keep everything clean and neatly arranged
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 23rd, 2013
Wine Stash Dating Back to 1,700 BC Found in Cellar
Researchers say the owners had a massive wine reserve on hand