- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 14th, 2015
Storm Uproots Tree in Ireland, a Skeleton Emerges from Under It
The skeleton appears to be nearly 1,000 years old
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 10th, 2015
They've Found a New Human Species in South Africa
These ancestors of ours kind of looked like hobbits
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 7th, 2015
Yet Another Prehistoric Monument Found Buried Near Stonehenge
The monument appears to date back to around 4,500 years ago
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 4th, 2015
1,800-Year-Old Stone Sarcophagus Unearthed in Israel
The sarcophagus was found by construction workers
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 3rd, 2015
Ancient Egyptian Bird Was Force-Fed Till It Died
Somebody wanted to make it a proper plump gift for the gods
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 1st, 2015
They're Auctioning Off a Menu from the Last Lunch on the Titanic
The menu is expected to fetch $50,000 (€44,300)
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 1st, 2015
Oldest Leukemia Case on Record Happened 7,000 Years Ago
The patient: a woman between 30 and 40 years of age
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 28th, 2015
Neanderthals Made Their Own Hot Water for Indoor Use, Study Finds
Researchers believe they used burnt rocks to heat water
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 27th, 2015
11,000-Year-Old Sculpture Might Be World's Oldest Wooden Monument
The sculpture was discovered in the Urals in the 1890s
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 26th, 2015
Researchers Try Out 12,500-Year-Old Bread Recipe
Here's how the first ever loaves of bread were cooked
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 25th, 2015
Archaeologists Dig Out Ancient Greek Palace Near Sparta
Several artifacts have also been recovered at the site
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 19th, 2015
Nearly 2-Million-Year-Old Pinkie Belongs to the Earliest Modern Hand
The bone comes from a previously unknown hominin species
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 18th, 2015
Study Uncovers Horrific Torture and Mutilation in Neolithic Europe
Our ancestors were quite brutal, researchers find
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 17th, 2015
500-Year-Old Wooden Sea Monster Recovered from the Baltic
The sea monster looks like a dragon with lion ears
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 14th, 2015
They Signed Prenups in Ancient Egypt
The husband was pressured into signing such a contract
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 13th, 2015
The Cost of Buying Slaves in the British Empire in the 18th Century
Letters and papers shed new light on slavery
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 11th, 2015
Tutankhamun's Burial Chamber Might Hide Queen Nefertiti's Remains
Researcher claims to have found Nefertiti's long-sought tomb