• History
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 25th, 2014
Over 700,000-Year-Old Artifacts Unearthed in South Africa

Over 700,000-Year-Old Artifacts Unearthed in South Africa

The artifacts, found in the Northern Cape province, date back to the Early Stone Age

  • History
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 10th, 2014
Oldest European Footprint Found in the UK

Oldest European Footprint Found in the UK

The only older footprints in the world are in Africa

  • History
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 23rd, 2013
Neanderthals Buried Their Dead, Study Confirms

Neanderthals Buried Their Dead, Study Confirms

A long-standing debate has finally been put to rest

  • History
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 23rd, 2013
Wine Stash Dating Back to 1,700 BC Found in Cellar

Wine Stash Dating Back to 1,700 BC Found in Cellar

Researchers say the owners had a massive wine reserve on hand

Mexicans Have Been Eating Chilli for 2,400 Years

Mexicans Have Been Eating Chilli for 2,400 Years

A new study identifies the origin of chilly consumption

Stonehenge-Era Artifacts Go on Display at the Wiltshire Museum in Devizes, England

Stonehenge-Era Artifacts Go on Display at the Wiltshire Museum in Devizes, England

Of the 500 objects now on display at said museum, 30 are made of gold

Neolithic Bow and Arrows Discovered in Norway

Neolithic Bow and Arrows Discovered in Norway

The artifacts have emerged from under a snow patch that melted

  • History
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 20th, 2013
Ancient Egyptian Beads Originate in Outer Space

Ancient Egyptian Beads Originate in Outer Space

Researchers find that several Egyptian beads are made from pieces of meteorites

Legislators Demand That a National Park Be Established on the Moon

Legislators Demand That a National Park Be Established on the Moon

The legislators believe the Apollo lunar landing sites must be protected for posterity

Nazis Brought a Buddha Statue Made Out of Meteorite Material to Germany

Nazis Brought a Buddha Statue Made Out of Meteorite Material to Germany

The artifact is estimated to be at least 1,000 years old, scientists say

11,000-Year-Old Mammoth Tooth Found in San Francisco

11,000-Year-Old Mammoth Tooth Found in San Francisco

The important finding was made by workers at a construction site

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 25th, 2012
NASA Wants Private Companies to Preserve Artifacts on the Moon

NASA Wants Private Companies to Preserve Artifacts on the Moon

The Apollo landing sites are off-limits to private explorers

200-Year-Old Shipwreck Found in Gulf of Mexico

200-Year-Old Shipwreck Found in Gulf of Mexico

Scientists came across the old, sunken ship by accident

Old Telescopes Made of Bones Rediscovered

Old Telescopes Made of Bones Rediscovered

They were once considered to be luxury items, reserved for the elites

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 7th, 2011
Coronal Mass Ejection Reveals Possibly-Cloaked UFO

Coronal Mass Ejection Reveals Possibly-Cloaked UFO

The object was accompanying Mercury in its orbit

 
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