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Why do strawberries have seeds on the outside?While it may initially appear that strawberries are fruits covered in seeds, this is not actually the case.
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1,800-year-old ring depicting Roman goddess discovered by ancient quarry in IsraelA 13-year-old boy hiking in Haifa discovered a Roman-era ring with a depiction of Minerva, the goddess of war and wisdom.
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Mysterious Maya underground structure unearthed in MexicoArchaeologists in Campeche, Mexico, have found an underground structure beneath a Maya ball court, as well as offerings on top of a Maya pyramid at another site.
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20 amazing animal tonguesHere's the science behind 20 animal tongues.
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Neanderthals cared for 6-year-old with Down syndrome, fossil find revealsThe unique shape of an ear bone belonging to a Neanderthal child found in a cave in Spain suggests that she had Down syndrome.
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1,600-year-old coin discovered in Channel Islands features Roman emperor killed by invading GothsArchaeologists on the Channel Islands off the coast of France have found two coins from the Roman era.
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Easter Island (Rapa Nui) and its famous Moai statuesThe island of Rapa Nui, the most isolated inhabited landmass on Earth, is known for its massive Moai statues.
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Brazilian wandering spiders: Bites & other factsBrazilian wandering spiders don't build webs but crawl on the forest floor at night in search of prey, which they kill with neurotoxic venom.
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'Major lunar standstill' may reveal if Stonehenge is aligned with the moonIs Stonehenge aligned with the moon? Scientists hope to find out during a rare 'major lunar standstill, which happens once every 18.6 years.
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15 extinct giants that once roamed North AmericaCountdown Until the end of the last ice age, American cheetahs, enormous armadillolike creatures and giant sloths called North America home. But it's long puzzled scientists why these animals went extinct about 10,000 years ago.
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Rare magnitude 4.8 and 3.8 earthquakes rock Northeast, including Greater New York areaMagnitude 4.8 and 3.8 earthquakes struck New Jersey and rocked the Northeast on Friday (April 5).
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Tyrannosaurus rex: Facts and photos of the dinosaur kingTyrannosaurus rex was one of the largest carnivorous dinosaurs that ever lived.
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Obsidian blade could be from Coronado expedition fabled to be looking for 'Cities of Gold'The blade, possibly dropped during Coronado's expedition in 1541, was found in a Texas collector's stash.
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Brown recluse spiders: Facts, bites & symptomsReference Here's what to know about brown recluse spiders and how to avoid getting bitten by them.
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'Incredibly rare' head of deity Mercury reveals previously unknown Roman settlement in UKArchaeologists in England unearthed a 2,000-year-old clay head of a figurine depicting the Roman god Mercury.
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2 waves of mass murder struck prehistoric Denmark, genetic study revealsTwo waves of mass death hit prehistoric Denmark, with farmers wiping out hunter-gatherers and pastoralists later wiping out the farmers.
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Scroll charred in Mount Vesuvius eruption partially deciphered, earning researchers $700,000 prizeMachine learning has helped decipher part of an ancient carbonized scroll found in a villa that likely once belonged to Julius Caesar’s father-in-law.
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Bedbugs plagued Britain 1,900 years ago, Roman fort near Hadrian's Wall revealsThe earliest known evidence of bedbugs in Britain was found at a first-century fort near Hadrian's Wall.
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Why are bananas berries but strawberries aren't?Why is a banana a berry but a strawberry isn't? Turns out, berries can be hard to define, even for scientists.
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180-foot early medieval carving of naked bald man with club is probably Hercules, new study suggestsThe huge chalk carving in the English countryside was likely a meeting place for local forces rallying against the Vikings.
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The most extraordinary archaeological findings of 20232023 was an outstanding year for finding ancient hoards, creating reconstructions and discovering burial.
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10 things we learned about our human ancestors in 2023Findings about our human ancestors continue to surprise us, especially those from 2023.
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Iron oxide baked into Mesopotamian bricks confirms ancient magnetic field anomalyAbout 3,000 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia, brickmakers imprinted the names of their kings into clay bricks. Now, an analysis of the metal grains in those bricks has confirmed a mysterious anomaly in Earth's magnetic field.
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Iceland volcano erupts as thousands of people evacuateThe volcano on Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland began erupting on Monday (Dec. 18).
