Latest articles by Laura Geggel
Enormous sunfish surprises paddleboarders off Laguna Beach
Two paddleboarders encountered a colossal sunfish in Laguna Beach, California.
When did Antarctica become a continent?
Here's when Antarctica broke free of an ancient supercontinent.
Mummy with gold-foil 'tongue' found in sealed Egyptian tomb
Three gold tongues, belonging to a man, woman and child who lived in Egypt about 2,500 years ago, were found in two tombs.
Gold 'lotus flower' pendant from Queen Nefertiti's time discovered in Cyprus
Archaeologists in Cyprus found two tombs dating to the Bronze Age that contained 500 grave goods.
Dazzling photos of the solar eclipse from Antarctica
Photos from the solar eclipse on Dec. 4, 2021 as seen from Antarctica.
Medieval Scot with strong jawbone wasn't a local
A chemical analysis of a medieval man's remains from the Scottish Highlands reveals he wasn't a local.
Facial reconstruction shows powerful Bronze Age woman's serene expression and huge earrings
A scientific illustrator has made a facial reconstruction of a powerful woman who lived during the Bronze Age in what is now Spain.
4-legged 'snake' fossil is actually a different ancient animal, new study claims
A new study claims that a fossil previously believed to be the first known four-legged snake is actually more lizard-like than serpentine.
Stunning photos of the longest partial lunar eclipse of the century
Photographers worldwide snapped shots as Earth's shadow took a bite out of the moon.
Here's how to watch the longest partial lunar eclipse of the century live or online
Here's how to see the partial lunar eclipse early Friday morning (Nov. 19) in person or online.
Supersaurus might be the longest dinosaur that ever lived
If two Supersauruses bopped noses, they'd be longer than an American football field.
Triassic skulls unearthed in Greenland reveal 'cold bone' dinosaur
A new analysis of two Triassic skulls found in Greenland reveals a new species of long-necked dinosaur.
Ancient saber-toothed 'gorgons' bit each other in ritualized combat
"Gorgons" that lived during the Permian period bit each other on the face, the discovery of a bite mark on a skull reveals.
Roman-era statues of Aphrodite and Dionysus unearthed in Turkey
A dig at an ancient city in Turkey revealed the heads of two deities: Aphrodite and Dionysus.
How did birds survive the dinosaur-killing asteroid?
A new analysis of a well-preserved ancient bird skull reveals secrets about its brain.
Giant shark, possibly a megalodon, feasted on this whale 15 million years ago
An ancient whale's flipper bone has bite marks on it, revealing that a shark tore into it about 15 million years ago.
Wildfires burned Antarctica 75 million years ago, charcoal remnants reveal
Antarctica was warmer during the late Cretaceous period, a time when wildfire blazed through the region.
Jurassic graveyard reveals oldest evidence that dinosaurs traveled in herds
The earliest evidence that dinosaurs lived in herds dates to a 192 million-year-old Jurassic graveyard in Argentina.
World's biggest underwater eruption birthed skyscraper-size volcano
Thousands of earthquakes tipped off geologists that there might be a new submarine volcano.
How to see October's full Hunter's Moon (and the Orionids) tonight
October's full moon and the peak of the Orionid meteor shower are happening on the same day this week.
400 stone-cut chamber tombs, filled with wall paintings and treasures, discovered in Turkey
Archaeologists have found 400 newfound tombs dating to Roman times in a giant necropolis in Turkey.
Iron Age skis buried under ice reunited after 1,300 years apart
Glacier archaeologists in Norway have found the second of a pair of 1,300-year-old skis dating to the Iron Age.
Lone beluga whale spotted 1,500 miles from home, and nobody knows why
It's a mystery why a beluga, normally an Arctic and subarctic whale, is swimming near Seattle.
