Oldest deliberate burial of a human in Africa discovered By Tom Metcalfe A tiny grave holding the remains of a 3-year-old child is now the oldest deliberate burial of a Homo sapiens individual in Africa.
'Untouched' Bronze Age tomb containing human remains and a mysterious stone found in Ireland By Tom Metcalfe An ancient tomb thought to date back more than 3,000 years has been discovered in southwest Ireland by workmen carrying out land improvements on a farm.
'Plain of Jars', one of the most mysterious archaeological sites, reveals its true age By Tom Metcalfe
Silver coins unearthed in New England may be loot from one of the 'greatest crimes in history' By Tom Metcalfe A handful of Arabian silver coins found in New England may be the last surviving relics of history's most notorious act of piracy — and perhaps one of the most famous pirates who ever lived.
100,000-year-old Neanderthal footprints show children playing in the sand By Tom Metcalfe Fossilized footprints on a beach in Spain were made about 100,000 years ago by a family of Neanderthals, including children who jumped about as if playing in the sand.
Dark matter could be made of black holes from the beginning of time By Tom Metcalfe Evidence of collisions between black holes and neutron stars suggests dark matter might consist of concentrations of primordial black holes.
3 Russian nuclear submarines simultaneously punch through Arctic ice By Tom Metcalfe Here's why the naval maneuver is so tricky.
Exotic crystals of 'ice 19' discovered By Tom Metcalfe Scientists have identified the 19th form of water ice. The exotic, four-sided crystals of this rare ice variety, now dubbed ice XIX, form at ultra-low temperatures and ultra-high pressures.
2 ancient stone coffins for husband and wife unearthed at Israeli wildlife park By Tom Metcalfe Two ancient stone coffins that may have once held the remains of a husband and wife have been rediscovered in a wildlife park near the Israeli city of Tel Aviv.
Original 'Stonehenge' discovered, echoing a legend of the wizard Merlin By Tom Metcalfe The earliest megalithic circle at Stonehenge, now in the southwest of England, was first built in the west of Wales more than 5,000 years ago.
Ancient graves and mysterious enclosure discovered at Stonehenge ahead of tunnel construction By Tom Metcalfe
Scientists narrow down the 'weight' of dark matter trillions of trillions of times By Tom Metcalfe Scientists are finally figuring out how much dark matter — the almost imperceptible material said to tug on everything, yet emit no light — really weighs.
Hundreds of graves reveal Spanish town’s secret Muslim history By Tom Metcalfe An archaeological site in northeast Spain holds one of the oldest-known Muslim cemeteries in the country, with the discovery of 433 graves.
Lost islands beneath the North Sea survived a mega-tsunami 8,000 years ago By Tom Metcalfe Some ancient islands now submerged beneath the North Sea survived a devastating tsunami about 8,000 years ago and may have played a key part in Britain's human prehistory.
Antarctica's blue whales return to South Georgia a century after they were nearly wiped out By Tom Metcalfe The critically-endangered blue whale has returned to the waters near the remote island of South Georgia near Antarctica, almost 100 years after they were nearly made extinct.
Mushroom hunter unearths gorgeous Bronze Age sword By Tom Metcalfe A man searching for mushrooms in a forest in the Czech Republic uncovered an ancient sword and bronze axe, both thought to date from around 3,300 years ago.
Mass grave of Tulsa race massacre victims possibly unearthed in Oklahoma cemetery By Tom Metcalfe Excavation crews have unearthed at least 12 unmarked coffins in a Tulsa, Oklahoma graveyard that archaeologists think holds victims of the infamous 1921 race massacre in the city.
Were these nails used to crucify Jesus? New evidence revives controversial idea. By Tom Metcalfe A new study has reignited a heated dispute about two corroded Roman-era iron nails some suggest were used to crucify Jesus.
