Fear of reanimated corpses may explain mysterious burials at 1,600-year-old cemetery By Owen Jarus published 8 February 23 A cemetery in central Italy has the remains of children whose bodies were pinned down with rocks, likely to prevent "revenants" rising from the dead.
Hazy impressionist landscapes actually depicted smog-choked skies, new study says By Jennifer Nalewicki published 8 February 23 Impressionist painters like Monet depicted their polluted surroundings in their artworks.
Mary, Queen of Scots' cryptic prison letters finally deciphered By Jennifer Nalewicki published 8 February 23 International codebreakers have cracked the code of Mary, Queen of Scots' cryptic letters.
AI is deciphering a 2,000-year-old 'lost book' describing life after Alexander the Great By Owen Jarus published 7 February 23 When Mount Vesuvius erupted in A.D. 79, it carbonized a book on rulers who followed Alexander the Great. Now, machine learning is deciphering the "lost book."
Massive, 1.2 million-year-old tool workshop in Ethiopia made by 'clever' group of unknown human relatives By Charles Q. Choi published 7 February 23 An unknown group of hominins crafted more than 500 obsidian hand axes more than 1.2 million years ago in what is now Ethiopia.
Amazing Black scientists By Live Science Staff last updated 7 February 23 Black scientists have contributed to society and made groundbreaking discoveries throughout history and continue to do so to this day. Here's a look at just a few of the amazing Black scientists from the past and present.
7.5-foot-long sword from 4th-century Japan may have 'protected' deceased from evil spirits By Tom Metcalfe published 6 February 23 Archaeologists have unearthed an oversized ceremonial iron sword and a bronze mirror shaped like a shield from a 1,600-year-old burial mound in Nara, Japan.
Statue of slain Roman emperor dressed as Hercules found near sewer in Rome By Owen Jarus published 6 February 23 Archaeologists in Rome have discovered a statue of an ancient Roman emperor who is dressed to look like Hercules.
17th-century Frenchwoman's 'innovative' gold dental work was likely torturous to her teeth By Tom Metcalfe published 6 February 23 The teeth of an aristocratic French woman who lived at the turn of the 17th century were held in place with fine gold wires, a new study has found.
What did the ancient Egyptian pyramids look like when they were built? By Patrick Pester published 5 February 23 The ancient Egyptian pyramids have stood for thousands of years and are among the world's most enduring monuments. But what did the pyramids look like when they were first built?
When did Rome fall? By Tom Metcalfe published 3 February 23 Many historians consider the fall of the Western Roman Empire to have been when the emperor Romulus Augustulus abdicated, but not all historians agree.
Battle site of 'Great Revolt' recorded on Rosetta Stone unearthed in Egypt By Jennifer Nalewicki published 2 February 23 A battleground fought over by ancient Egyptians and the Ptolemaic Kingdom and mentioned on the Rosetta Stone has been discovered.
Viking warriors sailed the seas with their pets, bone analysis finds By Kristina Killgrove published 1 February 23 A Viking cemetery in England doesn't just hold the cremated remains of these warriors but also the beloved animals they brought from Scandinavia.
Stockpile of 2,000-year-old gemstones found in Roman bathhouse drain By Jennifer Nalewicki published 1 February 23 What caused a clog in this 2,000-year-old Roman bathhouse? A treasure trove of gemstones, that’s what.
Elaborate underground embalming workshop discovered at Saqqara By Jennifer Nalewicki published 1 February 23 A workshop discovered in Saqqara showcases the different ingredients ancient Egyptians used for embalming.
Who was Nefertiti, the ancient Egyptian queen depicted like a goddess? By Owen Jarus published 31 January 23 Queen Nefertiti was the wife of the sun-disk worshipping Pharaoh Akhenaten and stepmother to King Tutankhamun.
Egyptian mummies covered in gold are rare, and we may have just found the oldest By Owen Jarus published 31 January 23 An ancient Egyptian mummy is the oldest covered with gold, but it's not the oldest ancient Egyptian mummy on record.
The worst epidemics and pandemics in history By Owen Jarus last updated 31 January 23 Discover the deadliest epidemics and pandemics in history — including ones that have wiped out entire civilizations.
Cryptic lost Canaanite language decoded on 'Rosetta Stone'-like tablets By Tom Metcalfe published 30 January 23 Two ancient clay tablets from Iraq contain details of a "lost" Canaanite language.
Vast subterranean aqueduct in Naples once 'served elite Roman villas' By Kristina Killgrove published 30 January 23 Once played in by local children, a vast tunnel that goes through a hill in Naples, Italy, is actually a Roman aqueduct, archaeologists say.
