'Lovers of Modena' Buried Hand-in-Hand Turn Out to Be Men By Owen Jarus The "lovers of Modena" — two 1,600-year-old skeletons found holding hands inside their grave — are both men, new research reveals.
Captain Cook's 'Endeavour' Shipwreck Possibly Discovered Off Rhode Island By Tom Metcalfe It sailed around the world in the 1700s and is considered one of the most famous research ships.
This Ancient Belt Buckle Retrieved from ‘Russian Atlantis’ Looks Like a Bedazzled iPhone Case By Mindy Weisberger Around 2,100 years ago, a woman was buried in a site now known as the "Russian Atlantis" with an unusual accessory resembling a modern iPhone.
What Was the Enlightenment? By Owen Jarus Reference Article: A brief overview of the Enlightenment period of the 18th century.
13th-Century Death Pit Reveals Murdered Family in the 'City Drowned in Blood' By Mindy Weisberger DNA evidence from a 13th-century Mongol massacre revealed a tragic glimpse at a family of victims spanning three generations.
Secret to This Dead Sea Scroll’s Incredible Preservation — And Inevitable Destruction — Could Be Salt By Brandon Specktor The Temple Scroll is the best preserved of all 900 Dead Sea Scrolls, and researchers just got one step closer to figuring out its secret.
Mysterious Indus Valley People Gave Rise to Modern-Day South Asians By Stephanie Pappas The first-ever ancient DNA from the long-lost Harappan Civilization is revealing intriguing hints about the Indus Valley.
Someone Stole the Bones of an 18th-Century 'Witch.' Scottish Authorities Want Them Back. By Mindy Weisberger Following the 315th anniversary of a Scottish witch's death, officials have renewed the search for her missing skeleton.
Who Was Napoleon Bonaparte? By Owen Jarus The chaos of the French Revolution allowed Bonaparte to use his military prowess to become ruler of much of Europe.
Did a Jurassic Magma Plume Burst Through the Earth in Ancient Africa? By Rafi Letzter A chemical analysis of these stones provides some compelling early evidence.
Photos Reveal the History of Montezuma Castle in Arizona By Linda & Dr. Dick Buscher One of the best preserved and well known Sinagua ruins is Montezuma Castle National Monument, an impressive 20-room pueblo built into a white limestone cliff.
At Least 227 Slaughtered Children Found at World's Largest Child Sacrifice Site in Peru By Brandon Specktor "Wherever you dig, there's another one," the site's chief archaeologist said.
Oldest Evidence of North American Settlement May Have Been Found in Idaho By Yasemin Saplakoglu The first settlers of North America might have been seafarers
In Photos: A Nearly Complete Human Ancestor Skull By Tia Ghose This ancient ancestor looked a lot like the iconic "Lucy."
New Fossil Reveals Face of Oldest Known 'Lucy' Relative By Stephanie Pappas The face of the oldest known species of Australopithecus looks a bit like the famous "Lucy" and a bit like far older hominins.
Incan Empire's 'Reign of Terror' Revealed in Four Ancient Skulls Found in Trash Heap By Isobel Whitcomb There were no bodies, no formal burial, no jewelry to carry on to an afterlife — just the skulls. No one knew why they were there.
What Was It Like to Be an Executioner in the Middle Ages? By Emma Bryce The image of the hooded executioner is iconic, but it tells us only a small part of the story.
Ancient Skeletons with Alien-Like Heads Unearthed in Croatia By Yasemin Saplakoglu Archaeologists have unearthed three ancient skeletons in Croatia — and two of them had pointy, artificially deformed skulls.
Biblical War Revealed on 2,800-Year-Old Stone Altar By Owen Jarus The altar reveals new details about a rebellion against the Kingdom of Israel.
The Titanic Shipwreck Is Collapsing into Rust, First Visit in 14 Years Reveals By Brandon Specktor The wreck of the Titanic is rapidly disintegrating into the sea, but our hearts will go on.
