6,000 WWII-era bomb craters mapped in Poland By Mindy Weisberger Approximately 40,000 bombs were dropped on Poland's Koźle Basin during WWII, targeting industrial plants operated by the Nazis.
Biblical scroll discovered in 'Cave of Horror' in Israel By Owen Jarus Fragments of a biblical scroll dating back 1,900 years have been discovered in the "Cave of Horror" in the Judean Desert in Israel.
Scientists unlock the 'Cosmos' on the Antikythera Mechanism, the world's first computer By Ben Turner Scientists may have finally made a complete digital model for the Cosmos panel of a 2,000-year-old mechanical device called the Antikythera mechanism that's believed to be the world's first computer.
11-year-old boy discovers biblical-era amulet during Negev Desert hike By Mindy Weisberger A boy's desert hike with his family led to the discovery of a rare statuette of a bare-breasted woman, used as a protective amulet during the biblical era.
What fueled humans' big brains? Controversial paper proposes new hypothesis. By Stephanie Pappas A new hypothesis argues that as animals shrank over the Pleistocene, human brains grew. But brain evolution may not have been that simple.
'Powerful, maybe even frightening' woman with diadem may have ruled in Bronze Age Spain By Laura Geggel A Bronze Age woman buried with a silver diadem may have ruled a kingdom in what is now southeastern Spain.
Gold and precious gems unearthed in a 5th-century grave in Bohemia By Mindy Weisberger Archaeologists in the Czech Republic recently discovered a 1,600-year-old grave holding the remains of a woman and several precious artifacts.
Power technicians discover secret medieval tunnel under footpath in Wales By Harry Baker Secret medieval tunnels have been accidentally unearthed in Wales by electrical workers digging a hole in a customer's back yard.
1st COVID-19 vaccine vial used in the US headed to museum By Rachael Rettner The historic shot was administered to New York nurse Sandra Lindsay on Dec. 14.
Why were dozens of people butchered 6,200 years ago and buried in a Neolithic death pit? By Mindy Weisberger A mass grave in Croatia holds dozens of skeletons, and genetic information reveals new clues about how they died.
When unfolded, these ancient gold foil figures reveal embracing couples By Owen Jarus Archaeologists in Sweden have discovered nearly two dozen gold foil figures from 1,300 years ago that have engravings of couples embracing each other.
Who inherits the British throne? By Live Science Staff Since days of yore, the royal line of succession to the British throne — like most monarchies — was based on primogeniture.
8 truly dysfunctional royal families By Stephanie Pappas Palace plots, assassination attempts and multiple marriages would have made family reunions in these royal lineages awkward, to say the least.
Magical amulet decoded. It protected owner from blood-sucking spirits. By Owen Jarus A newly deciphered magical amulet claims to stop evil spirits "who eat flesh and drink blood," archaeologists have found.
World's oldest 'pet cemetery' discovered in ancient Egypt By Laura Geggel An ancient Egyptian pet cemetery holding the remains of cats, dogs and monkeys, some wearing collars, was unearthed by the Red Sea.
Ancient helmet worn by soldier in the Greek-Persian wars found in Israel By Owen Jarus A well-preserved ancient Greek helmet likely worn by a soldier during a war with the Persians has been found in Haifa Harbor in Israel.
'Exceptional' Renaissance armor stolen from the Louvre 40 years ago is finally returned By Mindy Weisberger Officials at the Louvre Museum in Paris recently celebrated the return of a Renaissance-era breastplate and helmet that had been stolen in 1983.
This $35 bowl sold at a Connecticut yard sale is worth $500,000 By Yasemin Saplakoglu The bowl turned out to be a rare, 15th-century Chinese artifact.
Skeletons of WWII-era nuns murdered by Soviets unearthed in Poland By Mindy Weisberger Archaeologists in Poland recently discovered what are likely the remains of nuns executed by Russians during the Soviet occupation.
