Discovery

Hidden Viking necropolis connected to King Harald Bluetooth discovered in Denmark

Archaeologists believe the graves may belong to a noble family connected to King Harald Bluetooth.

 Hidden Viking necropolis connected to King Harald Bluetooth discovered in Denmark.
 Ancient 5,000-year-old manuscript with 'terrifying message' discovered in Saqqara tomb.

Ancient 5,000-year-old manuscript with 'terrifying message' discovered in Saqqara tomb

 Bolg amondol: Late Cretaceous armored lizard named after Tolkien's goblin prince.

Bolg amondol: Late Cretaceous armored lizard named after Tolkien's goblin prince

 Bronze statue, artifacts reveal ancient cult of Odysseus on Ithaca.

Bronze statue, artifacts reveal ancient cult of Odysseus on Ithaca


Lord's Prayer carved in ancient Swedish runes discovered in Ontario wilderness

Experts believe the carvings date to the early 1800s and may have been made by Swedish fur traders in the area.

 Lord's Prayer carved in ancient Swedish runes discovered in Ontario wilderness.

Breath 'fingerprints' can be used to identify people with 96.8% accuracy

Scientists discovered that breathing leaves a 'fingerprint' reflecting physical and mental well-being.

 Tubes beneath the nose measured airflow from each nostril, revealing each person’s unique breathing fingerprint.

Hidden coin hoard stashed in numismatist's walls sells for $3.8 million

The collection was auctioned for approximately 3.8 million dollars, far exceeding pre-auction estimates.

 Hidden coin hoard stashed in numismatist's walls sells for $3.8 million.

Thrushes were everyday street food in Roman Era, excavation reveals

The research illuminates part of the Roman diet and challenges historical assumptions about thrush consumption.

 Thrushes were everyday street food in Roman Era, excavation reveals.

Scientists discover unexplained radio signals from beneath Antarctic ice

Physicists puzzled as anomalous signals defy current models of particle physics.

 Scientists discover unexplained radio signals from beneath Antarctic ice.

Lost 16th-century merchant ship 'discovered at record depth off French coast

Archaeologist describes the wreck as a 'real time capsule'; 'it seems that time has stopped on the ship'.

 Lost 16th-century merchant ship 'discovered at record depth off French coast.

The dragon prince: T. Rex related new dinosaur species found in Mongolia

Discovery leads to revised tyrannosaur family tree, shedding light on T. rex's ancestry.

 The dragon prince: T. Rex related new dinosaur species found in Mongolia.

Archaeologists 'breathless': Intact Roman pot discovered at Drumanagh site

Despite the Roman Empire not reaching Ireland, Roman influence and goods did land on the island.

 Archaeologists 'breathless': Intact Roman pot discovered at Drumanagh site.

Dive team discovers SS Nantes wreck after 140 years

The SS Nantes sank in 1888 after colliding with the German ship Theodor Ruger, with only three survivors.

 Smeaton´s Tower Lighthouse on the Hoe at Plymouth, Devon, UK.

First ever discovery of sauropod gut contents confirms herbivorous diet

Analysis reveals sauropods didn't chew but used gut microbes to digest varied plant diet.

 Australian Age of Dinosaurs Collection Manager Mackenzie Enchelmaier holds up sauropod gut content fossil.

1,500-year-old Christian burial complex discovered amid Syrian civil war ruins

Residents hope ancient tomb will revive tourism: 'In the old days, a lot of foreign tourists used to come to Maarat just to see the ruins.'

 Maarat al-Numan, Syria.