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Skeleton in mass grave of 54 skeletons and 51 skulls from the Middle Ages found in a shallow pit in Dorset, EnglandDiscoveries

Unraveling the Mystery of the Headless Viking Skeletons Discovered in Dorset

Lauren Fokas · March 5, 2024
A 3D-rendered image of two early hominid silhouettes, ostensibly a child and adult, walking together under the night sky.Discoveries

New Findings Question the Validity of the 'Out of Africa' Theory

Chris Gorrie · March 5, 2024
A cross section of the Baby Yingliang dinosaur embryo in its egg. You can see the skeleton fossilized inside of a red, clay-like substance.Discoveries

Dinosaur Embryo Uncovered Inside an Egg

Chris Gorrie · March 5, 2024
Close-up image of the preserved foot of the Grauballe Man, showing distinct toes and the darkened, leather-like texture of the skinDiscoveries

Sacrifice or Ancient Crime: Unraveling the Forgotten Mystery of the Grauballe Man

Georgia McKoy · March 5, 2024
A gray scale image of a captain steering a ship in the waterDiscoveries

After 80 Years, This 1940s Shipwreck Surfaces in Lake Superior

Alyssa Miller · March 4, 2024
Two archaeologists on excavation site By embracing interdisciplinary approaches and embracing diverse perspectives, scholars pave the way for transformative insights and paradigm shifts in our understanding of human history. As we stand on the threshold of discovery, the ancient footprints beckon us to embark on a shared voyage of exploration, discovery, and understanding.Discoveries

90,000-Year-Old Human Footprints Leave Scientists With Questions About Early Civilizations

Ben Campbell · March 4, 2024
An ocean bay surrounded by sunbleached rocksDiscoveries

Beyond Explanation: Malta's Cart Ruts That Defy Historical Explanation

Alyssa Miller · March 4, 2024
An oil painting depicting a tranquil sea scene at sunset. The golden light of the setting sun reflects off the calm waters. In the foreground, a small boat with two large sails is anchored, with a rowboat beside it. Dominating the center is a large, multi-masted ship of the line, its sails unfurled and stillDiscoveries

Discovering History: How One Woman Discovered Spanish Shipwrecks Off Texas Shores

Chris Gorrie · March 4, 2024
Photograph of the treasures and the letter Nathan Headden included in his time capsule from 1994Discoveries

Homeowner Finds a 1994 Time Capsule in His Home and Decides to Find the Owner

Lauren Fokas · March 3, 2024
A depiction of a mythical hunting scene in prehistoric rock art from Zimbabwe.Discoveries

Researchers Find Link to ADHD That Might Have Started Thousands of Years Ago in Ancient Humans

Lauren Fokas · March 3, 2024
One of Bianchini’s trigonometric tables from Tabulae primi mobilis B, showing his use of decimal points.Discoveries

Turns Out Historians Were Wrong About This Major Mathematical Progression

Chris Gorrie · March 2, 2024
Two ships on a violent sea in the 1600s Cornelis Pietersz. de Mooy paintingDiscoveries

Treasure Valued at $1 Billion Discovered in 400-Year-Old Shipwreck Now on Display in New York

Julia Mehalko · March 1, 2024
Distant galaxies scattered all over the field of view of the James Webb Space TelescopeDiscoveries

This Newly Discovered Ancient Galaxy Could Change How We Understand Our Galaxy

Alyssa Miller · March 1, 2024
A photo taken underwater of a marble statue in the shape of a prancing horse.Discoveries

Group of Volunteers in Sicily Finds Temple of Olympian Zeus Horse Frieze

Talia Sankari · February 29, 2024
Icebergs are seen from NASA's Oceans Melting Greenland (OMG) research aircraft on September 7, 2021, near Upernavik, GreenlandDiscoveries

Greenland is Turning Green Again for the First Time Since the Dark Ages

Lauren Fokas · February 27, 2024
1,700 year old egg from the Roman era found in Aylesbury, EnglandDiscoveries

Roman Egg Found Almost Perfectly Intact with Contents Still Inside

Lauren Fokas · February 27, 2024
The Neanderthal woman was re-created and built by Dutch artists Andrie and Alfons Kennis, alongside a depiction of a homo sapien womanDiscoveries

Human Bones Found in a German Cave Could Rewrite History

Lauren Fokas · February 27, 2024
Illustration of Pliny the Elder from the 1st century/Depiction of one of Pliny the Elder’s villas on the waterDiscoveries

Researchers Uncover a 2,000-Year-Old Home that They Believe Belonged to Pliny the Elder

Lauren Fokas · February 26, 2024
The moon rises in the sky before an iceberg located near Antarctica.Discoveries

700 Million Year Ice Age Mystery Finally Solved

Past Chronicles Staff · February 25, 2024
Flora Steel holds up her brooch. Only her hand and the brooch are visible. They are blurred in the background. A red line leads to a red circle that encompasses a clarified image of the brooch.Discoveries

Woman Buys an Old Brooch for $25, Little Did She Know it Was Worth $19,000

Chris Gorrie · February 25, 2024
Two people stand above the Darvaza Crater on an outcropping, admiring the inferno.Discoveries

Gas Crater "Door to Hell" Has Been on Fire Since 1971- Scientists are Starting to Worry

Alex Trent · February 25, 2024
Skeleton in mass grave of 54 skeletons and 51 skulls from the Middle Ages found in a shallow pit in Dorset, EnglandDiscoveries

Unraveling the Mystery of the Headless Viking Skeletons Discovered in Dorset

Lauren Fokas · February 25, 2024
A grayscale image of the FV Gaul in the ocean before sailingDiscoveries

What Really Sank This Ship 50 Years Ago?

Alyssa Miller · February 25, 2024
A photograph of Stonehenge in the UKDiscoveries

New Stonehenge Found at the Bottom of a Lake Intrigues Historians

Lauren Fokas · February 25, 2024
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