If a child was struck by lightning, that meant the gods accepted the sacrifice.

New findings in western Idaho provide evidence that North America's ancestors arrived much earlier than was previously believed. But not everyone is convinced.

"Though some Viking women buried with weapons are known, a female warrior of this importance has never been determined and Viking scholars have been reluctant to acknowledge the agency of women with weapons."

Part of the inscription appears to mention bronze that was pillaged after King Mesha's conquest of the ancient city of Ataroth, a war explicitly mentioned in the texts of the Hebrew Bible.

Researchers believe it is the oldest geoglyph that has been found among the hundreds of giant carvings that make up the ancient Nazca Lines.

"I could see visions of Belfast it must have been a trying time for the Captain," Richard Geddes wrote to his wife, four days before the Titanic sank.

Experts said the animal captured in the footage was likely the long-lost wolf breed.

"I'm very pleased that this ichthyosaur has been found to be new to science, and I'm very honoured for it to be named after me."

The piece of cedar wood is one of only three items that were removed from the Great Pyramid during a 19th-century excavation.

"As scientists, we recognize the special nature of the impact crater, but it was also recognized by ancient inhabitants of the area," a geologist said of the discovery at Vredefort.

The study suggests that gender roles in ancient cultures were much more fluid than previously thought.