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Thousands Of Artifacts From A 19th-Century Mining Town Were Unearthed In Utah During Construction At A Luxury Ski Resort

Archaeologists uncovered hats, shoe soles, china, bones, bullets, and even a full bottle of alcohol from the old mining town of Alta, which was destroyed by an avalanche in 1885.

By Cara Johnson • Feb 26, 2026

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Thousands Of Artifacts From A 19th-Century Mining Town Were Unearthed In Utah During Construction At A Luxury Ski Resort

Archaeologists uncovered hats, shoe soles, china, bones, bullets, and even a full bottle of alcohol from the old mining town of Alta, which was destroyed by an avalanche in 1885.

By Cara Johnson • February 26, 2026

An Amateur Paleontologist In Missouri Just Pulled An Enormous Mammoth Bone Out Of A Lake

Amateur paleontologist Jason Howery was surveying a lake in Nodaway County, Missouri when he suddenly saw a prehistoric mammoth femur weighing 92 pounds.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 25, 2026

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An Amateur Paleontologist In Missouri Just Pulled An Enormous Mammoth Bone Out Of A Lake

Amateur paleontologist Jason Howery was surveying a lake in Nodaway County, Missouri when he suddenly saw a prehistoric mammoth femur weighing 92 pounds.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 25, 2026

A North Carolina Mother Of Three Who Mysteriously Vanished In 2001 Was Just Found Alive And Well

Michele Hundley Smith was 38 years old when she left her husband and three children — then her family spent 24 years wondering what had happened to her.

By Cara Johnson • Feb 24, 2026

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A North Carolina Mother Of Three Who Mysteriously Vanished In 2001 Was Just Found Alive And Well

Michele Hundley Smith was 38 years old when she left her husband and three children — then her family spent 24 years wondering what had happened to her.

By Cara Johnson • February 24, 2026

A Couple Walking Their Dogs On A Scottish Beach Just Happened Upon Footprints That Date Back 2,000 Years

Made by both humans and animals two millennia ago, these prints were uncovered due to shifting dunes along Lunan Bay in Angus, Scotland.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 23, 2026

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A Couple Walking Their Dogs On A Scottish Beach Just Happened Upon Footprints That Date Back 2,000 Years

Made by both humans and animals two millennia ago, these prints were uncovered due to shifting dunes along Lunan Bay in Angus, Scotland.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 23, 2026

The Wreck Of A Luxury Steamer That Sank In 1872 Has Been Found Intact And Upright On The Bottom Of Lake Michigan

The Lac La Belle sank off the coast of Wisconsin due to inclement weather more than 150 years ago — and it's taken shipwreck hunters decades to finally locate it.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 20, 2026

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The Wreck Of A Luxury Steamer That Sank In 1872 Has Been Found Intact And Upright On The Bottom Of Lake Michigan

The Lac La Belle sank off the coast of Wisconsin due to inclement weather more than 150 years ago — and it's taken shipwreck hunters decades to finally locate it.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 20, 2026

The Skeletal Remains Of 18 Nazi Soldiers Were Found In A Mass Grave In Poland

Among the dead were weapons, tools, a pocket watch, and a medal of honor for fighting in the Spanish Civil War.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 20, 2026

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The Skeletal Remains Of 18 Nazi Soldiers Were Found In A Mass Grave In Poland

Among the dead were weapons, tools, a pocket watch, and a medal of honor for fighting in the Spanish Civil War.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 20, 2026

Archaeologists Have Uncovered A Siberian Ice Mummy Who Underwent Jaw Surgery 2,500 Years Ago

Members of the ancient Pazyryk culture of Central Asia drilled two holes in a woman's injured jawbone and threaded it together with hair or tendon to create a "primitive prosthetic" circa 500 B.C.E.

By Cara Johnson • Feb 19, 2026

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Archaeologists Have Uncovered A Siberian Ice Mummy Who Underwent Jaw Surgery 2,500 Years Ago

Members of the ancient Pazyryk culture of Central Asia drilled two holes in a woman's injured jawbone and threaded it together with hair or tendon to create a "primitive prosthetic" circa 500 B.C.E.

By Cara Johnson • February 19, 2026

Workers Excavating For Storm Drain Construction In England Just Discovered A Cannon That Could Date Back 400 Years

Measuring 8.5 feet long and weighing 2,200 pounds, the cannon found at Queen's Garden in Hull is believed to come from either the 17th or 18th century.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 18, 2026

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Workers Excavating For Storm Drain Construction In England Just Discovered A Cannon That Could Date Back 400 Years

Measuring 8.5 feet long and weighing 2,200 pounds, the cannon found at Queen's Garden in Hull is believed to come from either the 17th or 18th century.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 18, 2026

A Stop On The Underground Railroad Has Been Discovered Hidden Inside New York’s Historic Merchant’s House

The Merchant's House Museum in Manhattan was built by abolitionist Joseph Brewster in 1832 — and a secret passage behind its walls now appears to have been a stop on the Underground Railroad.

By Cara Johnson • Feb 17, 2026

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A Stop On The Underground Railroad Has Been Discovered Hidden Inside New York’s Historic Merchant’s House

The Merchant's House Museum in Manhattan was built by abolitionist Joseph Brewster in 1832 — and a secret passage behind its walls now appears to have been a stop on the Underground Railroad.

By Cara Johnson • February 17, 2026

Museum Construction In Germany Just Turned Up An Ancient Roman Governor’s Palace And Basilica

While digging right in the heart of Cologne, excavators uncovered ancient Roman ruins that had been hiding just below the streets for more than 1,600 years.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 16, 2026

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Museum Construction In Germany Just Turned Up An Ancient Roman Governor’s Palace And Basilica

While digging right in the heart of Cologne, excavators uncovered ancient Roman ruins that had been hiding just below the streets for more than 1,600 years.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 16, 2026