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Mysteriously Macabre Burials Found At A Spanish Monastery Include A Medieval Queen And A Ponytail That’s Still Intact After 700 Years

Researchers examined eight 14th-century tombs at Barcelona's Royal Monastery of Santa Maria de Pedralbes, including the graves of monastery founder Queen Elisenda, two medieval abbesses, and a woman whose unborn child was still inside her mummified torso.

By Cara Johnson • Jun 2, 2026

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Mysteriously Macabre Burials Found At A Spanish Monastery Include A Medieval Queen And A Ponytail That’s Still Intact After 700 Years

Researchers examined eight 14th-century tombs at Barcelona's Royal Monastery of Santa Maria de Pedralbes, including the graves of monastery founder Queen Elisenda, two medieval abbesses, and a woman whose unborn child was still inside her mummified torso.

By Cara Johnson • June 2, 2026

Researchers May Have Just Identified A Rare Portrait Of Anne Boleyn That Was Hiding In Plain Sight For 500 Years

A sketch by German artist Hans Holbein the Younger created sometime in the 1530s and known only as the "Unidentified Woman" may in fact be an extremely rare portrait of Anne Boleyn.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 1, 2026

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Researchers May Have Just Identified A Rare Portrait Of Anne Boleyn That Was Hiding In Plain Sight For 500 Years

A sketch by German artist Hans Holbein the Younger created sometime in the 1530s and known only as the "Unidentified Woman" may in fact be an extremely rare portrait of Anne Boleyn.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 1, 2026

The ‘T. Rex Of The Ocean’: Scientists Just Identified A Predator The Size Of A Bus That Ruled Earth’s Seas 80 Million Years Ago

Twice the length of today's largest great white sharks, Tylosaurus rex could reach up to 43 feet long — making it even bigger than Tyrannosaurus rex.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 29, 2026

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The ‘T. Rex Of The Ocean’: Scientists Just Identified A Predator The Size Of A Bus That Ruled Earth’s Seas 80 Million Years Ago

Twice the length of today's largest great white sharks, Tylosaurus rex could reach up to 43 feet long — making it even bigger than Tyrannosaurus rex.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 29, 2026

Archaeologists Just Found 260 Mysterious Burial Monuments Across The Sahara That Were Built Centuries Before The Egyptian Pyramids

Archaeologists recently identified 260 enclosure burials in Sudan's Atbai Desert that date back as far as 4000 B.C.E. and hold the remains of humans and livestock from an unknown nomadic culture.

By Cara Johnson • May 28, 2026

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Archaeologists Just Found 260 Mysterious Burial Monuments Across The Sahara That Were Built Centuries Before The Egyptian Pyramids

Archaeologists recently identified 260 enclosure burials in Sudan's Atbai Desert that date back as far as 4000 B.C.E. and hold the remains of humans and livestock from an unknown nomadic culture.

By Cara Johnson • May 28, 2026

Archaeologists In Saudi Arabia Just Unearthed An Expertly Crafted Collection Of More Than 100 Pieces Of Gold Jewelry That Date Back 1,100 Years

Found at the Diriyah archaeological site in Saudi Arabia’s Al–Qassim region, this enormous collection features expertly crafted pendants, discs, and beads adorned with floral patterns and multicolored stones.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 27, 2026

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Archaeologists In Saudi Arabia Just Unearthed An Expertly Crafted Collection Of More Than 100 Pieces Of Gold Jewelry That Date Back 1,100 Years

Found at the Diriyah archaeological site in Saudi Arabia’s Al–Qassim region, this enormous collection features expertly crafted pendants, discs, and beads adorned with floral patterns and multicolored stones.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 27, 2026

Paleontologists In Thailand Just Revealed The Nagatitan, An 88-Foot Behemoth That’s The Largest Dinosaur Ever Found In Southeast Asia

Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis roamed Thailand 113 million years ago — measuring 88 feet long and weighing nearly 30 tons.

By Cara Johnson • May 26, 2026

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Paleontologists In Thailand Just Revealed The Nagatitan, An 88-Foot Behemoth That’s The Largest Dinosaur Ever Found In Southeast Asia

Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis roamed Thailand 113 million years ago — measuring 88 feet long and weighing nearly 30 tons.

By Cara Johnson • May 26, 2026

Meet Ejnar Mikkelsen, The Danish Explorer Who Survived Two Brutal Winters Stranded In The Arctic

After they were abandoned by the rest of their expedition in 1910, Ejnar Mikkelsen and one inexperienced crewmate were forced to spend 28 months alone in the Arctic wilds of Greenland.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 26, 2026

Meet Ejnar Mikkelsen, The Danish Explorer Who Survived Two Brutal Winters Stranded In The Arctic

After they were abandoned by the rest of their expedition in 1910, Ejnar Mikkelsen and one inexperienced crewmate were forced to spend 28 months alone in the Arctic wilds of Greenland.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 26, 2026

Archaeologists Just Found A Greek Theater Mask Figurine At An Ancient Worship Site Inside A Croatian Cave

Uncovered in a previously blocked-off area of Crno Jezero cave, this 2,300-year-old sanctuary may have been used to worship Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of wine, theater, and "ritual madness."

By Kaleena Fraga • May 22, 2026

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Archaeologists Just Found A Greek Theater Mask Figurine At An Ancient Worship Site Inside A Croatian Cave

Uncovered in a previously blocked-off area of Crno Jezero cave, this 2,300-year-old sanctuary may have been used to worship Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of wine, theater, and "ritual madness."

By Kaleena Fraga • May 22, 2026

Titanic Survivor Ruth Becker Claimed The Ship Broke In Two Before It Sank — But Nobody Believed Her

Ruth Becker's claims that the Titanic split in half before it sank were dismissed until the wreckage was discovered on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean in 1985.

By Stacy Fernandez • May 22, 2026

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Titanic Survivor Ruth Becker Claimed The Ship Broke In Two Before It Sank — But Nobody Believed Her

Ruth Becker's claims that the Titanic split in half before it sank were dismissed until the wreckage was discovered on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean in 1985.

By Stacy Fernandez • May 22, 2026

Researchers Just Identified Four Sailors Who Perished In The Arctic During The Doomed Franklin Expedition

Scientists used DNA from living descendants to identify the bodies of Franklin expedition crewmen William Orren, David Young, John Bridgens, and Harry Peglar.

By Cara Johnson • May 21, 2026

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Researchers Just Identified Four Sailors Who Perished In The Arctic During The Doomed Franklin Expedition

Scientists used DNA from living descendants to identify the bodies of Franklin expedition crewmen William Orren, David Young, John Bridgens, and Harry Peglar.

By Cara Johnson • May 21, 2026

An Ancient Roman Phallus Keepsake Was Just Found During Excavations At A Cricket Club In England

Made of bronze and dating back 1,800 years, this pendant measures just 1.2 inches long and is believed to be a talisman that was held onto for good luck.

By Cara Johnson • May 19, 2026

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An Ancient Roman Phallus Keepsake Was Just Found During Excavations At A Cricket Club In England

Made of bronze and dating back 1,800 years, this pendant measures just 1.2 inches long and is believed to be a talisman that was held onto for good luck.

By Cara Johnson • May 19, 2026

‘Graveyard’ Of 5,000-Year-Old Mummified Penguins Found In Antarctica Baffles Scientists

The freezing environment preserved some of the penguins so well that they still had feathers attached to them.

By Natasha Ishak • May 19, 2026

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‘Graveyard’ Of 5,000-Year-Old Mummified Penguins Found In Antarctica Baffles Scientists

The freezing environment preserved some of the penguins so well that they still had feathers attached to them.

By Natasha Ishak • May 19, 2026