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Archaeologists In The Netherlands Just Unearthed A 2,000-Year-Old Roman Temple Complex

Archaeologists have found two temples that they believe were used by Roman soldiers as early as the first century C.E. along with altar stones and carvings of deities.

By Cara Johnson • Jun 22, 2022

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Archaeologists In The Netherlands Just Unearthed A 2,000-Year-Old Roman Temple Complex

Archaeologists have found two temples that they believe were used by Roman soldiers as early as the first century C.E. along with altar stones and carvings of deities.

By Cara Johnson • June 22, 2022

A Devastating Drought Just Revealed A Sunken World War II Shipwreck In Italy’s Largest River

The Zibello transported wood during the war and sank in 1943.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 21, 2022

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A Devastating Drought Just Revealed A Sunken World War II Shipwreck In Italy’s Largest River

The Zibello transported wood during the war and sank in 1943.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 21, 2022

Fishermen In Cambodia Just Caught A Massive Stingray Believed To Be The World’s Biggest Freshwater Fish

The giant freshwater stingray measured 13 feet long and weighed 661 pounds, beating the previous record by 15 pounds.

By Erik Hawkins • Jun 21, 2022

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Fishermen In Cambodia Just Caught A Massive Stingray Believed To Be The World’s Biggest Freshwater Fish

The giant freshwater stingray measured 13 feet long and weighed 661 pounds, beating the previous record by 15 pounds.

By Erik Hawkins • June 21, 2022

This Week In History News, Jun. 12 – 18

Mastodon tusk reveals evidence of bloody clash, mass grave of Iron Age frogs uncovered, 500-year-old skeletons found under Irish pub.

By All That's Interesting • Jun 17, 2022

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This Week In History News, Jun. 12 – 18

Mastodon tusk reveals evidence of bloody clash, mass grave of Iron Age frogs uncovered, 500-year-old skeletons found under Irish pub.

By All That's Interesting • June 17, 2022

Scientists In Israel May Have Just Identified The World’s Oldest Campfire

Researchers in Israel used artificial intelligence to determine that ancient people living at the Evron Quarry site burned flint and animal bones.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 17, 2022

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Scientists In Israel May Have Just Identified The World’s Oldest Campfire

Researchers in Israel used artificial intelligence to determine that ancient people living at the Evron Quarry site burned flint and animal bones.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 17, 2022

Czech Authorities Seize $83 Million Dollars Worth Of Cocaine Shipped To Supermarkets In Banana Crates

Nearly 2,000 pounds of cocaine were sent to grocery stores across the Czech Republic in a bungled smuggling attempt.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 17, 2022

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Czech Authorities Seize $83 Million Dollars Worth Of Cocaine Shipped To Supermarkets In Banana Crates

Nearly 2,000 pounds of cocaine were sent to grocery stores across the Czech Republic in a bungled smuggling attempt.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 17, 2022

This Navy Veteran Just Reunited With His Long-Lost First Love — Seven Decades After The Korean War Separated Them

In 1953, Duane Mann and Peggy Yamaguchi started planning their lives together before the end of the Korean War tore them apart.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 17, 2022

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This Navy Veteran Just Reunited With His Long-Lost First Love — Seven Decades After The Korean War Separated Them

In 1953, Duane Mann and Peggy Yamaguchi started planning their lives together before the end of the Korean War tore them apart.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 17, 2022

Scientists Just Determined This Prehistoric Fish May Be The Earliest Known Human Ancestor

After more than a century of defying classification, this eel-like creature was finally placed in the evolutionary tree of life — potentially as the earliest-known ancestor of humankind.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 16, 2022

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Scientists Just Determined This Prehistoric Fish May Be The Earliest Known Human Ancestor

After more than a century of defying classification, this eel-like creature was finally placed in the evolutionary tree of life — potentially as the earliest-known ancestor of humankind.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 16, 2022

China Publishes — Then Deletes — Report Saying Its Telescope Picked Up Signals From Aliens

China's Science and Technology Daily briefly published a report saying that its Sky Eye telescope had picked up unusual and possibly extraterrestrial signals in 2020 and 2022.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 16, 2022

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China Publishes — Then Deletes — Report Saying Its Telescope Picked Up Signals From Aliens

China's Science and Technology Daily briefly published a report saying that its Sky Eye telescope had picked up unusual and possibly extraterrestrial signals in 2020 and 2022.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 16, 2022

Hundreds Of Dead Blue Penguins Are Washing Ashore In New Zealand Every Day

The Department of Conservation has estimated that around 200 dead little blue penguins are washing ashore every single day as a result of rising ocean temperatures.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 15, 2022

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Hundreds Of Dead Blue Penguins Are Washing Ashore In New Zealand Every Day

The Department of Conservation has estimated that around 200 dead little blue penguins are washing ashore every single day as a result of rising ocean temperatures.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 15, 2022