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Whistle Belonging To The ‘Hero Of The Titanic’ Comes To Light After A Century

The trove of Titanic artifacts headed to auction all belonged to fifth officer Harold G. Lowe — who saved dozens of lives on that ice-cold night in the Atlantic.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 27, 2024

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Whistle Belonging To The ‘Hero Of The Titanic’ Comes To Light After A Century

The trove of Titanic artifacts headed to auction all belonged to fifth officer Harold G. Lowe — who saved dozens of lives on that ice-cold night in the Atlantic.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 27, 2024

Prehistoric Native American Woman Discovered In Pennsylvania Was 24 Weeks Pregnant When Killed By Arrows

The woman's remains show four projectile points, three in her chest and one in her ribs, and were buried with a 24-week-old fetus.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 27, 2024

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Prehistoric Native American Woman Discovered In Pennsylvania Was 24 Weeks Pregnant When Killed By Arrows

The woman's remains show four projectile points, three in her chest and one in her ribs, and were buried with a 24-week-old fetus.

By Natasha Ishak • September 27, 2024

Scientists Grow A ‘Lost Tree’ Described In The Bible From A Mysterious Ancient Seed Found In The Judean Desert

For the past 14 years, scientists have been growing a tree named "Sheba" from a 1,000-year-old seed that was found in a cave near Jerusalem, and now researchers believe it may be a lost species that was mentioned in the Bible.

By Amber Morgan • Sep 26, 2024

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Scientists Grow A ‘Lost Tree’ Described In The Bible From A Mysterious Ancient Seed Found In The Judean Desert

For the past 14 years, scientists have been growing a tree named "Sheba" from a 1,000-year-old seed that was found in a cave near Jerusalem, and now researchers believe it may be a lost species that was mentioned in the Bible.

By Amber Morgan • September 26, 2024

Archaeologists In Türkiye Unearthed The Sarcophagus Of An Ancient Roman Gladiator

While excavating a basilica in the ancient city of Ephesus in western Türkiye, archaeologists unearthed the sarcophagus of a Roman gladiator dating to the third century C.E.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 26, 2024

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Archaeologists In Türkiye Unearthed The Sarcophagus Of An Ancient Roman Gladiator

While excavating a basilica in the ancient city of Ephesus in western Türkiye, archaeologists unearthed the sarcophagus of a Roman gladiator dating to the third century C.E.

By Austin Harvey • September 26, 2024

An A.I.-Powered Survey Of Peru’s Deserts Just Identified 303 More Nazca Line Drawings

The newly-discovered drawings include a decapitated head, a llama, and even a knife-wielding orca.

By Amber Morgan • Sep 25, 2024

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An A.I.-Powered Survey Of Peru’s Deserts Just Identified 303 More Nazca Line Drawings

The newly-discovered drawings include a decapitated head, a llama, and even a knife-wielding orca.

By Amber Morgan • September 25, 2024

Archaeologists In Bulgaria Have Unearthed A Roman Chariot Alongside Several Mysterious Stone Structures

While preparing for construction of a gas pipeline in eastern Bulgaria, archaeologists unearthed an ancient Roman necropolis complete with cremation pits, several mysterious stone structures, and a chariot.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 25, 2024

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Archaeologists In Bulgaria Have Unearthed A Roman Chariot Alongside Several Mysterious Stone Structures

While preparing for construction of a gas pipeline in eastern Bulgaria, archaeologists unearthed an ancient Roman necropolis complete with cremation pits, several mysterious stone structures, and a chariot.

By Austin Harvey • September 25, 2024

Home Renovation Project In France Reveals Dozens Of Medieval Skeletons Buried Beneath A Cellar

Excavations unearthed 38 skeletons and 10 sarcophagi that were deposited at the site over the course of 700 years, between the third and 10th centuries C.E.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 24, 2024

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Home Renovation Project In France Reveals Dozens Of Medieval Skeletons Buried Beneath A Cellar

Excavations unearthed 38 skeletons and 10 sarcophagi that were deposited at the site over the course of 700 years, between the third and 10th centuries C.E.

By Austin Harvey • September 24, 2024

The Oldest Cities In The World May Have Been In Ukraine, Not Mesopotamia, Groundbreaking Research Suggests

Analysis of the Trypillia megasites in Ukraine suggests that they were built as early as 5500 B.C.E., challenging the notion that the oldest cities in world history were in Mesopotamia.

By Amber Morgan • Sep 24, 2024

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The Oldest Cities In The World May Have Been In Ukraine, Not Mesopotamia, Groundbreaking Research Suggests

Analysis of the Trypillia megasites in Ukraine suggests that they were built as early as 5500 B.C.E., challenging the notion that the oldest cities in world history were in Mesopotamia.

By Amber Morgan • September 24, 2024

A Six-Year-Old Boy Was Abducted From A California Park In 1951 — And Now He’s Been Found Alive

An ancestry DNA test helped Luis Armando Albino's family find him 73 years after he was kidnapped while playing at a park in Oakland, California, with his older brother.

By Amber Morgan • Sep 23, 2024

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A Six-Year-Old Boy Was Abducted From A California Park In 1951 — And Now He’s Been Found Alive

An ancestry DNA test helped Luis Armando Albino's family find him 73 years after he was kidnapped while playing at a park in Oakland, California, with his older brother.

By Amber Morgan • September 23, 2024

Construction At A Los Angeles High School Reveals Millions Of Prehistoric Fossils In A ‘Once-In-A-Century’ Discovery

With discoveries dating back 9 million years, researchers have unearthed the remains of saber-toothed salmon, whales, dolphins, and megalodons.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 23, 2024

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Construction At A Los Angeles High School Reveals Millions Of Prehistoric Fossils In A ‘Once-In-A-Century’ Discovery

With discoveries dating back 9 million years, researchers have unearthed the remains of saber-toothed salmon, whales, dolphins, and megalodons.

By Austin Harvey • September 23, 2024

Irish Farmer Digs Up 50-Pound Slab Of Centuries-Old Bog Butter

For thousands of years, people in Ireland deposited these butter slabs in peat bogs as a way to preserve them — and sometimes even buried them as offerings to the gods.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 20, 2024

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Irish Farmer Digs Up 50-Pound Slab Of Centuries-Old Bog Butter

For thousands of years, people in Ireland deposited these butter slabs in peat bogs as a way to preserve them — and sometimes even buried them as offerings to the gods.

By Austin Harvey • September 20, 2024

Researchers Discover A Previously Unknown Mozart Composition In A German Library

Experts believe that Mozart composed "Serenade in C" in the 1760s — perhaps even before he turned 13.

By Amber Morgan • Sep 20, 2024

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Researchers Discover A Previously Unknown Mozart Composition In A German Library

Experts believe that Mozart composed "Serenade in C" in the 1760s — perhaps even before he turned 13.

By Amber Morgan • September 20, 2024