Cool Finds
This Mummified Ice Age Squirrel Was Found Frozen in Canada
Scientists identified the curled-up creature as an Arctic ground squirrel that likely died while hibernating some 30,000 years ago
This 16th-Century Cloth Is Scotland's Oldest-Known Tartan
A bog in the Highlands preserved the fabric, now on view for the first time, for hundreds of years
See Colorful Paintings of the Zodiac Signs From an Ancient Egyptian Temple
Newly restored, the Ptolemaic era reliefs were previously covered by a layer of dirt and soot
Archaeologists Discover 2,000 Mummified Ram Skulls in Temple of Ramses II
The skulls were likely left as offerings about 1,000 years after the pharaoh's death
At Long Last, Mathematicians Have Found a Shape With a Pattern That Never Repeats
Experts have searched for decades for a polygon that only makes non-repeating patterns. But no one knew it was possible until now
Kitchen Renovation Reveals 400-Year-Old Paintings in English Apartment
The two nine-foot paintings depict scenes from a 17th-century book of poetry
Clues to the Lives of North America's First Inhabitants Are Hidden Underwater
Submerged prehistory holds insights on the first humans to live in North America
James Webb Telescope Spots Raging Dust Storms on an Exoplanet
The far-off world also has signs of water, methane, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide
Archaeologists Find the Persian Gulf's First Known Pearling Town
Located 30 miles north of Dubai, the settlement dates to the sixth century C.E.
The 2019 Notre-Dame Fire Revealed Iron Staples Holding the Cathedral Together
The Paris landmark is the first known Gothic cathedral to use iron in this way, researchers say
1,000-Year-Old Gold Earrings and Silver Coins Unearthed in the Netherlands
Lorenzo Ruijter, a Dutch treasure hunter, discovered the cache with his metal detector
Workers Stumble Upon Lost Courbet Painting in University Basement
After a years-long authentication process, “The Source of the Lison” goes on display in Philadelphia
Smiling Sphinx Statue Unearthed in Egypt
Researchers suspect the Roman-era limestone figure may depict the emperor Claudius
Hidden Chamber Revealed Inside Great Pyramid of Giza
Researchers used cosmic-ray imaging to uncover the 30-foot-long corridor
Rare Jurassic-Era Insect Discovered at Arkansas Walmart
The species had not been recorded in eastern North America for more than 50 years—and never documented in the state
Archaeologists Discover Wooden Spikes Described by Julius Caesar
Until recently, no traces of the military technology had ever been found
Dried Lake Reveals New Statue on Easter Island
The stone monolith is one of the famous moai sculptures scattered across the landscape
Amateur Fossil Hunter Discovers New Species of Giant Petrel in New Zealand
The now-extinct birds, which lived roughly three million years ago, likely used their hooked bills to feast on seal carcasses
Scientists Discover an Emperor Penguin Colony From Poop Stains in Satellite Images
Researchers pinpointed the group of roughly 500 birds in West Antarctica
Archery May Have Arrived in Europe Thousands of Years Earlier Than Thought
New archaeological research suggests Homo sapiens used bows and arrows 54,000 years ago in present-day France
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