Discoveries
New Tardigrade Species Found in Parking Lot in Japan
The adorable microscopic critter has a unique leg fold and lays unusual eggs
Long-Lost Monet, Sent Away for Safekeeping Before WWII, Found in Louvre Storage
The painting was acquired by Japanese art collector Kōjirō Matsukata in the 1920s. It will go on view at the National Museum of Western Art in 2019
King of the Mud Dragons
Robert Higgins has spent his career dredging out tiny creatures from dirt and obscurity
Rediscovered Salvador Dalí Painting Goes on Display
The work, authenticated by Dalí scholar Nicolas Descharnes, was stored in private collections for the past 75 years
Amateur Astronomer Captures Supernova's First Winks of Light
Scientists say the chances were less than one in a million
Copy of Declaration of Independence, Hidden Behind Wall Paper During the Civil War, Resurfaces in Texas
The document, which belonged to James Madison, is one of 200 facsimiles commissioned in the 19th century
Fragments of Famed ‘UFO’ Discovered in Archives of London Museum
Though experts deemed it a hoax, the 'Silpho Saucer' created a sensation when it was discovered in the 1950s
How the Roman "Gates of Hell" Killed Animal Sacrifices but Let Human Priests Escape Unharmed
In ancient times, the gates seemed to respond to supernatural powers, but it's actually all about science
Lock of Washington’s Hair Found in 18th-Century Almanac
It was once common practice to give away locks of hair as gifts and keepsakes
Found: 100-Million-Year Old Arachnid with a Tail
The creepy-crawly is unlike any living spider
Laser Scans Reveal 60,000 Hidden Maya Structures in Guatemala
Houses, fortifications, pyramids and causeways were among the discoveries
Young Tourist Finds 90-Million-Year-Old Fish Fossil at Colombian Monastery
Palaeontologists were first alerted to the fossil by a 10-year-old tourist
Old Age Doesn't Seem to Kill Naked Mole Rats
The wrinkly rodents are as likely to die at the age of 1 as they are at 25, according to a new study
Amateur Historian Reveals Forgotten Stretch of the Berlin Wall
The dilapidated structure appears to be an early iteration of the infamous Cold War partition
Extremely Rare (and Peculiar) Fish Found Off Coast of Tasmania
The new population could double the known numbers of these oddball creatures
This Recently Discovered 1,700-Year-Old Mouth Harp Can Still Hold a Tune
The mouth harp, found in Siberia’s Altai Republic, produces music when you strike or pluck it with a finger
Newly Identified Vincent van Gogh Drawings Go on Display
The two works were drawn during the artist’s formative years in Paris
Possible Remains of ‘Lost’ Monastery Discovered in Scotland
The elusive monastery is associated with the Book of Deer, which contains the oldest-surviving examples of Scottish Gaelic writing
Huge Deposits of Ice Found Just Beneath Mars’ Surface
Erosion has exposed eight sites of enormous quantities of water ice
This Is the Largest Known Prime Number Yet
The newly discovered prime is 23 million digits long
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