Mysteries
Why Are These Medieval-Era Skulls Found in Gabon Missing Their Front Teeth?
Intact, 500-year-old upper jaws discovered in an African cave bear evidence of deliberate facial modification
What Did Stonehenge Sound Like?
Researchers have developed a new understanding of what it meant to be a member of the inner circle
2,800-Year-Old Castle Linked to Enigmatic Ancient Civilization Found in Turkey
The structures dates to the time of Urartu, a kingdom that clashed with the Assyrians in the first millennium B.C.
Why Did Early Medieval Europeans Reopen Graves?
Contrary to some assumptions, the removal of objects from burial sites was not typically motivated by greed
Ancient Necropolis Discovered in 17th-Century Croatian Palace's Garden
The fourth- or fifth-century cemetery contained the remains of several individuals buried in jars
Is This Florida Island Home to a Long-Lost Native American Settlement?
Excavations on Big Talbot Island may have unearthed traces of Saraby, a 16th- or 17th-century Mocama community
Did Climate Change Drive Prehistoric Hunter-Gatherers in Sudan to War?
Some 13,400 years ago, rival communities in the Nile Valley likely clashed over scarce resources
Is This Landscape a Long-Lost Vincent van Gogh Painting?
A controversial art collector claims that a depiction of wheat fields in Auvers is the work of the famed Impressionist
Watch Newly Resurfaced Footage of the Hindenburg Disaster
A PBS documentary investigates the cause of the infamous 1937 explosion that tanked the airship industry
What Mysterious Illness Plagued Polar Explorer Ernest Shackleton?
The Antarctic adventurer was initially diagnosed with scurvy, but new research suggests he actually suffered from beriberi
Runes Found on Seventh-Century Cow Bone Could Change Slavic History
The Germanic writing suggests Slavs used an alphabet more than 200 years earlier than previously believed
'Dracula's Castle' Is Now Offering Visitors Free Covid-19 Vaccinations
Bran Castle's connections to the vampire may be as mythic as the monster himself, but the site remains a popular Romanian attraction
Rare Owl With Bright Orange Eyes Seen for the First Time in More Than 125 Years
The elusive Bornean Rajah scops owl is inspiring scientists and researchers after its brief rediscovery
Scholars Are One Step Closer to Solving the Mystery of an Enormous Chalk Figure
A new analysis of the 180-foot-tall Cerne Abbas Giant dates the English landmark to between 700 and 1100 A.D.
Thirteenth-Century Angkor Was Home to More People Than Modern Boston
New research tracks the famed southeast Asian city's growth over hundreds of years
Descendant's DNA Helps Identify Remains of Doomed Franklin Expedition Engineer
New research marks the first time scholars have confirmed the identity of bones associated with the fateful Arctic voyage
The Enduring Mystery of H.H. Holmes, America's 'First' Serial Killer
The infamous "devil in the White City" remains mired in myth 125 years after his execution
Presumed Portrait of Catherine Howard May Actually Depict Anne of Cleves
A Hans Holbein miniature long thought to depict Henry VIII's fifth queen may instead portray the Tudor king's fourth wife
African Europeans, Jewish Commandos of WWII and Other New Books to Read
These May releases elevate overlooked stories and offer insights on oft-discussed topics
World's Only Known Pregnant Egyptian Mummy Revealed
The unprecedented discovery opens up new pathways into the study of maternal health in the ancient world
Page 7 of 10