Did Ancient South Americans Keep Foxes as Pets?
At a cemetery in Argentina, a 1,500-year-old fox buried alongside humans suggests a "close relationship" between the species, researchers say
Medieval English Coins Were Made With Melted Byzantine Silver
Researchers have solved the mystery of the silver coin boom that took place around 660 C.E.
One of the World's Oldest Surviving Books Is for Sale
The rare early Christian text was written in a monastery in Egypt between 250 and 350 C.E.
Why Do We Want to Squish and Squeeze Things That Are Cute? Science Has the Answer
The response dubbed “cute aggression” by researchers is the brain’s attempt to self-regulate when confronted with intense emotion
See a Restored Ancient Roman Helmet—and Two Shiny New Replicas
The 2,000-year-old Hallaton Helmet is now on permanent display at the Harborough Museum in England
This 12-Year-Old Boy Fought on a World War II Battleship and Became the Nation's Youngest Decorated War Hero
In 1942, young Calvin Graham was decorated for valor in battle, before his worried mother learned of his whereabouts and revealed his secret to the Navy
Arthur Conan Doyle Agreed to Write 'The Sign of the Four' at a Fateful Dinner in 1889
The handwritten manuscript he produced is going to auction, where it could become the most expensive item associated with the mystery writer ever sold
Vikings May Have Used Body Modification as a 'Sign of Identification'
A recent study analyzes Scandinavian examples of filed teeth and elongated skulls dating to the Viking Age
Trove of Viking Combs Sheds Light on English Town's Medieval History
The hair care items are part of a sprawling collection of artifacts found in Ipswich between 1974 and 1994, which are now the subject of a new book
Archaeologists Find Ancient Statue of Apollo That Probably Adorned a Magnificent Fountain
The marble bust sheds new light on the layered history of a 2,000-year-old Greek city
Archaeologists Find 'Remarkable' Roman Villa Full of Coins, Jewelry and 'Curse Tablets'
Discovered at a housing development in England, the complex's buildings may be nearly 2,000 years old
Archaeologists Uncover Medieval Castle Hidden Beneath a French Hotel
Excavations revealed a moat, pipes, jewelry, coins and other artifacts amidst the structure's ruins
Rare Eyewitness Sketch of American Revolutionaries Found Hanging in a Collector's Bedroom
The drawing, which the owner recently donated to a museum, depicts the North Carolina Brigade passing through Philadelphia in 1777
How Kids Cornered the Market on Lemonade
The tangy tale of how America’s children learned to squeeze life for all it’s worth
Archaeologists Unearth 1,000-Year-Old Ice Skate Made of Animal Bone in Czech Republic
The artifact dates to a time when skates were used primarily for practical purposes
14 Fun Facts About Parrots: They Can Sing, Use Tools and Live a Long, Long Time
And one species can even weigh as much as a house cat
Sunken British Warship That Left Crew Marooned for 66 Days Has Been Identified
Found off the coast of Florida, the HMS "Tyger" left some 300 crew members stranded on Garden Key in 1742
The Broken Seal of a Pope's 14th-Century Decree Has Been Found in Poland
The metal fragment was once part of a papal bull, an official communication distributed by the Catholic Church
Mysterious World War II Plane Propeller Found in Scottish Peat Bog
The object likely broke off a doomed plane during a crash on the isle of Arran
Two Decades After They Were Stolen, Dorothy's Ruby Slippers Returned to the Scene of the Crime. Will They Stay There?
Federal investigators have handed over the shoes to their rightful owner, who plans to sell them at auction later this year
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