Cool Finds
See the Rare Albino Echidna Spotted in Australia
Dubbed Raffie, the egg-laying mammal is an unusual color and "beautiful"
Archaeologists in Armenia Unearth a Bakery—Complete With 3,000-Year-Old Flour
Originally thought to be ash, the ancient powdery substance helped researchers identify the building's purpose
Swimmer Stumbles Upon 1,800-Year-Old Marble Columns From Shipwreck Off Israel’s Coast
The artifacts help settle an unanswered question about ancient architectural materials
Archaeologists Discover the Oldest Known Blueprints
The Stone Age engravings are to-scale depictions of desert kites, massive stone structures used by hunters to capture animals
These Two Ancient Pompeii Victims Died in an Earthquake—Not a Volcanic Eruption
Archaeologists have found the bodies of two men who perished in the days before Mount Vesuvius erupted
Humanity’s First Recorded Kiss Was Earlier Than We Thought
Ancient texts suggest romantic smooching, and likely the diseases it transmitted, were widespread in Mesopotamia
Small Dog Wearing Red Bow Found Hidden in Picasso Painting
The Spanish painter decided against keeping the cute canine in the foreground of "Le Moulin de la Galette"
Bought for $6,000, Grime-Covered Windows Are Actually Tiffany—and Worth Up to $250,000 Each
When a Philadelphia church sold its stained glass windows to a collector, nobody knew how valuable they were
Auctioneer Unearths 'Exceptionally Rare' Rembrandt Portraits Lost Since 1824
The two small paintings depict a husband and wife who were personally close to the Dutch master
Archaeologists Discover Roman Camps in Jordan That May Indicate a Secret Military Invasion
The camps suggest the Roman takeover of the Nabataean kingdom may not have been as peaceful as previously thought
Jars Found at Thrift Store Turn Out to Be Treasures From the Qing Dynasty
Bought for just $25, the 18th-century ceramics could fetch more than $60,000 at auction
Eight-Year-Old Norwegian Girl Discovers Neolithic Dagger at School Playground
The 3,700-year-old tool is made of flint, a material that doesn't occur naturally in the Scandinavian country
Quarantine Hospital and Cemetery Found Underwater Off the Coast of Florida
Before it was submerged, a small island was home to 19th-century yellow fever patients
Archaeologists Unearth Buddha Statue in Ancient Egyptian Port City
The new find sheds light on the rich trade relationship between Rome and India
Archaeologists Discover Ancient Necropolis Near Parisian Train Station
Residents of Lutetia buried their dead at Saint-Jacques between the first and fourth centuries C.E.
Archaeologists Discover Lost Roman Fort in Scotland
The new find marks the tenth such fort found in the area, once the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire
Searchers Find WWII Ship That Sank With More Than 1,000 Allied POWs Aboard
Unaware that the "Montevideo Maru" was transporting prisoners, an American submarine torpedoed the Japanese ship in 1942
See the Pristine Coral Reefs Found off the Galápagos Islands
These ancient deep-sea reefs have barely been affected by humans and can provide a way to measure the impact of climate change on corals
After 13 Years Underwater, Lost Digital Camera Photos Reunited With Owner
A Colorado fisherman spotted the camera sticking out of the mud along the the Animas River
Fountains of Wine Once Flowed in This Ancient Roman Winery
Archaeologists think the elaborately decorated site was built to be a spectacle
