Discoveries
Has This Piet Mondrian Painting Been Hanging Upside Down for 77 Years?
Intriguing new observations suggest that it has—but curators are going to leave it the way it is
Archaeologists Discover Lost 17th-Century Warship 'Äpplet' in Sweden
It is the sister ship to the famous 'Vasa,' which sank within minutes of setting sail
Lost Rubens Painting, Rediscovered After Two Centuries, Could Sell for $35 Million
A French family found the masterpiece in their collection in 1987
Scientists Discover a Planet With the Potential to Support Life
It orbits a small, cold star about 100 light-years from Earth
Ancient Forest Discovered in Chinese Sinkhole
Researchers say the forest may contain small animal species unknown to scientists
Archaeologists in India Find Dozens of Mysterious Giant Jars
The vessels' purpose is unknown, but scholars say they may have been used in ancient funerary practices
Shackleton's 'Endurance' Shipwreck Is Teeming With Bizarre Ocean Life
Undersea footage reveals the ship's diverse collection of sea stars, sponges, anemones, and even a rare deep-sea squat lobster
Europe's Mars Rover Unlikely to Launch in 2022 Due to Russian Invasion
The robot designed to search for traces of life on the Red Planet was originally scheduled to ride a Russian rocket into to space this fall
Brain Scans of Dying Man Suggest Life Flashes Before Our Eyes Upon Death
An elderly epilepsy patient unexpectedly died during a brain scan, revealing bursts of activity associated with memory recall, meditation, and dreaming
Largest Jurassic Pterosaur on Record Unearthed in Scotland
The giant flying reptile had an eight-foot wingspan and lived around 170 million years ago
A Gladiator Arena, Possibly the Last Ever Built, Discovered in Switzerland
Archaeologists unearth a fourth century amphitheater that stood on the far reaches of the Roman Empire more than 1,400 years ago
Scientists Discover How Whales Eat Without Choking on Water
An 'oral plug' of muscle and fat could help keep water out of the whales' lungs
A Wildlife YouTuber Discovered This New Species of Tarantula in Thailand
The bamboo-dwelling spider is so distinct from others that it's been declared a new genus and species
Archaeologists Identify Possible Location of Lost Temple of Hercules
Experts in Spain used laser scanning technology to locate submerged ruins along the coast of the Bay of Cádiz
Ninety-Nine Fascinating Finds Revealed in 2021
The year's most exciting discoveries include a Viking "piggy bank," a lost Native American settlement and a secret passageway hidden behind a bookshelf
The Ten Most Significant Science Stories of 2021
Thrilling discoveries, hurdles in the fight against Covid and advancements in space exploration defined the past year
One of the Oldest Depictions of Falconry in Scandinavia Is Discovered
The 800-year-old carved figure holding a falcon was found at a dig site in Norway
A Mosaic From Caligula's 'Pleasure Boat' Spent 45 Years as a Coffee Table in NYC
Authorities returned the ancient artwork, now on view at a museum near Rome, to Italy following a multi-year investigation
British Teenager Discovers Rare Bronze Age Ax Hoard
Milly Hardwick, a 13-year-old from Suffolk, stumbled onto a cache of 65 artifacts dated to around 1300 B.C.E.
How Did a 15th-Century Coin Minted Under Henry VII End Up in Newfoundland?
Dated to between 1493 and 1499, the silver half-groat is the oldest English coin ever found in Canada
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