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Discovery 23 hours ago

Long-lost shipwreck resurfaces on Jersey Shore as officials warn against disturbing the ruins

A 19th-century shipwreck emerged from the sands at Island Beach State Park in New Jersey, revealing the wooden remains of the Lawrence N. McKenzie. Officials urge restraint.

Discovery 2 days ago

Chinese cowboys worked ranches in the American West for decades: Archaeologists find new clues

An archaeological team uncovered surprising evidence of Chinese cowboys at an historic Oregon ranch, revealing untold stories of immigrants in the American West.

Discovery 3 days ago

Syphilis-linked bacteria circulated in the Americas thousands of years before Columbus: study

Ancient DNA from 5,500-year-old remains in Colombia reveals syphilis-related bacteria existed some 3,000 years earlier than previously known, says a new study.

Discovery 4 days ago

Archaeologists uncover long-lost basilica tied to legendary father of architecture

Archaeologists in Italy discovered a 2,000-year-old basilica linked to Vitruvius, the legendary Roman engineer and architect who wrote "De architectura."

Discovery 5 days ago

Archaeologists uncover eerie Anglo-Saxon 'sand bodies' at nuclear power station site

Archaeologists uncovered a rare Anglo-Saxon "princely" grave with two men and a horse at an England nuclear site, revealing ancient elite burial practices.

Discovery 6 days ago

Ancient handprints suggest humans were thinking symbolically thousands of years earlier than science taught

Researchers discovered 68,000-year-old cave art in Indonesia, the oldest-known evidence of Homo sapiens in the area. The handprint stencils were found on Sulawesi island.

Discovery January 25

World's largest medieval cargo ship emerges from its underwater grave off one country's coast

Archaeologists in Denmark unveiled the world's largest medieval cog ship, discovered off Copenhagen after 600 years underwater. The vessel has been remarkably preserved.

VIDEO January 24

World's largest cog ship discovered off Denmark coast

Archaeologists in Denmark unveiled the world's largest medieval cog ship, discovered off Copenhagen after 600 years underwater. (Credit: Vikingeskibsmuseet)

Discovery January 24

'Well-preserved' 5,000-year-old dog buried with bone dagger unearthed in ancient bog

Archaeologists discovered an exceptionally well-preserved Stone Age dog skeleton buried with a 5,000-year-old bone dagger in a Swedish bog southwest of Stockholm.

VIDEO January 23

Stone Age dog buried with 5,000-year-old dagger found in Sweden

Archaeologists have discovered an exceptionally well-preserved Stone Age dog skeleton buried with a 5,000-year-old bone dagger in a Swedish bog.