History

Discovery 12 hours ago

Extraordinary mass graves from centuries-old battles emerge along highway route

A silver pocket watch and military artifacts were discovered in mass graves during Czech highway construction, revealing forgotten battles from 1745 and 1866.

Discovery 4 days ago

Limping dinosaur's twisted path puzzles paleontologists, 150 million years later: 'Very rare'

Scientists analyzed the world's only remaining looping dinosaur trackway in Colorado, revealing a 150 million-year-old sauropod that may have been limping.

Discovery 5 days ago

Self-healing concrete? Buried Pompeii site reveals secret behind Rome's enduring structures

Archaeologists at a Pompeii site buried by the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius have uncovered evidence of ancient Roman concrete technology that could heal itself over time.

Washington DC 5 days ago

Mock funeral held for the penny at Lincoln Memorial as 230-year coin production ends

Mock funeral held at Lincoln Memorial marks end of penny production after President Trump's announcement to halt minting due to rising production costs.

Discovery 6 days ago

Scientists shatter timeline of human fire-making with 400,000-year-old discovery in England

The earliest evidence of deliberate fire-making by humans was discovered at 400,000-year-old site in Barnham, England, pushing back the timeline by 350,000 years from previous findings.

America 250 December 19

White House pressures Smithsonian for internal records, warns funding could be withheld: report

The White House reportedly threatened to withhold Smithsonian funding unless the museum system provides internal records by Jan. 13 over American history exhibit concerns.

Discovery December 17

Ancient weapons linked to legendary medieval rulers found in lake near royal stronghold

Medieval weapons in Poland's Lake Lednica linked to the country's first rulers, Mieszko I and Bolesław the Brave, were found recently by archaeologists.

National Parks December 12

Ancient lake returns to California's Death Valley after vanishing thousands of years ago

Record rainfall transforms Death Valley's Badwater Basin into a rare shallow lake after months of heavy storms hit the California national park.

Discovery December 12

Archaeologists uncover new secrets from final moments of country's bloodiest battle

Archaeologists discovered over 100 bullets at Culloden Battlefield, revealing new insights into the 1746 battle when Bonnie Prince Charlie's forces fell.

Discovery December 11

Archaeologists unearth remnants of forgotten city 'marked by conflict' buried below bustling hub

Archaeologists have uncovered remnants of Nya Lödöse, a forgotten 16th-century city beneath modern Gothenburg, revealing medieval streets and artifacts.