History

Discovery 13 hours 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 14 hours 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 1 day 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 1 day 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 3 days ago

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 6 days ago

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.

Travel December 10

Newly released Amelia Earhart documents reveal vivid details of Japan's role in search for doomed aviator

Amelia Earthart documents were recently released by the National Archives, revealing Japan's role in the search and Franklin D. Roosevelt's cost justifications for the project.