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January 22, 2018

Can hobbits swim? 'Mordor under the sea' found off Australia

Today in news best suited for sneaky little Hobbitses and Shire-folk, scientists unveiled a map of a faraway volcanic realm that has a distinct look of Mordor about it. Unfortunately for any ring bearers, the molten landscape has probably been hidden underwater for millions of years.

January 19, 2018

Ancient Greek 'pyramid' reveals its secrets

Excavation work on the uninhabited Greek island of Keros has unveiled a stunning look at the start of the Cycladic Bronze Age, showing off technological sophistication, impressive masonry work and precision detail well before its time.

January 18, 2018

Ancient 'Two Brothers' mummy mystery solved thanks to high-tech DNA test

Experts at the University of Manchester in the U.K. have solved a 4,000-year-old mystery about a pair of mummies dubbed the 'Two Brothers.'

January 18, 2018

Wreck of Dutch warship found buried beneath coral

Divers in the blue waters around the Yucatán Peninsula have discovered three historic treasures: a sunken lighthouse and the remains of an 18th-century Dutch warship and a 19th-century British steamer, according to Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH).

January 17, 2018

Largest known underwater cave on Earth discovered in Mexico; holds clues to Mayan civilization

A team of experts in Mexico has discovered two linked underwater caverns that are more than 4,000 years old and form the largest known such cave on earth.

January 17, 2018

Ancient prince's frozen tomb discovered in Siberia

Experts have discovered an ancient prince’s tomb in southern Siberia that may contain treasures or even an ice mummy preserved in the region’s frozen soil.

January 17, 2018

Van Gogh discovery: Previously unknown drawings by Dutch master identified

Experts in the Netherlands have identified two previously unknown drawings as works by Vincent van Gogh.

January 17, 2018

This bird's 'eyeball' survived 120 million years

Scientists have discovered a surprisingly "visionary" detail about a dinosaur-age bird that had a tooth-filled beak: It could likely see in color.

January 16, 2018

500 years later, scientists think they've solved germ mystery that nearly wiped out Mexican population

In 1545, disaster struck Mexico’s Aztec nation when people started coming down with high fevers and headaches, bleeding from the eyes, mouth and nose. Death generally followed in three or four days.

January 16, 2018

Queen learns where crown jewels were hidden during WWII

A BBC documentary that aired over the weekend about Queen Elizabeth had all kinds of interesting royal nuggets, but one revelation in particular was news to the queen herself.