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January 11, 2018

Pest-sniffing dog deployed at Boston museum to protect art from bugs

The fight against pests at one of the nation's premier art museums now has a new four-legged weapon.

January 10, 2018

Prehistoric 'paradise' with trove of flint axes discovered in Israel

Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered a prehistoric ‘paradise’ dating back half a million years.

January 9, 2018

Stolen flintlock rifle that was used at Battle of New Orleans returned to museum

A historic flintlock rifle that was used during the Battle of New Orleans has been returned to the museum it was stolen from over 35 years ago.

January 6, 2018

Active 'World War II-style mortar shell' turns up in, of all places, an Oregon woman's shed

Authorities in Oregon said they successfully detonated a live “World War II-style mortar shell” uncovered on a woman’s property.

January 5, 2018

Rare US penny sells for $300G at auction in Florida

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — When is a penny worth $300,000?

January 5, 2018

1,000-year-old stone structure in Mexico may depict creation of Earth

A 1,000-year-old stone structure in Mexico may represent how some people in ancient Mesoamerica believed the Earth was created, an archaeologist suggests.

January 4, 2018

Discovery of 500-year-old pistol parts sheds new light on Colorado's Spanish colonial history

The discovery of centuries-old pistol parts in Colorado is shedding new light on the state’s Spanish Colonial history.

January 4, 2018

'Utterly bonkers': Hidden meanings in ancient scroll that inspired 'Game of Thrones'

Scientists are set to unlock the secrets hidden in a 600-year-old manuscript, which depicts a series of ancient wars that inspired George RR Martin’s "Games of Thrones."

January 3, 2018

Ancient DNA gives glimpse of ancestors of Native Americans

DNA from an infant who died in Alaska some 11,500 years ago is giving scientists the best look yet at the genetics of the ancestors of today's native peoples of the Americas.

January 3, 2018

Mongolian 'Game of Thrones' revealed in ancient engravings

A 1,300-year-old structure containing 14 engraved stone pillars was recently discovered in Mongolia, hinting at a centuries-old power struggle that may have ended in assassination.