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November 6, 2017

Rare find at King Solomon's mines: Ancient pregnant woman's remains

The skeleton of a pregnant woman, dating back around 3,200 years, has been found near a temple dedicated to the Egyptian goddess Hathor at a place that was once called King Solomon's Mines, archaeologists recently announced.

November 2, 2017

Pyramid discovery: Scientists use cosmic rays to find mysterious chamber inside ancient edifice

Scientists have harnessed sophisticated scanning technology to discover a mysterious chamber inside Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza.

November 1, 2017

Experts harness tech to reconstruct face of 'witch' who died over 300 years ago

Experts in Scotland have used 3D technology to reconstruct the face of an 18th-century ‘witch.’

November 1, 2017

Slow flow of human immigration may have doomed Neanderthals

What killed off the Neanderthals? It's a big debate, and now a study says that no matter what the answer, they were doomed anyway.

October 30, 2017

Mysterious rock art uncovered in caves on uninhabited Caribbean island

Experts have uncovered a vast array of mysterious pre-Columbian rock art in the caves of a remote uninhabited Caribbean island.

October 27, 2017

Secret ghostly portrait of Mary, Queen of Scots, discovered beneath 16th-century painting

Experts have discovered a secret portrait of Mary, Queen of Scots that has been hidden for centuries beneath another painting.

October 26, 2017

500-year-old Native American canoe to be unveiled to the public at Mississippi museum

A wooden canoe made by Native Americans centuries ago will soon be available for the public to see at a new museum in Mississippi.

October 26, 2017

Rare Revolutionary War sword to go on display for the first time

An extremely rare silver-hilted sword used by an American officer during the Revolutionary War is set to go on display for the first time.

October 26, 2017

This shipwreck dates to when Genghis Khan's descendants ruled China

Archaeologists have uncovered a shipwreck buried under silt and mud that dates back around 700 years to a time when the descendants of Genghis Khan ruled China, sometimes from their palace at Xanadu .

October 25, 2017

Einstein's theory of happiness sells for $1.56M at auction

Albert Einstein’s note on the theory of happiness sold on Tuesday for $1.3 million at a Jerusalem auction, handing over the scientist’s 1922 musings to unknown buyers.