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March 5, 2018

127-million-year-old bird fossil sheds light on evolution

A 127-million-year-old fossil of a baby bird has been unearthed that may pave the way for understanding how birds evolved during the age of dinosaurs.

March 2, 2018

World's oldest figurative tattoos found on 5,000-year-old Egyptian mummies

Experts in the U.K. have found the world’s oldest figurative tattoos on two ancient Egyptian mummies, one of which is the oldest tattooed female ever discovered.

February 28, 2018

'Unprecedented' Native American burial site discovered in Gulf of Mexico off Florida

A Native American burial site hidden for 7,000 years beneath the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida has been unearthed in what archaeologists are calling an "unprecedented" discovery.

February 28, 2018

Dig reveals bones likely from missing WWII ships

Indonesian authorities have started to recover the bones of World War II sailors whose metal coffins were reportedly ripped apart by salvagers hoping to make a buck.

February 27, 2018

Israeli gardener discovers remarkable 700-year-old 'Santa Claus' ring

A gardener in Israel has unearthed a rare bronze ring bearing the image of St. Nicholas that dates back to the Middle Ages.

February 27, 2018

Discovery of giant hand axes suggest a prehistoric 'Game of Thrones' scenario in ancient Europe

Even our earliest human ancestors made and used technology — something we can look back on thanks to the lasting nature of stone tools.

February 27, 2018

Extremely rare copy of the Declaration of Independence, once hidden behind wallpaper, surfaces

An extremely rare copy of the Declaration of Independence that was hidden behind wallpaper to protect it from ransacking Civil War troops, has surfaced.

February 27, 2018

Copy of Declaration of Independence was hidden behind wallpaper

When John Quincy Adams was not yet president but secretary of state, he ordered that 200 copies of the Declaration of Independence be made, as the then-40-year-old calfskin document was already becoming tough to read.

February 26, 2018

Ancient Egyptian cemetery found with 40 mummies and a message 'from the afterlife'

A cemetery, more than 2,000-years-old, has been found in Egypt containing over 40 mummies and a necklace with a "message from the afterlife."

February 23, 2018

The Wild, Wild West: Saloon showcases American frontier, cowboy history

So, a guy walks into a bar –and in this case, stumbles upon not just any bar—an historic western saloon on the old frontier with original artifacts displayed throughout.