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118-year-old painting by British explorer discovered in Antarctica

June 22, 2017

118-year-old painting by British explorer discovered in Antarctica

A lost 118-year-old painting by one of Britain's most famous explorers has been discovered in Antarctica.

Egyptologists examine 'sensational' discovery: a fake toe

June 21, 2017

Egyptologists examine 'sensational' discovery: a fake toe

Think losing a toe in ancient Egypt meant you'd be forever without one?

New search will look for Amelia Earhart's bones

June 21, 2017

New search will look for Amelia Earhart's bones

Thirteen human bones discovered on a Pacific island three years after Amelia Earhart disappeared were subsequently lost.

Orlando time capsule found as Confederate statue is moved

June 20, 2017

Orlando time capsule found as Confederate statue is moved

Orlando city workers found a time capsule Tuesday as they took apart a controversial Confederate statue called "Johnny Reb" that is being moved.

Rare woolly dog hair found in blanket

June 16, 2017

Rare woolly dog hair found in blanket

A tear in an ancient blanket has revealed a rare piece of local history.

100-year-old shipwreck of found off California coast

June 14, 2017

100-year-old shipwreck of found off California coast

One hundred years after the Coast Guard Cutter McCulloch collided with another ship and sank, it has been found.

Inside Civil War sub: gears, cranks--and a tooth

June 9, 2017

Inside Civil War sub: gears, cranks--and a tooth

When it was raised in 2000, the HL Hunley looked a bit like the Flying Dutchman.

2,000-year-old battle relics provide evidence of the last battle of Jerusalem

June 1, 2017

2,000-year-old battle relics provide evidence of the last battle of Jerusalem

Archaeologists have found additional evidence of the last battle of Jerusalem from 2,000 years ago, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority and the Nature and Parks Authority.

How did Billy the Kid's killer die? New doc may put to rest one of Wild West's biggest mysteries

May 23, 2017

How did Billy the Kid's killer die? New doc may put to rest one of Wild West's biggest mysteries

Angelica Valenzuela, a clerk for Dona Ana County in southern New Mexico, said she was sifting through boxes of obscure records when she came across a faded document identified as the 1908 coroner's report for the death of Pat Garrett.

Body of 19th-century girl found under San Francisco home died in 1876

May 23, 2017

Body of 19th-century girl found under San Francisco home died in 1876

The body of a young girl discovered last year inside a 19th-century metal casket under a San Francisco home finally died in 1876, researchers said.