Discoveries

Ice caps melting in the sea. The ice has a lot of gaps between them.Discoveries

Melting Polar Ice Caps Are Changing How Earth Rotates, and Changing Time Itself

Beth Moreton · April 15, 2024
A large piece of cinnabar is pictured on display/A piece of torbernite is pictured, showing off its green colorDiscoveries

These Are the Most Toxic Minerals on Earth

Ben Campbell · April 10, 2024
An image that depicts how far Point Nemo is from various places in the oceanDiscoveries

This Is the Most Remote Place on Earth

Ben Campbell · April 9, 2024
An image depicting a sizeable golden vessel from the Sumerian city of Ur/A small golden vessel that resembles an ostrich eggDiscoveries

These Are Treasures from the Royal Tombs of Ur

Ben Campbell · April 8, 2024
An image of a man walking along a beach with a metal detector in Britain/An image of an Anglo-Saxon coin from the hoard discovered by Powell and DaviesDiscoveries

Amateur Treasure Hunters Stole Nearly $4 Million of King Alfred's Hoard

Ben Campbell · April 5, 2024
A black and white image of a skull with a rock in the mouth.Discoveries

A 'Vampire' Buried in the 16th Century Has Been Reconstructed by Science

Beth Moreton · April 5, 2024
An image from early on in the excavation at Must Farm showing some of the wood massDiscoveries

A City Frozen in Time Discovered and Dubbed 'Britain's Pompeii'

Lauren Fokas · April 4, 2024
Arching church windows with a cross on top of itDiscoveries

Closing Churches May Not Be Terrible and Can Still Be Good

Amanda Kusumowidagdo · April 4, 2024
Close up of Hiro's NuggetDiscoveries

A Man Finds England's Largest Gold Nugget with a Broken Detector

Sam Watanuki · April 1, 2024
Image of a 4,000-Year-Old Lipstick vialDiscoveries

This Vial Contains 4,000-Year-Old Lipstick

Sam Watanuki · March 31, 2024
Jan Gunnar Fugelsnes told officials from Norway's Møre og Romsdal County Municipality that he and his brother found ancient coins on a "treasure hunt" when they were children.Discoveries

Kids Found Treasure — But Didn't Know Until 60 Years Later

Beth Moreton · March 28, 2024
Ancient Chinese coin discovered in North America/A portrait of Chinese emperor Kangxi in a court dressDiscoveries

300-Year-Old Chinese Coin Somehow Ends Up in Alaska

Ben Campbell · March 28, 2024
The Treasure of Villena. There are various gold bowls, bracelets, and other artifacts all piled together.Discoveries

Scientists Have Found Extraterrestrial Metal in These Spanish Ornaments

Beth Moreton · March 28, 2024
Rajendra Gupta, a physics professor, is pictured seated at a table alongside a colleague/An image taken of the universe by the Hubble Ultra-Deep Field telescopeDiscoveries

New Research Suggests the Universe Doesn't Have Dark Matter

Ben Campbell · March 28, 2024
Discoveries

Student Accidentally Discovers New Species While Studying Dinosaur Fossils

Chris Gorrie · March 26, 2024
A man with a helmet and light stands with large gypsum crystals in the Naica Crystal Mines.Discoveries

Miraculous Mine in Mexico is Covered in Crystals

Chris Gorrie · March 26, 2024
Forest Fenn. He is wearing a beige cowboy hat and is talking to someone off-camera.Discoveries

How the 10-Year Hunt for Forrest Fenn's Treasure Hunt Led to Five Deaths

Beth Moreton · March 22, 2024
Woolly mammoth model Royal BC Museum in VictoriaDiscoveries

Startup Company Says It Is Very Close to Bringing the Woolly Mammoth Back to Life Using Elephant Cells

Lauren Fokas · March 21, 2024
Satellite image of the continent of Africa/People walking through the brush of AfricaDiscoveries

New Research Indicates That We Were Wrong About the Birthplace of Humanity

Lauren Fokas · March 21, 2024
A CGI animation of a man with short white hair and a red cap against a black backgroundDiscoveries

Experts Reveal What the Face of the Man Who Created Hell Looks Like After 700 Years

Alyssa Miller · March 20, 2024
Aerial view of Barro Colorado Island in the Panama CanalDiscoveries

Ancient Lost Forest Was Recently Discovered

Lauren Fokas · March 20, 2024
A photograph of the exterior of the Cueva Huenul site/Image of one portion of the drawings inside the cave of Cueva HuenalDiscoveries

This 8,000-Year-Old Cave Art Demonstrates Climate Change

Ben Campbell · March 18, 2024
Gold ring with what looks like Jesus' face on itDiscoveries

A 13th-Century Ring Was Just Found in Perfect Condition

Sam Watanuki · March 18, 2024
Five views of the Eagle diamondDiscoveries

The Wild Story of the Eagle Diamond (And How It Was Stolen)

Sam Watanuki · March 17, 2024
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