Researchers examining ancient DNA have narrowed down the timeline of early human migration into North America — shedding light on a question that’s puzzled scientists for decades. The study, published online ahead of its appearance in the December 2026 issue of the journal Current Opinion in Genetics & Development, looked at previously published genetic and … Read more
Conagra Brands has stopped producing Celeste frozen pizzas, prompting longtime fans to reminisce about the budget-friendly freezer staple. The company disclosed the move during its fiscal first-quarter 2027 earnings remarks Sept. 30, saying the exit reduced first-quarter net sales by about 15 basis points but is expected to “be accretive to margins going forward.” Conagra … Read more
A sweeping new study of the Roman Empire’s vast road network is challenging the age-old saying, “All roads lead to Rome.” The study, published Sept. 15 in the journal Nature Communications, analyzed roughly 190,000 miles of Roman roads spanning Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The team combined existing data to create a new … Read more
Researchers have begun drilling into a mysterious, boat-shaped formation in the mountains of eastern Turkey, hoping an underground robot will unearth the answer to one of biblical history’s biggest mysteries. Members of the Noah’s Ark Scans expedition believe the Durupinar formation, located in eastern Turkey near Mount Ararat, could mark the final resting place of … Read more
Fur-ever immortalized. Archaeologists have unearthed a mosaic a Roman household commissioned to honor its beloved dog and cat nearly 2,000 years ago. The artwork, believed to date to the late second or third century AD, was found inside the remains of a Roman villa beneath the ancient harbor city of Adramytteion on Turkey’s Aegean coast, … Read more
A treasure-hunting crew searching a legendary 17th-century underwater shipwreck off the Florida Keys has recovered a massive 55-pound copper ingot — the latest find along a trail that its captain believes could lead to more treasure. The ingot was found by divers with Mel Fisher’s Shipwreck Expeditions at the wreck site of the Nuestra Señora … Read more
This engine must have been really purring. A newborn kitten had the longest ride of its life — traveling 76 miles inside the engine of an SUV. Employees at the Kerrville, Texas, nonprofit Peterson Health were shocked to find the fur baby inside the engine bay of the vehicle, which belonged to their colleague — … Read more
Divers have discovered a German wartime submarine 20 miles off the coast of Devon — after it sank 82 years ago. The wreck was initially named an unidentified German U-boat by Ian Taylor and the Skin Deeper team while diving the channel. But it was suspected to be a First World War sailing vessel. A … Read more
One morning in October 2024, the writer Julie Summers received a call at her home in Oxford conveying astonishing news. A boot containing the remains of a human foot had been found on the north flank of Mount Everest. A woolen sock tucked into the boot bore a white name tape, with red letters spelling … Read more
A tiny, creepy species of spider known as the happy-face spider has recently been discovered in India. Known for its iconic array of color patterns, the happy-face spider gets its name from patterns that resemble a smiling face. The new species, Theridion Himalayana, which belongs to the spider family Theridiidae, is just one of 577 others; … Read more
Officials have released the first close-up images of the remains of Quest, the final ship of the legendary Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton. The images were taken at the ship’s location in the Labrador Sea, around 1,280 feet deep in the waters off of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, and were released in July. After 60 years, … Read more
Researchers at Yale University believe they’ve solved a centuries-old mystery over how a member of one of Italy’s most famous families died. In a study published in the journal iScience, researchers analyzed ancient DNA from Grand Duke Francesco I de’ Medici, the Renaissance ruler of Tuscany, who died suddenly in 1587. Francesco I de’ Medici and his wife, Bianca … Read more
Archaeologists have uncovered a cannonball that may have been fired during the 1836 Battle of the Alamo — just three months after making a similar rare discovery. The cannonball was discovered on June 2. The Alamo Trust, the nonprofit organization that oversees the Alamo Mission, announced the discovery on June 16. It was found outside the northeast corner … Read more
Time for a gut check. Cases of colorectal cancer are on the rise, surpassing breast and brain cancer as the leading cause of cancer deaths among adults under 50. But earlier diagnoses could soon be possible thanks to a recent discovery — in which scientists also confirmed that a single diet choice makes a major … Read more
Are they the horsewomen of the apocalypse? A California woman was left shaken after discovering the eerie source of some “apocalyptic” sounds she heard on Mount Shasta. They detailed these anomalous finds in a series of videos going viral on Facebook. A California woman and her daughter made an eerie discovery while riding their horses … Read more
Around 180 years after Sir John Franklin’s doomed expedition to find the Northwest Passage ended in disaster, researchers have identified four additional crew members through DNA analysis. The new research, shedding light on one of history’s most infamous Arctic tragedies, was led by researchers at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. The identified remains include William Orren, … Read more
Researchers recently discovered that a long-misidentified Antarctic “danger zone” was actually an island — and have now mapped it for the first time. The discovery was announced in an April press release from the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), a German polar research center based in Bremerhaven. The island is located in the northwestern Weddell Sea, and was … Read more
It was supposed to be just another sunny beach refresh in Spain — until construction crews accidentally uncovered something a lot older than sunburn and sandcastles. Workers digging along Almadraba beach in Alicante got more than they bargained for when a routine regeneration project unearthed what looked like a harmless chunk of stone — and … Read more
It thawed out — and then it multiplied. Scientists successfully revived a “zombie worm” that had been frozen for 24,000 years, revealing new insight into how life survives in the most unforgiving environments over extended periods of time. According to a study published in the scientific journal Current Biology, researchers found that the microscopic organism … Read more
Six in 10 Americans find themselves more curious as the years go by (57%), according to new research. Conducted by Talker Research for National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions, a survey of 2,000 Americans explored how people are maintaining their zest for life and found that 70% are interested in being adventurous, and even more keep things exciting … Read more