It’s a new testament to modern technology. Archeologists in Israel discovered a biblically significant moat that divided Jerusalem into two parts hidden beneath a parking lot in the City of David. The manmade trench — researchers have sought answers on its existence for 150 years — was “one of the monumental fortifications that protected the … Read more
The secret to life on Earth could be deeper than we thought. Scientists have discovered that metal nodules on the ocean floor are producing oxygen in total darkness without any aid from living organisms, which could upend our understanding of the origin of life. This eye-opening revelation was revealed in a groundbreaking study in the … Read more
Pigs might not fly, but it turns out that hippos can get seriously airborne. Surprise new research from the Royal Veterinary College in England has uncovered that the African animals launch all four of their feet in the air 15% of the time whilst running at full speed. Reviewed video footage found that the hefty … Read more
The oldest known surviving picture story in the world has been found in a cave in Indonesia. The painting, which depicts three human-like figures interacting with a wild pig, was discovered in a limestone cave called Leang Karampuang on the island of Sulawesi, and is at least 51,200 years old, according to archaeologists. The international … Read more
An eerie new discovery has been made underneath the floorboards of one of Nazi Germany’s most notorious concentration camps. More than 30 handmade chess pieces were uncovered at Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland inside a former prisoner block during recent renovation work. The 35 pieces had been hidden under floorboards on the first floor of … Read more
A group of Florida-based treasure hunters recently recovered hundreds of coins from a fleet of 300-year-old shipwrecks off the Atlantic coast this week. One of the divers called the find late last month “almost numbing.” “You don’t expect that,” boat captain Grant Gitschlag told FOX 35 on Friday. “You always hope for it, but you never expect it.” Fellow treasure … Read more
Tri not to flip out, but “The Simpsons” has predicted the future — again. The beloved animated sitcom has enjoyed quite the reputation for seeing into the future during its 35-year run, teasing everything from Donald Trump as president to a failed attempt to recreate Willy Wonka’s chocolate world in real life, not to mention Diddy’s … Read more
An ALDI shopper recently stumbled upon a note on the supermarket floor that was far from what he expected. What initially appeared to be a shopping list was, upon closer inspection, a compilation of names under the heading “People I want to punch in the face.” The list was accompanied by a “fight schedule” outlining specific times for these … Read more
A man walking his dog in the United Kingdom inadvertently helped archaeologists and geologists make surprising discoveries at a local beach, officials say. Northumberland Coast National Landscape officials published a blog post about the recent discoveries last week. The dog walker was on a stroll at Foxton Bay in Northumberland, located in North East England, when he spotted unusual … Read more
Archaeologists at George Washington’s Mount Vernon have discovered dozens of glass jars filled with fruit preserves in the cellar of the historic Northern Virginia home that “likely haven’t seen the light of day since before the American Revolution.” Twenty-nine of the 35 bottles remain intact, and all contain either cherries, gooseberries or currants, the home and museum … Read more
Can you dig it? Archeologists in Spain have recently uncovered an ancient rock slab with an alphabet inscribed that predates the Rosetta Stone by roughly 400 years. The discovery in southwest Spain is believed to be associated with the ancient, Paleo-Hispanic civilization of Tartessos and is only the third piece of evidence of an alphabet … Read more
Workers in Central Asia made a “mammoth” discovery earlier this month. Laborers came across the bones of an ancient mammoth while quarrying on June 2. In a press release, Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Culture explained that the remains were found in “the sandy areas of the ancient floodplain of the Jyrgalang River.” Kyrgyzstan is a landlocked country surrounded by Uzbekistan, … Read more
H2oh-no-they-didn’t! Chinese park officials fessed up to adding a “small enhancement” to the country’s tallest waterfall after a hiker’s viral video revealed the breathtaking 1,000-foot-high cascade is actually being fed by a large pipe stealthily built into its rock face. “The one about how I went through all the hardship to the source of Yuntai … Read more
It’s a bone-a fide discovery. An international team of researchers says it has found evidence of ancient Egyptians performing experimental treatments or medical explorations of human cancer more than 4,000 years ago. “This is an extraordinary new perspective in our understanding of the history of medicine,” said Edgard Camarós, a paleopathologist at the University of … Read more
A European woman recently stumbled upon buried treasure from the Middle Ages in what archaeologists are calling a once-in-a-decade discovery. In a press release that was translated into English, the Institute of Archaeology of the Czech Academy of Sciences (ARUP) explained that the treasure was found by a woman walking in Kutná Hora. The town is … Read more
The sports-streaming service set to be launched by Walt Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery and Fox will be called Venu Sports and is on track for launch this fall, Pete Distad, the venture’s CEO, said Thursday. Announced in February, the service will try to woo younger viewers who are not tuned in to cable TV with a bundled offering of … Read more
We’ll drink to that! Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Georgia Tech have found a way to use recycled beer yeast to make water cleaner by removing lead, the schools announced. The breakthrough builds on their 2021 research that a year’s worth of discarded beer from a sole brewery could treat Boston’s entire … Read more
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They were rolling in the deep. Scientists have identified what could potentially be the “deepest known blue hole” in the world, extending so far down that the bottom has not yet been reached. Researchers described how the underwater abyss’s extensive depths could harbor a “biodiversity to be explored” in a recent study published in the … Read more
During a demolition project of a former Minnesota high school, construction workers discovered in the rubble a time capsule from 1920. The capsule, which was buried at Owatonna High School in Owatonna, Minnesota, was found as the construction crew was pulling down the front pillars and doors of the school. The time capsule was opened during … Read more