Archeology
4,500 year old stone circle discovered in the forest
Ancient buildings with a diameter of 25 m hidden under the trees were discovered thanks to laser scanning technology from above.
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Archeology
Trace necklace with eagle claw 40,000 years old
The Neanderthals could have cut off the toes of the Spanish emperor's eagle, which is now an endangered species, to make claws as collars.
Archeology
Traces of 2.5 million-year-old 'beast' sharks appear ... in the middle of the city
In a natural sink in the heart of Mexico's state capital of Yucatan, scientists have discovered traces of megalodons, beasts that are many times larger than ordinary sha…
Archeology
The thousand-year-old cat mummy has 5 legs and 3 tails
The results of the 3D scan reveal that the 2,500 year old mummy could be assembled from parts of many different cats.
Archeology
1,600-year-old amethyst gold ring
Metal detector discovered a Roman-era ring in a farmer's field in Broxted, Essex County.
Archeology
Discover the mysterious ancient wall longer than 100km in Iran
Who built this extraordinarily long wall? How to build it and what purpose does it have? Those are the questions that are puzzling archaeologists.
Archeology
15,000-year-old mammoth trap discovered in Mexico
Archaeologists in Mexico said they had discovered two large holes excavated by prehistoric humans 15,000 years ago to trap mammoths.
Archeology
Marvel at the remains of strange creatures with human legs and gibbon arms
The fossilized 11.62 million-year-old fossil remains of German researchers describe it as being like an ape and a human in one.
Archeology
Archaeologists found evidence of the people who built the ancient Stonehenge
Stonehenge is still a mystery to an unknown source. However, the discovery of an ancient settlement just 1.5 km from Stonehenge could finally provide some answers as to…
Archeology
3 unique 'modern' artifacts from the world, 2 of which are questioned as 'aerial'
There are a number of antiques, technically speaking, that are extremely modern, really making people suspect they are 'cross-space' treasures. What is a mysterious stor…
Archeology
Discovered 900 bottles of hundred-year-old wine on the bottom of the sea
Old bottles of wine, taken from the S / S Kyros steamship in the waters between Sweden and Finland, can still be drunk.
Archeology
Excavation of ancient tsarist chessboard
The 17th-century chessboard was engraved on the seat surface so that the players could easily hide it when the Tsar's soldiers came to check it out.
Space science
Discovering many cosmic mysteries, people yearn to find new worlds
For the past 10 years, scientists have observed gravitational waves and captured images of black holes. These technological advances have strongly motivated the desire t…
Space science
Mobile home for astronauts
The National Institute of Polar Research of Japan in Tatikawa (suburb of Tokyo) has introduced a model of a mobile home designed for Antarctic explorers and in the futur…
Space science
How many crews are needed to survive on the road to the Proxima Centauri star system?
The Heritage algorithm of two French scientists will give us the answer.