Archeology
Humans Unknown Hiding in Asia for 100,000 Years
Scientists call this mysterious new species of human being the Juluren, or
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Archeology
1,500-year-old treasure found: Symbol of authority!
Archaeologists in Denmark have discovered an arsenal of more than 100 spears and javelins buried under the home of an Iron Age chieftain.
Archeology
Metal detector, unexpectedly found 2,500 year old ancient sword
An amateur metal detectorist has found a valuable treasure trove in a bog near Veksø, Denmark. Among them is a sword that is about 2,500 years old.
Archeology
The face that inspired Santa Claus revealed for the first time
The face of the character who inspired the image of Santa Claus has been revealed for the first time in nearly 1,700 years, after scientists reconstructed his image from…
Archeology
How did the first man on Earth appear and where did he come from?
On Earth, the appearance of humans can be said to be an 'accident'. There were no humans on Earth in the first place. Humans only appeared after the mass extinction of d…
Archeology
'Snake Man' reveals 7,500-year-old civilization in West Asia
Traces of a mysterious civilization have appeared in the Al-Subiyah desert in West Asia, in the form of a strange clay head.
Archeology
Unknown sea monster revealed in abandoned quarry in China
A terrifying skeleton discovered on a cliff in China's Yunnan province has been identified as a completely new species of sea monster that lived 245 million years ago.
Archeology
Unexpected discovery of mysterious message hidden in ancient lighthouse
Engineers repairing a remote lighthouse in Scotland were stunned to find a mysterious message in a bottle hidden inside the wall.
Archeology
Exquisite gold jewelry of ancient nobility unearthed
Archaeologists have unearthed gold and silver jewellery at an early medieval cemetery near the city of Sevastopol in Crimea.
Archeology
145 million year old fossil cypress forest along the English coast
The Petrified Forest of Dorset is a stretch of coastal southern England dotted with limestone mounds containing the remains of late Jurassic cypress trees.
Space science
If the universe has no boundaries and no end, does that mean the universe is virtual?
The universe, with its boundless and mysterious appearance, has always been a controversial subject and has stimulated the human imagination.
Space science
Does Earth reside in one of the most unusual places in the universe?
Data from three large-scale space surveys confirm that the Milky Way monster to which Earth belongs is very different from its peers.
Space science
What if Mars orbited Earth?
Imagine a day when our familiar Moon is no longer in the sky. Instead, Mars - the mysterious red planet - becomes Earth's only natural satellite.