STONES, BONES, AND WRECKS

Watch Groundbreaking Underwater Footage of the Franklin Expedition’s HMS Terror Shipwreck

More than 150 years after the HMS ‘Terror’ sank in the Canadian Arctic, the shipwreck was finally rediscovered under the ice. Now, we know what the inside looks like.

Could Gigantic Coconut Crabs Have Played a Part in Amelia Earhart’s Mysterious Disappearance? At Least One Scientist Thinks So

Thirteen human bones that may have been Amelia Earhart’s were found and promptly lost. But what happened to the other 193?

NOAA/Institute for Exploration/University of Rhode Island

Submarine Expedition Reveals Parts of the Titanic Have Fully Decayed

The salt, currents, and metal-eating bacteria of the ocean are breaking down the wreck of the 'Titanic,' and it could be gone completely as soon as 2030.

The Fossil of a Human-Sized Penguin Has Been Unearthed in New Zealand

The new species, dubbed 'Crossvallia waiparensi,' waddled the Earth some time between 66 and 56 million years ago.

Scientists Are Creating a 3D Model of an 18th-Century ‘Vampire Witch’ Who Was Tortured to Death

Archaeologists plan to use the 3D model to find out exactly what the woman’s face looked like, warts and all.

Harrison Duran with a partial Triceratops skull.

College Student Finds a 65-Million-Year-Old Triceratops Skull During Paleontology Dig in North Dakota

Harrison Duran, a dinosaur fanatic since childhood, discovered the partial triceratops skull on a dig in the Badlands of North Dakota.

A Pair of Dutch World War II Shipwrecks Have Disappeared Off the Coast of Malaysia

A pair of Dutch shipwrecks that have been on the ocean floor for decades were stolen. Scrap metal thieves are to blame.

Dr. Tyler Lyson, curator of paleontology at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, brushes dirt away from a newly uncovered horned dinosaur fossil at a construction site in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.

Construction Workers Stumbled Upon a 68-Million-Year-Old Triceratops Fossil in Colorado

Construction workers were digging near Denver, Colorado when they discovered the bones of the three-horned dinosaur.

By Anonymous, Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons

15th-Century Cannonballs Likely Used by Vlad the Impaler Discovered in Bulgaria

The man who inspired 'Dracula' was known for using his fangs and otherworldly powers to conquer his victims. But he apparently liked to have a few cannonballs by his side as well (just in case).

Easter Island Statues Are Being Threatened By Nose-Picking Selfie-Seekers

The number of travelers to Rapa Nui has exploded in recent decades, and the island is feeling the pressure.

The Person Who Solves the Mysterious Inscription on This French Rock Will Be Awarded $2200

The village of Plougastel-Daoulas in Brittany, France is home to a stone with a mysterious message that could date back centuries.

A Piece of Stonehenge, Missing for 60 Years, Was Just Returned to the Site

Three 3-foot stone cores were extracted from Stonehenge in the 1950s, and for 60 years, a former diamond-cutter held onto one of them.

Middle School Student Discovers Megalodon Tooth Fossil on Spring Break

Avery Fauth was looking for shark teeth at North Topsail Beach in North Carolina when she found a Megalodon fossil the length of her palm.

Stonehenge Builders Likely Descended From Immigrants, Genetic Analysis Says

There are many mysteries surrounding Stonehenge, but we thought we knew who built it. Now, a study suggests that the 5000-year-old structure was the work of Aegean immigrants and their decedents rather than native Britons.

An Ancient Shipwreck Has Been Turned Into an Underwater Museum Off the Coast of Greece

The wreckage dates back to the 5th century B.C.E. but wasn't discovered until the 1990s. The site is the first underwater museum of its kind in Greece.

New Study Reveals Why Easter Island's Statues Are Positioned Along the Coast

One of the mysteries of Easter Island's moai statues is why islanders dragged them to the coast. Now, scientists think they may be markers for hidden water sources.

Laser Scans Detect Hidden Buildings and Tunnels Beneath Alcatraz Prison

The inmates at Alcatraz Prison had lived above a network of potential escape routes leftover from the island's days as a military fortification.

Scientists Solve an Ancient Stonehenge Mystery: Where the Massive Rocks Came From

Archaeologists aren't sure how ancient people moved the rocks used to make Stonehenge 4000 years ago. But now, part of the mystery has been solved.

© Changkun Park, Electron Probe Micro Analyzer, Korea Polar Research Institute

After 110 Million Years, This Spider Fossil's Eyes Are All Aglow

It might not bite or jump, but this long-dead spider is unsettling for another reason: Its eyes still appear to be illuminated.

Pipe layer Jannick Vestergaard and engineer Henning Nøhr hold up the sword they found.

A (Still-Sharp) Medieval Sword Was Pulled from a Sewer in Denmark

Archaeologists think the sword's owner may have been defeated in battle during the power struggles and strife that marked the medieval era.

A stone circle like this one was recently shown to be a replica.

Historians Studying an ‘Ancient’ Scottish Stone Circle Learn It Was Built in the 1990s

Scientists' suspicions were outweighed by the excitement of finding another recumbent stone circle.

Remains of Late 19th-Century Shipwreck Found on Jersey Shore

The sea delivers a surprise for beach-goers this holiday season.

People Have Been Dining on Caviar Since the Stone Age

The expensive delicacy has ancient origins.

Dozens of Cat Mummies, Plus 100 Cat Statues, Discovered in 4500-Year-Old Egyptian Tomb

Another nearby tomb remains sealed.

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