Ancient Skeleton of a Woman With Gold Laurel Leaves on Her Head Unearthed in Northern Greece

Medicine & Technology Jun 04, 2022

Archaeologists unearthed one of the extraordinary things ever excavated when they found a 1st-century B.C. woman lying on a bronze mermaid bed in Greece. Continue reading to learn more.

Wind-Powered Skeletal Structures Move Like Living Animals: What Are These Stranbeets For?

May 31, 2022

Strandbeests are one of the century's breakthrough engineering innovation. Learn more about these skeletal animals and how they work.

Ancient Human Remains from Colonial Era Unearthed in Peru, With Deformed Skulls and Likely Died from Syphilis

May 31, 2022

Archaeologists recently unearthed an undisturbed collection of human skeletons in an ancient hospital located in Lima, Peru. Read more about the discovery and the secrets it hid since the 16th century.

Earliest European Farmers Are 1.5 Inches Shorter Than Agriculture People of Recent Ages

Apr 11, 2022

Experts found that farmers in ancient Europe were shorter than agricultural people in latest time periods. Read on to know how their tallness changed through time.

'Microrobots' That Work Like Fontanelle Developed for Easy Bone Treatment Procedures

Jan 18, 2022

A new study developed 'microrobots' to make bone treatment procedures convenient and effective.

Unearthing Romance: 1,500-Year-Old Skeletons in China's Shanxi Province Buried Locked in Embrace During Northern Wei Era

Aug 30, 2021

A new archaeological finding was unearthed in China, revealing a man and a woman embracing in a single burial ground.

Skeletons in Jars: Archaeologists Uncover Mysterious Burial Rite in French Island

Apr 13, 2021

Archaeologists unearthed the skeletal remains of ancient Corsicans entombed in ceramic jars.

An Ancient Predator Used Its Small Tail to Float Motionless in the Water

Oct 29, 2020

Some 240 million years ago, during the time of aquatic reptilian predators, one species used its short, flat tail to balance and float motionless as it hunted for prey.

Neanderthal Skeleton May Shed Light to How Cavemen Feel About the Dead

Feb 20, 2020

Neanderthal skeletons found in Shadinar's Cave in Iraqi Kurdistan may suggest that these extinct human species may have felt compassion for their dead.

Mexico's 12,000-Year-Old Teenage Girl Unravels Many Past Mysteries

Apr 03, 2017

Analysis of the 12,000 years old adolescent girl’s bones discovered from a Mexican cave unravels the difficult life and times of that era.

Two Male Skeletons Unearthed With Fingers Interwoven In London Elizabeth Crossrail

Mar 08, 2017

Archaeologists have unearthed the skeletons of two men who were buried apparently holding hands in the tunnels of London's new Crossrail

DNA Results Help To Find Out The Secrets Of The Ancient Pueblo

Feb 24, 2017

It's a question that eluded answers for more than a century, Who were the 14 people buried in the tiny tomb known as Room 33.

Weird Looking Romanian Skeleton Unearthed In Transylvania Suspected As The 'Vampire' Myth

Feb 18, 2017

The graves were actually from Hungary and migrated to Transylvania in the 11th or 12th Century. The reason why the Szekely people don't really consider themselves as Hungarian or either Romanian.

Self-Mummified Monk Found in 1000-Year-Old Buddha Statue

Feb 23, 2015

Though the studies of space and the seas reveal many unknowns, the most interesting field of science may perhaps be the study of us—humans. Anthropologists and archaeologists excavate remains and remnants deep within the soils of our past, only to reveal what makes humans unique unto themselves. And in this quest for knowledge, researchers have often come to find that while tales of kings and ancient pharaohs may satiate the public, it’s the stories of religion and artifacts that really create the big picture.

Polish “Vampires” Discovered in Crypts, and They May Have Had Cholera

Nov 26, 2014

For those who are avid viewers of works of independent horror films, many know that Poland is often the back-drop for some of the most terrifying tales of local folklore and blood-sucking creatures of the night. And there’s a reason behind the madness. Dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries, stories of vampires have abounded in the region, leading to a uniquely deviant form of burials that are intended to keep proposed vampires in their crypts.