Cool Finds
Storm Unearths Wreck of Century-Old Boat in Utah's Great Salt Lake
The vessel may belong to a fleet used to construct and maintain a railroad causeway that crosses the briny body of water
Ancient Roman Mosaic Floor Unearthed Beneath Italian Vineyard
The intricate, multi-colored tiles likely date to the third century A.D.
Rare Form of Miniature Stenciled Rock Art Found in Australia
New research suggests the small-scale illustrations may have been made with beeswax
Graduate Student Untangles Decades-Old Math Problem in Less Than a Week
Lisa Piccirillo recently published her proof of Conway’s knot problem, a well-known quandry that stumped mathematicians for more than 50 years
Thanks to Physics, This Chocolate Is Iridescent—and Safe to Eat
One Twitter user and Swiss researchers have created chocolate that diffracts light like a prism
Underground Chambers Discovered Near Jerusalem's Western Wall
Carved into bedrock, the mysterious rooms spent 1,400 years hidden beneath the mosaic floor of a Byzantine building
This 2,000-Year-Old Coin Commemorates a Jewish Rebellion Against Rome
Of more than 22,000 coins found in Jerusalem to date, just four are from the time of the Bar Kokhba revolt
Astronauts Got Slimed in Space for Science
Nickelodeon teamed up with NASA to send packets of green slime into space to test its behavior in microgravity and to create a virtual field trip for kids
Ancient Leather 'Mouse' Highlights the Romans' Sense of Humor
The nearly 2,000-year-old scrap of leather, found at Vindolanda in northern England, may have been a toy or a practical joke
Sinkhole Outside of the Pantheon Reveals Ancient Roman Paving Stones
Due to COVID-19, the Piazza della Rotunda was virtually empty when the cavity opened up on April 27
Ancient Hillfort May Be Largest Known Pictish Settlement in Scotland
The findings upend "the narrative of this whole time period," says archaeologist Gordon Noble
Amateur Archaeologists Studying Aerial Maps of the U.K. Spot Dozens of Hidden Historical Structures
The finds include prehistoric and Roman settlements, roads, burial mounds, farms, and quarries
For the First Time in a Century, Norway Will Excavate Viking Ship Burial
Archaeologists racing to save the rare vessel from fungal attacks hope to begin work in June
Archaeologists Discover Ancient Stone Turtle in Drained Angkor Reservoir
The reservoir houses the remnants of a centuries-old temple now undergoing excavation
Forgotten Tunnel Found Beneath Danish Train Station
Wood used to build the secret passageway came from a tree felled in 1874, according to a new analysis
Archaeologists Discover Teenage Mummy Buried With Trove of Ornate Jewelry
The ancient Egyptian girl was only 15 or 16 years old when she died
Bronze Age Chieftain's Remains Found Beneath U.K. Skate Park
The Beaker man was buried alongside four cowhide "rugs," an eight-inch copper dagger and a wrist guard made of rare green stone
See Ancient Cave Art Found in Egypt's Sinai Desert
The carvings, which depict animals including camels, leopards, cows and mules, may date back to 3000 B.C.
Honey Bee Virus Tricks Hive Guards Into Admitting Sick Intruders
The virus tweaks bee behavior to infect new hives and may also spread other hive-killing pathogens and pests
High Waters in the Great Lakes Reveal Two Centuries-Old Shipwrecks
In the month of April alone, the remnants of two historic vessels washed up on Lake Michigan's shores
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