Cool Finds
In Blue Light, Most Amphibians Have a Neon-Green Glow
Researchers at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota shed light on frog and salamander bioluminescence
Secret 17th-Century Passageway Discovered in British House of Commons
Parliament has posted photos of its members and collaborators delighting in the discovery
Oldest Known Cave-Dwellers Are 99-Million-Year-Old Cockroaches
The pale-bodied pests belong to a family that’s still around today
How Storms on the Sun Interfere With Whale Migration
The new research gives weight to the hypothesis that gray whales use Earth’s magnetic field to navigate
Ancient Inscription Unveils the King Who May Have Toppled Midas
A newly discovered stone hints that a lost civilization defeated the ancient Turkish kingdom of Phrygia around the eighth century B.C.
Archaeologists Identify Site of Long-Lost Chapel Razed During English Civil War
The "sumptuously constructed" 14th-century chapel was roughly the same size as Sainte-Chapelle in Paris
Melting Glaciers Reveal a New Island in Antarctica
Earlier this month, Antarctica experienced its third major melt event of the summer, including record high temperatures
This Bird Froze 46,000 Years Ago. Now, It Can Tell Scientists About the Last Ice Age
A likely ancestor of today’s horned larks, the specimen was preserved in pristine condition by permafrost
Walls Made of Ancient Human Leg Bones Found Beneath Belgian Church
The macabre creations are likely the product of an overcrowded cemetery cleared out hundreds of years ago
Like Humans, Bumblebees May Create Mental Images in Their Brains
After touching an object in the dark, the insects can recognize it later through sight alone—a complex cognitive feat
Archaeologists Unearth Possible Shrine to Romulus, Rome's Legendary Founder
An underground temple and sarcophagus discovered in the Roman Forum may pay homage to the mythical figure
Why Are Ice Volcanoes Erupting on the Shores of Lake Michigan?
They’re not really volcanoes. But they do spew freezing cold water, and that’s very cool
Remnants of a 19th-Century Red-Light District and Chinatown Unearthed in Montana
A trove of artifacts reveals the town of Missoula's remarkable and diverse past
This Carving Is Helping Archaeologists Unravel the Secrets of Ancient Scottish Warriors
The male figure depicted on the Tulloch Stone has an "elaborate hairstyle," "robust" torso and "pronounced" buttocks
A Cave-Dwelling Salamander Didn't Move for Seven Years
The blind, eel-like amphibians called olms live deep in European caves and can go years without food
The 'Chibanian Age' Is the First Geologic Period Named After a Site in Japan
The period is named for Japan’s Chiba prefecture, where a cliff shows evidence of the most recent reversal of Earth’s magnetic field
18th-Century Log Cabin Discovered Beneath Condemned Pennsylvania Bar
The structure can be saved, experts say, but whether it can stay in the local community remains unclear
The Most Cratered Object in the Asteroid Belt Looks Like a Golf Ball
Pallas's odd orbit sends it crashing through the asteroid belt, colliding with other objects along the way
Gigantic Turtles Fought Epic Battles 10 Million Years Ago—and Have the Scars to Prove It
Their shells were 10 feet wide and equipped with foot-long horns on both shoulders
Rare Pink Manta Ray Spotted Near Australia’s Lady Elliot Island
Researchers suspect a genetic mutation may have gifted the giant fish, named Inspector Clouseau, his rosy hue
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