Cool Finds
Super Resilient Protein Structures Preserved a Chunk of Brain for 2,600 Years
After death, most brains decompose within months or years. This one lasted millennia
High-Status Roman Burials Found in Britain
The discovery provides insight on how Iron Age Britons adopted the Roman lifestyle
2,000-Year-Old Measuring Table Points to Location of Ancient Jerusalem Market
The table ensured standard measurements for buying and selling in the first century A.D.
This Demon, Immortalized in 2,700-Year-Old Assyrian Tablet, Was Thought to Cause Epilepsy
The damaged drawing was hidden on the back of a clay cuneiform tablet
Archaeologists Excavate 200 More Chinese Terracotta Warriors
The clay figures are part of the vast subterranean army built to protect the formidable emperor Qin Shi Huang in the afterlife
Researchers Recover an Early Copy of a 19th-Century Gay Rights Essay
This once-lost copy of "A Problem in Greek Ethics" is only the sixth of its kind
How These Nocturnal Moths Sparkle at Night
The nocturnal insect might flash its reflective spots at a potential mate
In a First, Scientists Film a Puffin Scratching Itself With a Stick
Behold the first evidence of tool use in seabirds
4,000-Year-Old Guide to the Ancient Egyptian Underworld May Be Oldest Illustrated 'Book'
Archaeologists recovered the remnants of an ancient "Book of Two Ways" from a sarcophagus
Tomb Containing Three Generations of Warrior Women Unearthed in Russia
The four Scythians were buried together some 2,500 years ago
An Ancient Maya Palace Was Discovered in Yucatán State
Archaeologists think it was occupied by Maya elite more than 1,000 years ago
Twelve Fascinating Finds Revealed in 2019
The list includes a sorceress' kit, a forgotten settlement, a Renaissance masterpiece and a 1,700-year-old egg
These Miniature Tools Taught Ancient Children How to Hunt and Fight
A new study describes artifacts from an archaeological site in Oregon that appear to have been scaled down for little hands
Nativity Scene Discovered Beneath 16th-Century Painting of John the Baptist's Beheading
Experts hope further examination will yield insights on the canvas' age, background and history
For Easy Clean-Up After Parties, Minoans Used Disposable Cups
A 3,500-year-old single-use vessel is part of a new display at the British Museum that explores our long-standing relationship with trash
Dogs’ Brains Naturally Process Numbers, Just Like Ours
Scientists stuck 11 dogs in fMRI scanners to see if their brains had a knack for quantity
Ancient Roman Fish Sauce Factory Unearthed in Israel
The site produced the incredibly popular fish gut-based condiment garum—a process so stinky it had to take place far from town
Three Things to Know About Europe's New Exoplanet Space Telescope
CHEOPS is the first exoplanet satellite devoted specifically to learning more about the thousands of planets we have already found
Possible Female Remains Discovered on Greece's All-Male Monastic Peninsula
The identity and sex of the individual have yet to be confirmed, but could mark a first for the sacred Mount Athos
Artifacts in Gold-Lined Tombs Hint at Ancient Greek Trade Relationships
The gilded graves, built some 3,500 years ago, likely housed high-status individuals who displayed their wealth with objects from abroad
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