Cool Finds
Enormous Roman Shipwreck Found Off Greek Island
The 110-foot-long ship carried more than 6,000 amphorae used as shipping containers in the ancient world
Some Moths Taste So Bad That They Don't Bother Fleeing From Bats
A new study offers an explanation as to why some moth species fly erratically in the face of danger, while others do not
Archaeologists Unearth Beads Made of Human Teeth in Ancient Turkish City
The molars found in Çatalhöyük are the first such beads found in the Near East
Painted Bronze Age Monkeys Hint at the Interconnectedness of the Ancient World
The fascinating "tail" of how Indian monkeys might have ended up in a Minoan painting
Whales Are the Biggest Animals to Ever Exist—Why Aren't They Bigger?
New research highlights the role diet plays in dictating a cetacean’s size
Roman Ear Cleaner, Tweezers Unearthed in England
The ear cleaning tool looks similar to a modern Q-tip but is made entirely out of metal
Someone Is Gluing Cowboy Hats to Las Vegas' Pigeons
Experts say the birds look perfectly safe—and 'cute,' of course
Newly Discovered Indonesian Cave Art May Represent World's Oldest Known Hunting Scene
The finding bolsters the idea that even 44,000 years ago, artistic ingenuity was shaping cultures across the Eurasian continent
Ancient Egyptian Head Cones Were Real, Grave Excavations Suggest
Once relegated to wall paintings, the curious headpieces have finally been found in physical form, but archaeologists remain unsure of their purpose
Why Do ‘Cold-Shocked’ Sea Turtles Keep Washing Up Onto Cape Cod?
A new study pinpoints some of the factors that may lead to regular strandings of the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle
Archaeologists Unearth Celtic Warrior Grave Complete With Chariot, Elaborate Shield
One expert hailed the shield as "the most important British Celtic art object of the millennium"
Archaeologists Crack the Case of 1,700-Year-Old Roman Eggs
Two of the eggs broke open during excavation, but one remains intact
German Ship Sunk During WWI Found Off Falkland Islands
Archaeologists started searching for the "Scharnhorst" on the centenary of the 1914 battle
This Electric Eel Is Shocking Around the Christmas Tree
The Tennessee Aquarium's internet-famous eel, Miguel Wattson, is powering Christmas lights in the exhibit
Once-a-Month Birth Control Pill Seems to Have Worked in Pigs. Are People Next?
Scientists used a device that sits in the stomach and slowly releases hormones into the body
Infrared Reveals Egyptian Mummies' Hidden Tattoos
The mummies of seven women found at Egypt's Deir el-Medina site bear tattoos including crosses, baboons and hieroglyphics
Meet 'Cosmic Crisp,' a New Hybrid Apple That Stays Fresh for a Year
Proponents have called it "the Beyoncé of apples"
Archaeologists Unearth 19th-Century Kiln That Fired Up Pipes for Montreal's Smokers
The city was once a prominent center of Canada's pipe-making industry
Was This 18,000-Year-Old Puppy Frozen in Siberian Permafrost the Ancestor of Wolves, Dogs or Both?
DNA tests on the well-preserved remains can't determine whether the little canine was wild or domestic
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