Cool Finds
Artifacts from the Final Battle of the English Civil War Uncovered During Road Project
In 1651, Parliamentary forces defeated Royalist troops, forcing Charles II into exile
Moonlight Helps White Barn Owls Stun Their Prey
Researchers were surprised to find that brilliant white plumage, which makes the owls more visible at night, did not impact the birds' ability to hunt
Unknown John Locke Manuscript Found at a College in Maryland
Written well before the philosopher wrote his seminal treatise on the subject, the text discusses religious tolerance
Dog Breeding Has Changed Pooches’ Brains
A new study has found that key anatomical differences in dogs’ brains are linked to the behaviors they were bred to perform
China Claims Lunar Rover Found a Gel-Like Substance on the Moon
Experts suspect the material may be glass created during a meteorite impact
Hidden Japanese Settlement Found in Forests of British Columbia
More than 1,000 items have been unearthed there, among them rice bowls, sake bottles and Japanese ceramics
Idaho Site Shows Humans Were in North America 16,000 Years Ago
The site at Cooper's Ferry along the Salmon River is more evidence humans first traveled along the coast, not via an ice-free corridor
Medieval Coin Hoard Offers Evidence of Early Tax Evasion
Metal detector enthusiasts in England unearthed a trove of 2,528 coins while searching in Somerset
The Ancient Greeks Used Machines to Lift Stones 150 Years Earlier Than Previously Believed
An examination of grooves on blocks of stone from early temples suggest they were lifted and then levered into place using a frame
Turquoise-Tinted Tarantula Discovered in Sri Lanka
The species is only the second member of its genus ever found in the South Asian country
An 8,000-Year-Old Platform in Britain Could Be the Oldest Boat-Building Site Ever Discovered
The Stone Age platform, where log boats may have been constructed, reveals early knowledge of advanced wood working techniques
Documentary Explores Pioneering Woman Director Written Out of Film History
Alice Guy-Blaché directed more than 1,000 films including the world's first narrative film, but was expunged from the story of cinema
Early Sketches From 'The Little Prince' Found in Swiss Collection
A folder includes images from the beloved book by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, as well as a love letter written to his wife, Consuelo de Saint Exupéry
Ice Age Humans Likely Played Major Role in Cave Bears’ Extinction
Researchers have long debated whether human activity or climate change precipitated the species' demise
Interspecies Breeding Is Responsible for Some Squirrels’ Black Coloring
Color-changing mutation originated in fox squirrels but spread to eastern gray squirrels via mating
A Sorceress' Kit Was Discovered in the Ashes of Pompeii
The box of small trinkets was likely used to perform fertility and love rituals and to look for omens about birth and pregnancy
Nine Newly Discovered Proust Stories to Be Published
The works were slated to be part of the French author's first collection of poems and stories, but were cut for unknown reasons
Nevada Has a Massive New Dark Sky Sanctuary
The night skies at 100,000-acre Massacre Ridge are some of the starriest in the world
New 3-D Map Shows Milky Way's Big Twist
By mapping the distance of Cepheid stars, researchers reveal that our galaxy is warped
Fragment of 'The Rose Thorn,' a Poem About a Talking Vulva, Dated to the 1300s
The section of the erotic Medieval fantasy was found in the binding of book in Austria's Melk monastery
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