Cool Finds
Mini Terracotta Army Unearthed in China
A Han Dynasty-era pit includes 300 soldiers, guard towers, farm animals and everything else a noble might need in the afterlife
Massive Impact Crater Found Under Greenland's Ice
Radar scans and sediment samples indicate a large meteorite blasted through the ice sheet between 3 million and 12,000 years ago
No, Archaeologists Probably Did Not Find a New Piece of the Antikythera Mechanism
A bronze disc found near the shipwreck last year is likely not a cog wheel from the ancient Greek astronomical proto-computer
This Dino-Era Bird Was as Advanced as Modern Species. So Why Did It Disappear?
An enantiornithine fossil found in the western U.S. sat in storage for 25 years before it was officially described
Massive Shark Nursery Found Off the West Coast of Ireland
Thousands of eggs and hundreds of catsharks were spotted during a deep sea coral reef survey 200 miles west of the island
Juno's Latest Photo of Jupiter Is Breathtaking
The image, processed from JunoCam's raw data, shows storms and winds in the planet's Northern Temperate Belt
Tomb Full of Sacred Cats and Beetles Found in Egypt
The recently opened tomb in the Saqqara necropolis included gilded feline statues and extremely rare mummified scarab beetles
It's True: Ancient Gauls Embalmed the Severed Heads of Their Enemies
Chemical analysis shows that ancient accounts of the warriors preserving heads using pine resin are accurate
Gravity Map Reveals Tectonic Secrets Beneath Antartica's Ice
Satellite data shows East and West Antarctica have very different geologic histories
Listen to the Moment the Guns Fell Silent, Ending World War I
A new exhibit at the Imperial War Museum uses seismic data collected during the war to recreate the moment the Armistice went into effect
Ancient Ape Was Just the Size of a House Cat
12.5 million-year-old teeth found in Kenya belonged to a species that ate leaves, but was likely outcompeted by an explosion of monkeys
This Remote Control Vest Trains Rescue Dogs Using Flashlights
By aiming little spots of light, handlers can direct their fearless doggos through disaster areas
Recently Unearthed Roman Latrine Was Full of Dirty Jokes
Mosaics uncovered in a Roman bathroom in modern-day Turkey reminds us that bathroom humor has ancient roots
Researchers Can Now Monitor Whales Via Satellite
The latest high resolution satellites can pick out whales surfacing in huge swaths of ocean, which will aid in conservation
A Human Chain Helped a U.K. Bookshop Move to Its New Location
Some 250 volunteers transported more than 2,000 books
Never-Before-Seen Colony of 1,000 Brooding Octopuses Found Off California Coast
The deep sea creatures are raising their eggs on the Davidson Seamount in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Is This the Bag That Held Sir Walter Raleigh's Mummified Head?
Legend has it his wife retained his embalmed head. But while the sack dates to the correct era and was found in his son's home, scholars are not convinced
See L.A.'s Strangest Sculpture Shine Bright Once Again
Built in the 1970s, the Triforium was designed to sync light and music but the costly venture was ahead of its time
Oldest Intact Shipwreck Discovered in the Black Sea
The Greek merchant vessel similar to those found on ancient pottery was carbon dated to 400 B.C.
This Little Fish Was Nomming on Flesh 150 Million Years Ago
The Jurassic-era species found in southern Germany had jaws and teeth like a piranha and likely nipped off the fins of other fish
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