Cool Finds

A 19th-century ranch house was the last place National Park Service workers expected to find a cache of Native American tools.

Prehistoric Native American Site Discovered Off the California Coast

Sophisticated stone tools date back thousands of years

This huge temple was lurking beneath the site of a hotel.

Gigantic Aztec Temple Unearthed in Mexico City

It was built in tribute to the wind god

This coprolite specimen, dubbed "Precious," is the largest fossilized feces found to date. Found in South Carolina, it weighs just over four pounds.

Researchers Use Particle Accelerator to Peek Inside Fossilized Poop

This new method could reveal just what dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures ate

Compare two paintings of zebras with new IIIF functionality.

This Tool Makes it Easy to Compare Art From Different Museums

IIIF frees images from the confines of individual websites

This Wyoming Town Was Put Up for Auction

The bulk of the little hamlet was recently sold for $500,000

The star KELT-9 and its hellish planet KELT-9b

Researchers Discover a Planet That's As Hot As a Star

It's daytime temperatures clock in at a scorching 7,800 degrees Fahrenheit

Abused Animals in Connecticut Get Their Own Legal Advocates

Last week, for the first time, a lawyer testified in court on behalf of abused pit bulls

Restored Roman Catacombs Reveal Stunning Frescoes

Centuries of grime have been removed from two chambers of the Domitilia catacombs, exposing images of fourth-century Rome

Thoreau kept—and illustrated—journals throughout his lifetime.

Snoop Inside Thoreau's Journals at This New Exhibition

It's your chance to get up-close and personal with the philosopher-poet’s possessions

Roman roof tile with its cat print

Cat Left a Pawprint in a 2,000-Year-Old Roman Roof Tile

While excavating a highway in Lincolnshire UK, archaeologists found thousands of artifacts, including tiles with dog, cat and deer prints

Head of Acheolus on the cauldron

Researchers Analyze Burial of Ancient Celtic Prince

French researchers are looking at the construction, composition and origin of artifacts found with the 2,500-year-old skeleton

Qinghai Hoh Xil

Three Incredible Natural Areas Nominated for the World Heritage List

Areas in Tibet, Argentina and West Africa are likely to receive international protection for their rare plants, animals and natural beauty

Typhlonus nasus, the Faceless Cusk

"Faceless" Fish Found off the Coast of Australia

The rare creature was dredged up from some 13,000 feet below the surface

Hyalinobatrachium yaku

This Glass Frog’s Heart Is Visible Through Its Skin

The new species of frog has a transparent underside, offering a glimpse of its beating heart inside

See the Gulf of Mexico's Seafloor Like Never Before With This 1.4-Billion-Pixel Map

Made from data collected from 200 proprietary maps from oil and gas companies, the new image has a resolution 16 times greater than the next best map

Edith Wharton circa 1900. Her play "The Shadow of a Doubt" didn't make it to the stage in 1901—but has finally been rediscovered by scholars.

Scholars Rediscover Forgotten Edith Wharton Play

“The Shadow of a Doubt” had been overshadowed by over 100 years of history

Surprise!

Watch a Partial Solar Eclipse From Space

It's a preview of even more spectacular things to come

Each pole is 20 feet high and weighs over 2,000 pounds.

The Powerful Story Behind Glacier Bay National Park's New Totem Poles

They're 20-foot-tall symbols of a slowly healing rift

Donna Mahan's "Safeguarding" was made with a castoff window from the residence.

This Art Was Made from JFK’s Cape Cod Home

The Hyannis Port house was the stuff of family legend. Now it’s the source of new art

You'll have a tail to tell after visiting this North Carolina museum.

North Carolina Has a House Cat Museum

You’ll want to paws for this roadside attraction

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