This little piece of land in the Gulf of Mexico has now vanished without a trace. Theories of what happened to the island range from it being subject to ocean floor shifts or rising water levels to it being destroyed by the US to gain oil rights.
It also may have never existed.
Discovered in 1995, the monoliths at Gobekli Tepe are clearly one of the world’s biggest historical mysteries. When found, it appeared to have been deliberately buried in sand, for reasons…
Evolutionary processes are discussed to determine if archaeological engravings from the Tiwanaku civilization in Bolivia could be depicting an ancient astronaut.
Scientists have excavated fossils of 58 rhinos, 17 horses, 6 camels, 5 deers, 2 dogs, a rodent, a saber-toothed deer and dozens of birds and turtles in Nebraska.
Did dinosaurs, walking on all fours, use their hands to walk across a cave’s ceiling? Scientists have been puzzled by these odd fossils for decades.
The practice of alchemy stretches back to ancient times, but the word itself dates only from the early 17th century. It comes from the Arabic kimiya and an earlier Persian…
When it comes to unexplained mysteries, very few seem to be as incredible and irrefutable as the Ural Relief Map. In 1995, Aleksander Chuvyrov, Professor of Mathematical and Physical Science…
Scientists analyzing the remains of a well-preserved Ice Age puppy uncovered an unexpected find inside its stomach: a bit of what may be one of the last woolly rhinos. In…
Archaeologists uncovered Ice Age village that dates back 14,000 years, outdating the pyramids by 10,000 years.
The Viking Maine Penny is a tenth century silver coin that was discovered in the US state of Maine in 1957. The coin is Norwegian, and is one of the earliest examples of Scandinavian currency ever found in the Americas. The coin is also notable for its potential to shed light on the history of Viking exploration in the New World.
