Fountain of Youth: Did Ponce de León find the ancient secret place in America?
Although Ponce de León did explore Florida in 1515, the story about the Fountain of Youth did not become attached to his journeys until after his death.
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The ‘passage to the underworld’ discovered beneath the Pyramid of the Moon in Teotihuacán
Teotihuacán’s underground world: Mexican researchers traced a cave buried 10 meters beneath the Pyramid of the Moon. They also discovered access passages to that cave, and they determined that the…
Lost by Deception Island: The strange case of Edward Allen Oxford
Edward Allen Oxford was marooned for two years during the end of World War I on what he claimed to have been marooned for no more than six weeks on an inhabitable tropical island off the coast of Antarctica. Officials called him 'insane'.
Half-a-billion-year-old fossil reveals the origins of comb jellies
After researchers observed a definite similarity between several sea-floor inhabitants, a small-known carnivore species of the ocean has been assigned a new spot in the evolutionary tree of life.
World’s largest asteroid impact structure has been discovered in Southeast Australia
Scientists have found new evidence suggesting the world's largest asteroid impact structure buried in Southeast Australia.
Rare ancient sword unearthed in Kyrgyzstan
An ancient saber was discovered amongst a treasure trove in Kyrgyzstan which included a smelting vessel, coins, a dagger amongst other ancient artifacts.
Study of the Cañada Real dolmen reveals existence of other underground structures
A recent study of the Cañada Real dolmen has revealed evidence of further underground structures using geophysical prospecting.
Revealed: The incredible 4,000-mile journey of ivory rings to elite Anglo-Saxon burials!
Hundreds of elite Anglo-Saxon women were buried with mysterious ivory rings. Now, researchers know the ivory came from African elephants living about 4,000 miles away from England.
A 230-million-year-old creature similar to ‘Edward Scissorhands’ found in Brazil
The ancient predator, which scientists have named Venetorapter gassenae, also had a large beak and likely used its claws for climbing trees and picking prey apart.
Remains of ancient temple with hieroglyphic inscriptions discovered in Sudan
Archaeologists in Sudan have uncovered the remains of a temple dating to 2,700 years ago.
