Discoveries

A painting of a Spanish Galleon.

U.S., Colombia, and Spain All Fight for Ownership of the Sunken Caribbean Treasure Worth $20B

Alex Trent · March 9, 2024

A photograph taken underwater showing a diver's arm reaching out towards a small, pyramid-like stone structure covered in marine growth. The pyramid, with a central doorway and steps leading up to it, sits on the ocean floor

What's the Whole Story Behind This Sunken City off Cuba?

Georgia McKoy · March 8, 2024

A three-part image displaying a fossilized creature. On the left, a traditional photograph of a fossil with various points of interest labeled from S1 to S12, indicating scientific annotations. The center image shows a colorful, topographical representation of the fossil, with varying heights depicted in a spectrum from blue to red. On the right, an ultraviolet light image reveals different details of the same fossil, with areas of interest glowing in shades of purple and brown against a dark background

Fossil That Scientists Have Studied Since 1931 Turns Out to Be a Fake

Georgia McKoy · March 8, 2024

Skeleton in mass grave of 54 skeletons and 51 skulls from the Middle Ages found in a shallow pit in Dorset, England

Unraveling the Mystery of the Headless Viking Skeletons Discovered in Dorset

Lauren Folkas · March 5, 2024

A 3D-rendered image of two early hominid silhouettes, ostensibly a child and adult, walking together under the night sky.

New Findings Question the Validity of the 'Out of Africa' Theory

Chris Gorrie · March 5, 2024

A cross section of the Baby Yingliang dinosaur embryo in its egg. You can see the skeleton fossilized inside of a red, clay-like substance.

Dinosaur Embryo Uncovered Inside an Egg

Chris Gorrie · March 5, 2024

Close-up image of the preserved foot of the Grauballe Man, showing distinct toes and the darkened, leather-like texture of the skin

Sacrifice or Ancient Crime: Unraveling the Forgotten Mystery of the Grauballe Man

Georgia McKoy · March 5, 2024

A gray scale image of a captain steering a ship in the water

After 80 Years, This 1940s Shipwreck Surfaces in Lake Superior

Alyssa Miller · March 4, 2024

Two archaeologists on excavation site By embracing interdisciplinary approaches and embracing diverse perspectives, scholars pave the way for transformative insights and paradigm shifts in our understanding of human history. As we stand on the threshold of discovery, the ancient footprints beckon us to embark on a shared voyage of exploration, discovery, and understanding.

90,000-Year-Old Human Footprints Leave Scientists With Questions About Early Civilizations

Ben Campbell · March 4, 2024

An ocean bay surrounded by sunbleached rocks

Beyond Explanation: Malta's Cart Ruts That Defy Historical Explanation

Alyssa Miller · March 4, 2024

An oil painting depicting a tranquil sea scene at sunset. The golden light of the setting sun reflects off the calm waters. In the foreground, a small boat with two large sails is anchored, with a rowboat beside it. Dominating the center is a large, multi-masted ship of the line, its sails unfurled and still

Discovering History: How One Woman Discovered Spanish Shipwrecks Off Texas Shores

Chris Gorrie · March 4, 2024

Photograph of the treasures and the letter Nathan Headden included in his time capsule from 1994

Homeowner Finds a 1994 Time Capsule in His Home and Decides to Find the Owner

Lauren Folkas · March 3, 2024

A depiction of a mythical hunting scene in prehistoric rock art from Zimbabwe.

Researchers Find Link to ADHD That Might Have Started Thousands of Years Ago in Ancient Humans

Lauren Folkas · March 3, 2024

One of Bianchini’s trigonometric tables from Tabulae primi mobilis B, showing his use of decimal points.

Turns Out Historians Were Wrong About This Major Mathematical Progression

Chris Gorrie · March 2, 2024

Two ships on a violent sea in the 1600s Cornelis Pietersz. de Mooy painting

Treasure Valued at $1 Billion Discovered in 400-Year-Old Shipwreck Now on Display in New York

Julia Mehalko · March 1, 2024

Distant galaxies scattered all over the field of view of the James Webb Space Telescope

This Newly Discovered Ancient Galaxy Could Change How We Understand Our Galaxy

Alyssa Miller · March 1, 2024

A photo taken underwater of a marble statue in the shape of a prancing horse.

Group of Volunteers in Sicily Finds Temple of Olympian Zeus Horse Frieze

Talia Sankari · February 29, 2024

Icebergs are seen from NASA's Oceans Melting Greenland (OMG) research aircraft on September 7, 2021, near Upernavik, Greenland

Greenland is Turning Green Again for the First Time Since the Dark Ages

Lauren Folkas · February 27, 2024

1,700 year old egg from the Roman era found in Aylesbury, England

Roman Egg Found Almost Perfectly Intact with Contents Still Inside

Lauren Folkas · February 27, 2024

The Neanderthal woman was re-created and built by Dutch artists Andrie and Alfons Kennis, alongside a depiction of a homo sapien woman

Human Bones Found in a German Cave Could Rewrite History

Lauren Folkas · February 27, 2024

Illustration of Pliny the Elder from the 1st century/Depiction of one of Pliny the Elder’s villas on the water

Researchers Uncover a 2,000-Year-Old Home that They Believe Belonged to Pliny the Elder

Lauren Folkas · February 26, 2024

The moon rises in the sky before an iceberg located near Antarctica.

700 Million Year Ice Age Mystery Finally Solved

Past Chronicles Staff · February 25, 2024

Flora Steel holds up her brooch. Only her hand and the brooch are visible. They are blurred in the background. A red line leads to a red circle that encompasses a clarified image of the brooch.

Woman Buys an Old Brooch for $25, Little Did She Know it Was Worth $19,000

Chris Gorrie · February 25, 2024

Two people stand above the Darvaza Crater on an outcropping, admiring the inferno.

Gas Crater "Door to Hell" Has Been on Fire Since 1971- Scientists are Starting to Worry

Alex Trent · February 25, 2024