One dry summer, in the middle of a random wheat field in Ireland, something unexpected appeared. It wasn't a UFO, but it caught the attention of researchers across the world. When a drone flew over a seemingly ordinary field near Newgrange, it captured a pattern
China has long been hailed as a wonderous and mysterious land for people in the West. However, more recent archaeological discoveries in country are giving us a more distinct glimpse into what ancient life was like in China during the past. A recent discovery in
Our ancestors, the ancient Neanderthals, existed around 430,000 to 40,000 years ago but sadly went extinct. New evidence discovered in France points to a prominent reason why this species was doomed to extinction and also helps to point out that they were not nearly as
In the heart of Birmingham, hobbyist Brandon Nicholas engages in what he fondly calls “amateur urban archaeology.” Armed with steel rods measuring 1.8 meters, he explores vacant lots and creek banks, dropping as deep as 15 feet into soil layers last disturbed during World War
The scientific community is being rocked by a seismic revolution: Structures as old as 200 million years, remains of ancient tectonic plates, have been found beneath the Pacific Ocean where subduction shouldn't have happened. Far from known tectonic boundaries, dense, anomalous zones have been found
A surprising piece of ancient history has been uncovered under the sands of a remote desert. Some fossilized human footprints that were preserved through time have been found. Even though it is great to discover more about where humans come from, and as science keeps updating
On July 16, 1945, the world saw the first atomic bomb go off. The Trinity bomb was tested in the Jornada del Muerto desert, and the immediate explosion was like nothing that had ever been seen before. The test was praised as a success for
If you're spending a lot of time reading headlines and following the latest news, it might seem like the world is heading to its bitter end soon enough, and titles like these just make it more likely. Well, believe it or not, in the 21st
On July 16, 2025, Yemen’s National Resistance Forces captured over 750 tons of Iranian weapons heading to Houthi rebels. The shipment included cruise missiles, drone engines, radar gear, and manuals in Farsi, clear proof of Iran’s role, according to U.S. Central Command. The gear came
Deep beneath Southern Africa and the Pacific sit enormous blobs. The African anomaly is bigger than the entirety of the U.S. It sits approximately 1,800 miles deep and 497 miles tall. In the last decade, scientists have leveraged modern technology to get a better image
