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Do Easter Island's Moai point to fresh water?
10-11-2018 |
17
Scientists have come up with a possible new explanation for the positions of the island's stone statues.
Huge pot of gold found under Italian theater
9-12-2018 | 6
Archaeologists in Italy have unearthed a broken soapstone amphora containing hundreds of gold coins.
Ion propulsion system undergoes new tests
VIDEO 9-1-2018 | 13
A revolutionary new type of propulsion system for use in deep space missions has reached another milestone.
Scientists reverse the aging of human cells
8-14-2018 | 9
Researchers in the UK have achieved a significant milestone in their quest to reverse the aging process.
Hidden 'Stonehenge' discovered in Ireland
VIDEO 7-22-2018 | 6
A Neolithic henge that had lain hidden for centuries has been revealed in Ireland thanks to a recent drought.
Monkeys in Panama have entered the Stone Age
VIDEO 7-4-2018 | 15
Remarkable new footage shows a white-faced capuchin using a stone as a hammer to break open nuts to eat.
Stonehenge builders used 'stone highway'
6-30-2018 | 3
New research has indicated that the huge stones were transported over both land and water.
Stonehenge builders used Pythagoras' theorem
6-22-2018 | 14
The neolithic monument's builders had used Pythagoras' theorem 2,000 years before Pythagoras was even born.
Stonehenge stones may have predated humans
4-9-2018 | 5
Two of the largest stones that make up Stonehenge may have actually been at the site for millions of years.
Viking sunstones may have actually worked
4-6-2018 | 5
A mysterious form of navigation referenced in early Viking literature may have genuinely existed.
The building of Stonehenge was a celebration
3-9-2018 | 5
The construction of the world-famous stone circle may have been all about bringing people together.
Oolitic limestone is full of tiny fossils
1-21-2018 | 4
Many of today's major buildings were constructed using a material that is filled with tiny prehistoric fossils.
Ancient stone carving may depict supernova
1-11-2018 | 16
Scientists have identified what they believe to be the first known depiction of an exploding star.
Alien chemistry of the Hypatia stone revealed
1-10-2018 | 6
The mysterious space rock contains micro-mineral compounds found nowhere else in the solar system.
Supervolcano could erupt sooner than thought
10-13-2017 | 10
The enormous supervolcano in Yellowstone National Park could erupt with only a few years' warning.
15 new gecko species discovered in Myanmar
10-6-2017 | 3
The new species were all found in east-central and southern Myanmar within the space of just two weeks.
Pyramid construction mystery has been solved
VIDEO 9-24-2017 | 32
New evidence has shed light on exactly how huge stone blocks were transported to the site of the pyramids.
Can the Yellowstone supervolcano be stopped ?
8-19-2017 | 17
NASA has come up with an ambitious new plan to cool down the supervolcano by using it as an energy source.
Ancient monuments used for moonlit ceremonies
7-13-2017 |
Archaeologists have found that ancient stone monuments may have had a hidden purpose.
Rare white wolf is shot dead at Yellowstone
5-16-2017 | 34
Wildlife authorities are offering a $5,000 reward to anyone who can help track down those responsible.
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