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Can a volcano's past predict its future ?
5-27-2012 |
5
New research in to the history of a volcano could one day allow scientists to predict future eruptions.
Artefacts show the history of beer drinking
4-24-2012 | 6
An ancient gold Mesopotamian beer drinking vessel is to go on show at Melbourne Museum.
Ghosts haunt 1900s mortuary-turned-pub
3-28-2012 | 38
The owners of the Kells Irish Pub in Seattle believe its dark history has come back to haunt them.
New dinosaur species discovered
12-9-2011 | 5
A new species, Spinops sternbergorum, has been discovered in the vaults of the Natural History Museum.
Secret history of Stonehenge revealed
11-29-2011 | 14
New studies of the ancient site reveal it was a place of worship even before the stones were erected.
Haunted lighthouse for sale in Wales
11-6-2011 | 15
With a long history of ghost sightings the Point of Ayr Lighthouse is now officially on sale.
50th anniversary of first abduction case
9-21-2011 | 20
Fifty years ago Betty and Barney Hill had an encounter that would put them in the history books.
Were there UFO sightings in the Old West ?
8-3-2011 | 28
History records a number of sightings of "airships" in America during the 19th century.
The funniest last words in history
7-3-2011 | 32
Over the years several famous figures have been attributed with some rather amusing last words.
A history of Martian illusions
6-10-2011 | 76
A lot of strange things have been spotted on Mars over the years - but most are not quite what they seem.
Man eating river monsters of Japan
6-4-2011 | 25
An exhibition in Japan explores the country's history with dangerous unidentified animals.
World's oldest man dies aged 114
4-16-2011 | 16
Walter Breuning was born in 1896 and lived through two world wars and more than a century of history.
50th anniversary of the first man in space
4-12-2011 | 13
50 years ago today cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin made history when he became the first ever human in space.
Roman rise and fall 'recorded in trees'
1-19-2011 | 5
Scientists link changes in our climate with the rise and fall of civilizations throughout history.
Bottle of white wine sets new world record
11-17-2010 | 7
Selling at auction for $304,375 it has become the most expensive bottle of wine in history.
The Kelly-Hopkinsville 'goblins' encounter
10-12-2010 | 30
A retelling of one of the most unusual cases in UFO history, that of the Kelly-Hopkinsville 'goblins'.
Druidry recognised as religion in UK
10-3-2010 | 14
Druidry has been recognised as an official religion in the UK for the first time in history.
Lost tiger population found in Himalayas
9-21-2010 | 13
The highest known living tigers have been discovered high up in the Himalayas by the BBC's Natural History Unit.
Could glasses soon be history ?
9-15-2010 | 19
Scientists have identified the gene responsible for short-sightedness that could lead to a cure within 10 years.
Stone Age Lucy changes history
8-13-2010 | 11
Scientists have found evidence that stone tools were used to cut meat almost 1 million years earlier than thought.
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