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Grass patches solve Stonehenge mystery
9-1-2014 |
31
A 4,000-year-old mystery has finally been solved thanks to a hosepipe being a little on the short side.
Death Valley's sailing stones mystery solved
8-28-2014 | 27
A team of researchers has finally managed to explain how such large boulders can move all by themselves.
2,000-year-old toilet seat unearthed
8-28-2014 | 26
An excavation at Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland has dug up an ancient wooden toilet seat.
Ancient Mayan cities found in Mexican jungle
8-15-2014 | 35
The ancient stone ruins were found during an expedition led by Slovenian archaeologist Ivan Sprajc.
Giant hailstones pelt beachgoers in Siberia
VIDEO 7-15-2014 | 27
Swimmers and sunbathers ran for cover as huge chunks of ice the size of golf balls rained down on them.
Was Stonehenge built by cowboy builders ?
6-29-2014 | 26
A leading historian has claimed that the iconic monument was 'as much a triumph as a disaster'.
UK's oldest town dates back 10,000 years
5-4-2014 | 7
Amesbury in Wiltshire, the home of Stonehenge, has been revealed to be the oldest town in Britain.
How did the Egyptians move large stones ?
5-2-2014 | 739
Without the availability of modern machinery the ancient builders of the pyramids had to improvise.
Is the Yellowstone supervolcano dying ?
3-27-2014 | 42
In the event of an eruption the volcano could spew out 2,000 times the debris of Mount Saint Helen's.
Girl in Yemen cries stones from her eyes
2-9-2014 | 22
8-year-old Saadia suffers from a strange condition that sees her weep gravel-like stones from her eyes.
Divers uncover relics of Stone Age 'Atlantis'
1-28-2014 | 22
Stone Age artifacts left behind by Swedish nomads have been unearthed on the floor of the Baltic Sea.
James Webb telescope passes milestone
1-27-2014 | 8
The ambitious successor to the Hubble will be the most powerful space telescope ever created.
Supervolcano eruption mystery solved
1-7-2014 | 11
Scientists investigating what causes a supervolcano to erupt believe that they've found the answer.
Supervolcano turns out to be double the size
12-11-2013 | 73
The supervolcano at Yellowstone National Park is believed to be 2.5 times larger than earlier estimates.
Stonehenge source discovered in Wales
11-24-2013 | 7
Archaeologists admit that they've been looking for clues in the wrong place for almost 100 years.
Scientists reveal oldest fossil ever found
11-17-2013 | 16
The foul-smelling single-celled microbes are believed to have lived more than 3.5 billion years ago.
Ancient stone-tipped spears predate humans
11-15-2013 | 32
The world's oldest known throwing spear tips appear to predate the human race by 85,000 years.
Scientists report nuclear fusion milestone
10-8-2013 | 17
Researchers have passed a crucial milestone in their ongoing efforts to create sustainble fusion power.
Ancient sarcophagus found at Lincoln Castle
8-25-2013 | 18
Archaeologists have uncovered a stone sarcophagus thought to contain someone 'terribly important'.
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