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'Second Stonehenge' discovered in England
Sep 10, 2014A Neolithic site consisting of 50 large stone blocks has been found two miles north-east of Stonehenge.
Grass patches solve Stonehenge mystery
Sep 1, 2014A 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
Aug 28, 2014A team of researchers has finally managed to explain how such large boulders can move all by themselves.
2,000-year-old toilet seat unearthed
Aug 28, 2014An excavation at Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland has dug up an ancient wooden toilet seat.
Ancient Mayan cities found in Mexican jungle
Aug 15, 2014The ancient stone ruins were found during an expedition led by Slovenian archaeologist Ivan Sprajc.
Giant hailstones pelt beachgoers in Siberia
VIDEO Jul 15, 2014Swimmers 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 ?
Jun 29, 2014A 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
May 4, 2014Amesbury in Wiltshire, the home of Stonehenge, has been revealed to be the oldest town in Britain.
How did the Egyptians move large stones ?
May 2, 2014Without the availability of modern machinery the ancient builders of the pyramids had to improvise.
Is the Yellowstone supervolcano dying ?
Mar 27, 2014In 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
Feb 9, 20148-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'
Jan 28, 2014Stone Age artifacts left behind by Swedish nomads have been unearthed on the floor of the Baltic Sea.
James Webb telescope passes milestone
Jan 27, 2014The ambitious successor to the Hubble will be the most powerful space telescope ever created.
Supervolcano eruption mystery solved
Jan 7, 2014Scientists investigating what causes a supervolcano to erupt believe that they've found the answer.
Supervolcano turns out to be double the size
Dec 11, 2013The supervolcano at Yellowstone National Park is believed to be 2.5 times larger than earlier estimates.
Stonehenge source discovered in Wales
Nov 24, 2013Archaeologists admit that they've been looking for clues in the wrong place for almost 100 years.
Scientists reveal oldest fossil ever found
Nov 17, 2013The foul-smelling single-celled microbes are believed to have lived more than 3.5 billion years ago.
Ancient stone-tipped spears predate humans
Nov 15, 2013The world's oldest known throwing spear tips appear to predate the human race by 85,000 years.
Scientists report nuclear fusion milestone
Oct 8, 2013Researchers have passed a crucial milestone in their ongoing efforts to create sustainble fusion power.
Ancient sarcophagus found at Lincoln Castle
Aug 25, 2013Archaeologists have uncovered a stone sarcophagus thought to contain someone 'terribly important'.
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