Columbus, OH

The Independent

 Archaeologists have unearthed a rare richly-decorated 17th century Japanese sword of unknown origin in the ruins of a Berlin cellar, destroyed during the Second World War. The discovery is surprising as the sword is dated to Japan’s Edo period, when the country followed a strict policy of self-isolation to stop external colonial and religious influences, keeping its borders closed for almost three centuries.“Who could have imagined that at a time when Japan was isolated and hardly any European traveler came to the country, such a long-used and richly decorated weapon had arrived here in Berlin?” said Matthias Wemhoff, Berlin’s...

Mysterious highly-decorated Japanese sword discovered in Berlin cellar destroyed during WWII

 Research has revealed the origins of a “remarkable” lidded urn discovered 10 years ago in Scotland as part of a collection of ancient treasures.The lidded vessel, which contained a number of items and is more than 1,000 years old, is part of the Galloway Hoard.Now the urn has been found to be of west Asian origin.It was found in 2014 wrapped in textiles, which themselves were considered an extremely rare survival.The hoard is estimated to have been created around 900AD, and was discovered by excavators near Balmaghie in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire.The textiles were studied and retained for...

Researchers have finally uncovered distant origin of 1,000-year-old urn found in Scotland

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While Guinness World Records officially lists the Djoser Step pyramid in Egypt as the world’s oldest pyramid (around 2,630 BC), one paper published in October claimed a layer of the Gunung Padang pyramid in Indonesia was constructed as far back as 25,000 BC – though there has since been doubts as to whether the structure was ever man-made at all.In research led by Danny Hilman Natawidjaja of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences, and published in the journal Archaeological Prospection, the academics write that “the pyramid’s core consists of meticulously sculpted massive andesite lava” and that the “oldest construction” element of...

'World’s oldest pyramid' built 25,000 years ago was not made by humans, archaeologists claim

Interesting Engineering

Geologists discover an ancient bridge in a cave in Mallorca that shows that humans settled the island as early as 6,000 years ago.

Human-built 5600-year-old underwater bridge found inside cave stuns scientists

The five massive footprints dwarf human feet and likely belonged to a sauropodomorpha dinosaur, according to a paleontology expert.

Little girl discovers 200 million-year-old dinosaur footprints during beach walk

Picture a time when prehistoric humans roamed the wetlands of what is now New Mexico, unaware that their everyday activities would leave a mark for us to study thousands of years later. The fossilized footprints discovered at White Sands National Park offer a rare glimpse into the lives of these ancient people, revealing stories that static bones and stone tools cannot tell.

Scientists uncover ancient footprint that suggests humans came to North America 23,000 years ago

Los Angeles, CA

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It's been more than four decades since former child star William “Billie” Thomas Jr. died in Los Angeles of a heart attack at only 49 on October 10, 1980. Best known as "Buckwheat," the character he portrayed in the original Hal Roach-ignited Our Gang/Little Rascals classic film shorts from 1934 to 1944, Thomas faced similar challenges and misfortunes of several of his co-stars and other former child actors. This is his story.

Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas - 'Little Rascals'/'Our Gang' Child Star: 44 Years After His Tragic Death

Santa Barbara, CA

In 2019, a large grey blob was spotted on the shores of Santa Barbara's Coal Oil Point Reserve in southern California. Unfortunately, no one was able to identify the creature correctly. The only characteristic everyone could agree on was that it was massive, at almost seven feet long and close to 600 pounds.

This Freakish Creature Appeared On A California Beach And Left Scientists Completely Baffled

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Due to its extreme isolation, Patagonia has become an epicentre of weirdness. From jaw-dropping ice fields and stunning glacial lakes to out of this earth’s "light", Patagonia region displays tje mysterious "light of dawn" shows every night. This region boasts a range of natural phenomena sure to amaze and amuse the travelers from around the world.

Why Patagonia is The End of the Earth? Alien Abduction Hotspot (Maybe)

A group of environmentalists are trying to restore the peat bog that delivered the gruesome find.

Forty years since bog gave up dark Lindow Man secret

On a tropical island that's part of modern-day Indonesia, archaeologist have uncovered a remarkable find: a bone fragment belonging to an archaic adult hominin that stood a diminutive three and a half feet tall. The discovery and identification of this arm bone, detailed in new study in Nature Communications, reveal...

Scientists Find New Evidence of Hobbit-Like Creatures on Remote Island

In this week’s science newsletter, explore an underwater mountain, catch up on a risky private space mission, solve a prehistoric cold case, marvel at continent-crossing dinos, and more.

Newly found seamount reveals spaghetti monster and other rare ocean creatures

In 2015, Samantha Hansen and a team of researchers from the University of Alabama and Arizona State University traveled to Antarctica to install 15 seismology stations. These stations allow researchers to study the interior of the planet. What they ultimately found were large mountain-like structures deep within the Earth. Mountainous...

Scientists Are Baffled by Massive Mountain-Like Structures Deep Inside Earth

Newly classified fossils indicate a distant cousin of the Tyrannosaurus Rex once roamed what is now Central Asia, an area that hasn’t previously produced evidence of being home to carnivorous dinosaurs. The newly named dino, which has been dubbed Alpkarakush kyrgyzicus, belonged to the metriacanthosaurids family, a subset of...

26-Foot-Long Distant Cousin of T. Rex Was Found in an Unexpected Place

Mens Journal

Researchers at the British Museum have deciphered four ancient Babylonian tablets with ominous warnings about the ancient Mesopotamian society's doom.

Researchers Decipher Ominous Warnings Carved on 4,000-Year-Old Tablets

The US Sun

A DOOMED group of sunken islands found far below the ocean's surface has been linked to the legendary "lost" Atlantis – though it's unlikely it really inspired the fabled sea empire. The newly discovered islands disappeared millions of years ago, and sit atop an underwater mountain that's 1.4 miles...

Sunken islands branded ‘origin of Atlantis’ as lost lands found on underwater mountain 1.4-miles below ocean surface

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Atlanta, GA

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A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

USA TODAY

The tiny archaic humans, a now-extinct cousin to modern humans, were about slightly shorter than the average human 4-year-old.

Ancient 'hobbits' were even smaller than previously thought, scientists say

Utah State

Fox News

A 150-million-year-old unique green dinosaur skeleton, which could be a new species, has been reassembled for display in Los Angeles. The dinosaur was first spotted in 2007.

First-of-its-kind green dinosaur skeleton recovered in Utah could be new species, says National Geographic

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Many places across the world have been named "gates of hell" for various reasons. Here are a few well-known examples.

Just How Many “Gates To Hell” Are There On Earth?

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British Man With a Metal Detector Stumbles Upon 52,000 Ancient Coins Worth $500K

In 2010, Dave Crisp, a hospital chef from the UK, made a remarkable discovery while using a metal detector in a field in southwest England. What...

British Man With a Metal Detector Stumbles Upon 52,000 Ancient Coins Worth $500K

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