York Gospels reveal ancient sheeppox virus that DNA preserved in parchment
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Scientists recently discovered traces of an ancient disease in an…
Finland metal detectorist unearths record-breaking Viking coin hoard
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A metal detectorist in Finland unearthed a massive Viking Age…
A Volcano Toasted This Scroll 2,000 Years Ago. Here’s How Scientists Read It Without Ever Opening It
The Vesuvius Challenge is a winner of the 2026 Gizmodo Science Fair for virtually deciphering an entire papyrus…
This Skeleton May Prove That Imperial China Really Did Cut Off Noses as Punishment
Literary records indicate that ancient China had five types of physical penalties. These included nasal amputation, although researchers…
Scientists Extracted DNA From Medieval Parchment—and Found a Hidden Disease
Even for modern farmers, sheeppox is a huge nuisance. The quick-spreading disease kills off young cattle and impairs…
Rare Ice Age mastodon tooth found by scientist in San Mateo County, California
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A scientist surveying a California creek recently stumbled across something…
Scientists discover first-known adult T rex trackway in North Dakota Badlands
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Scientists in North Dakota recently discovered what researchers believe is…
Ancient proteins identify various Denisovan remains from Southwest China
Archaeological site and samples Bianfu Cave (26° 27′ 43.65′′ N, 100° 09′ 55.45′′ E) is in Heqing County, western Yunnan Province in southwestern China,…
This Cave in China Just Rewrote 120,000 Years of Denisovan History
Neanderthals and Denisovans are among our closest extinct human relatives, but there’s still much we don’t know about this…
San Francisco couple unearths stunning limestone sculpture tied to WPA artist
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A couple in San Francisco recently unearthed a 150-pound limestone…
Ancient DNA Reveals How Europe Changed After the Fall of Rome
Collection of artifacts from the sixth-century cemetery at Szeleste, Hungary. Credit: Savaria Museum, Szombathely, Hungary A study challenges…
Sardis marble statue linked to Book of Revelation and Lydian culture
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A rare, 2,500-year-old marble statue has emerged from the ruins…