From Jack the Ripper to Jeffrey Dahmer, history is full of tales of vicious murderers. However, few of these stories are quite so disturbing as that of Amarjeet Sada, who is widely considered to be ...

Earth has seven continents: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia. At this moment in history, that is fact, but it wasn’t always the case. Hundreds of millions ...

In 1710, workers constructing a crypt underneath Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France discovered a curious Roman artifact. Dubbed the “Pillar of the Boatmen,” the limestone column featured depictions ...

The Shroud of Turin, or the Holy Shroud, is believed by some to be Jesus Christ’s burial garment. The centuries-old linen cloth appears to bear the faint image of a crucified man who endured horrific ...

Archaeologists working in the town of Montaione, near Florence, Italy, recently announced the discovery of a miniature statue depicting the Greco-Roman hero Hercules. Standing just 20 inches tall, ...

Archaeologists excavating the ruins of Donggung Palace near Gyeongju, South Korea, recently came across a unique flushing toilet that was likely used by a crown prince of the Silla Dynasty some 1,300 ...

In 2023, workers in Bellaghy, Northern Ireland made the chilling discovery of a set of eerily preserved human remains buried deep in a bog. Now, further analysis has revealed that the body belonged to ...

Archeologists have discovered what appears to be a medieval board game in a 13th-century Russian castle. The game was found in a secret chamber within the Swedish-built Vyborg Castle, located near the ...

Genetic testing has ended a 20-year debate between a Native American tribe and the U.S. government over the origins of the world’s oldest natural mummy, which has now finally been laid to rest. The ...

While the significance of pollination — and pollinating insects — has become common knowledge, scientists have long struggled to estimate when the phenomenon of pollination first began on Earth. A ...

If you spend enough time on the internet, you’re bound to come across any number of strange stories. Online forums have spawned a new wave of urban legends ranging from Slender Man to the ...

Archaeologists in Egypt recently announced the discovery of the long-lost tomb of King Thutmose II — the first royal burial chamber to be unearthed since Howard Carter found the tomb of King ...