Cool Finds
Archaeologists Stumble Upon a 2,000-Year-Old Dolphin Mosaic in England
The Roman-era artwork was likely preserved thanks to a remodeling project in the third or fourth century C.E.
Amateur Sleuth Identifies the Mystery Women in a Museum's Fabergé Frames
The portraits were on display at a museum in England, where staffers had been wondering about the two subjects for years
Rare Ocelot Caught on Camera in Arizona, the First Sighting in Its Area for 50 Years
Ocelots were federally listed as endangered in 1972, and their current U.S. population is thought to be fewer than 100 individuals
Rare Seven-Foot Mammoth Tusk Unearthed in Mississippi Creek
The enormous fossil belonged to a Columbian mammoth, a larger relative of the woolly mammoth
Workers Stumble Upon Ancient Greek Mosaic of Dancing Satyrs
Found on the Greek island of Euboea, the pebbled design is part of a 2,400-year-old floor
More Than 200 Dead Bodies Have Been Left Behind on Mount Everest, and Many Mark the Path to the Summit
Mountaineers who perished on the world's highest peak have become landmarks for the living, though recovery crews have made risky expeditions to remove some of the corpses
This Old Experiment With Mice Led to Bleak Predictions for Humanity’s Future
From the 1950s to the 1970s, researcher John Calhoun gave rodents unlimited food and studied their behavior in overcrowded conditions
The Mystery of the Bronze Age Ax Heads Mailed Anonymously to an Irish Museum Has Been Solved
A farmer stumbled upon the 4,000-year-old artifacts while working in his field in central Ireland
Archaeologists Stumble Upon Ancient Pot of Gold Coins in Turkey
Researchers think the hoard, which dates to the fifth century B.C.E., may have been buried during a time of upheaval
17th-Century Home Unearthed in Colonial Williamsburg
Crews were constructing a new archaeology center when they stumbled upon the historic structure's foundations and accompanying artifacts
Why Were There So Many Skeletons Hidden in Benjamin Franklin's Basement?
During restorations in the 1990s, more than 1,200 pieces of bone surfaced beneath the founding father's London home
Rare 1-in-100-Million 'Cotton Candy' Lobster Found off the Coast of New Hampshire
A rare genetic mutation gives the crustacean its unique hues but also makes it more vulnerable to predators
Aristocratic Tomb Discovered in Italy Offers Clues to a Mysterious Pre-Roman Civilization
The burial site, rife with Iron Age artifacts like a chariot and a helmet, likely belonged to a Piceni prince
Divers Find Crates of Unopened Champagne in 19th-Century Shipwreck
Discovered near Sweden, the vessel was loaded with bottles of sparkling wine, mineral water and porcelain
Art Historian Discovers Long-Lost Portrait of Henry VIII in Background of Social Media Post
Commissioned by a wealthy tapestry maker in the 1590s, the Tudor king's likeness features a distinctive frame with a rounded top
Mars Rover Finds Three Possible Signs of Ancient Life on a Single Rock
Scientists were cautiously optimistic about Perseverance's discovery, though they indicated further research is needed before drawing definitive conclusions
Divers Discover Mesmerizing Roman Mosaic Beneath the Sea
Found near Naples, the marble slabs once adorned a villa in a city known as the Las Vegas of the Roman Empire
Scientists Discover 'Dark Oxygen' on the Ocean Floor Generated—Surprisingly—by Lumps of Metal
Researchers found that electric currents from polymetallic nodules are behind this alchemy—the same minerals that deep-sea miners are targeting
This History Buff Found a Scrap of George Washington's Tent at Goodwill
The fragment, which was part of Washington's dining marquee during the Revolutionary War, is now on display at a museum in Philadelphia
Ruins of Centuries-Old Palace That Housed Dozens of Popes Discovered in Rome
Before the papacy relocated in the 1300s, first to Avignon and then to the Vatican, pontiffs lived at the Lateran Palace
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