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The temple of Ehécatl.
Mexico City, Mexico

Pyramid of Ehécatl

The ruins of an ancient temple to the Aztec wind god discovered in the middle of a metro station.
The monument in front of the Civic Center.
Kabwe, Zambia

'Broken Hill Man' Monument

The skull of an ancient hominid was discovered at this spot.
This elaborate jar once held olive oil.
food

Found: Evidence of Italy's Oldest Olive Oil

It was discovered on shards of pottery uncovered 20 years ago.
Anne Ewbank May 31, 2018
Bean-shaped pillow with child design, Northern Song Dynasty.
Guangzhou, China

Ceramic Pillows at the Museum of the Nanyue King's Mausoleum

Three floors above a 2,000-year-old royal tomb is a rare collection of ancient porcelain pillows.
Santa Marta, Colombia

Ciudad Perdida

An ancient city hidden in the heart of the Sierra Nevada mountains.
The red front door of St. Michael's.
churches

Found: Samuel Taylor Coleridge's Coffin in a Wine Cellar

The poet's remains were rediscovered in London earlier this week.
Anne Ewbank April 13, 2018
<em>Leningrad</em>, 1979.
soviet history

30,000 Hidden Images Reveal the World of a Soviet-Era Photographer

The secret trove of film and negatives, stashed in a Russian attic.
Anika Burgess April 2, 2018
Researchers studying language in northern Peninsular Malaysia discovered a new language.
culture

Found: An Unknown Language Spoken in a Single Malaysian Village

It has no words for ownership and lots of ways to talk about sharing.
Vittoria Traverso February 6, 2018
Meet a female <em>Megapropodiphora arnoldi</em>, the world's new smallest parasitic fly.
insects

The Tiniest Parasitic Fly in the World Is Named After Arnold Schwarzenegger

It's just 0.395 millimeters long.
Jessica Leigh Hester January 24, 2018
The 1948 plaque honoring Hiram Bingham.
Aguas Calientes, Peru

Machu Picchu Discovery Plaques

It took 82 years and four different plaques to finally get the story right.
Meet the newly identified Waorani dog-faced bat.
animals

Found: Two New Species of Dog-Faced Bats

No, they won't make good pets.
Vittoria Traverso January 18, 2018
Some chameleons fluoresce under ultraviolet light.
animals

Found: Fluorescent Patterns on Chameleons' Heads

A rare example of biofluorescence that isn't in the ocean.
Vittoria Traverso January 17, 2018
This Vietnamese crocodile lizard is just one of 115 new species identified in the Greater Mekong region.
science

The Latest New Species Discoveries From the Greater Mekong

Three mammals, two fish, 11 reptiles, 11 amphibians, and 88 plants, all from the same region.
Eric Grundhauser December 28, 2017
Two views of colorful but lethal: <em>Apheloria polychroma</em>.
forests

Found: A Millipede With 6 Colorways and a Cyanide Coating

A bright, shining example of "predator education."
Vittoria Traverso December 5, 2017
No sand on this tomato.
monkeys

Gorillas Don't Need to Be Taught to Clean Their Food

Sandy apples? No problem.
Anne Ewbank December 5, 2017
Barley's good for more than malt.
beer

A Hidden Beer Flavor Has Finally Been Revealed

Researchers brewed 150 beers to determine if barley left a distinct taste.
Anne Ewbank December 1, 2017
The site of Gadachrili Gora.
ancient

Found: Biomolecular Evidence of the World's First Wine

Neolithic jars from Georgia contain residue of a tasting 8,000 years ago.
Vittoria Traverso November 14, 2017
The ROV that captured footage of the wreck of <em>SS Itata</em>, 650 feet down.
disasters

Found: The Wreck of Chile's 'Titanic'

After decades of searching, the site where 400 lost their lives has been identified.
Vittoria Traverso November 13, 2017