military history
Found: The Site Where Julius Caesar May Have Landed in Britain
Is this Rome's first beachhead in the Isles?
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Stories
Stories shared by this traveler.
rites and rituals
Found: 11 Iron Age Cauldrons and More Metalwork in an English Field
They're evidence of a long tradition of ceremonial feasting.
spiders
Found: An Electric Blue Tarantula and More Than 30 Other New Species
A rich month of species-finding in the Guyana rain forest.
presidents
Found: 3 New Sea Slugs That Were Victims of Mistaken Identity
One has been named after a former president who had a thing for marine conservation.
objects of intrigue
For Sale: A Wire From Thomas Edison's 1880 City Lighting Demo
The insulated copper wire was used to illuminate the inventor's New Jersey home.
mythology
Found: Archaeological Evidence of Bronze Age Lupine Initiation Rituals
Dog sacrifice, lawless war-bands, and coming of age on the Russian steppes.
exploration
Found: The Massive Skeleton of a Steller's Sea Cow
A 17-foot-long sirenian emerges on a remote Russian island.
art
We're All Citizens of the Garbage Patch State
An Italian artist has created an imaginary homeland for all of our plastic waste.
rivers
Found: Rare Seahorses Living in the River Thames
A recent spike in seahorse sightings is more evidence of a river revival.
paintings
Found: The Last Piece of a Jigsaw Masterpiece by René Magritte
The fourth and final part of a painting hidden under other paintings ends an 80-year mystery.
ancient
Found: Biomolecular Evidence of the World's First Wine
Neolithic jars from Georgia contain residue of a tasting 8,000 years ago.
disasters
Found: The Wreck of Chile's 'Titanic'
After decades of searching, the site where 400 lost their lives has been identified.
cultures and civilizations
Found: A Cuneiform Marriage Contract That Addresses Infertility and Surrogacy
They had two years to procreate, or a hierodule would be hired.
astronomy
A Short History of the Supernova, From Ancient China to the New 'Zombie Star'
Going out with a bang.
museums
Found: A Grasshopper Embedded in a Van Gogh
One of the perils of painting outdoors.
art
Found: A Rare Carved Stone That Could Rewrite Art History
A miniature masterpiece from the Greek tomb of the "Griffin Warrior."
telescopes
Found: One of the Oldest Things in the Universe
A newly observed galaxy formed just after the Big Bang.
toys
Toys Are Taking Vacations and Seeing the World (Without Their Owners)
A social media trend has spawned travel agencies and even passports—just for stuffies.
sports
Found: A Barnacle-Covered Basketball Lost at Sea
Spalding, did you see Wilson out there?
collections
How ‘Photo Detectives’ Have Helped Reveal Irish History
The National Library of Ireland asked the public for help, and the public provided it.
extinct animals
Found: A Key Piece in the Puzzle of Giraffe Evolution
A new member of the family.
news
Found: A Giant Planet Orbiting a Tiny Star
NGTS-1b defies what we thought we knew about how planets form.
politics
Destroyed by Fire in 1849, Canada's First Parliament Building Gives Up Its Secrets
Odor control was a significant concern.
libraries
The Saga of a Long-Lost 15th-Century Illuminated Prayer Book
The Luneborch manuscript vanished, and was lost for decades only to reappear again in a mysterious package.
