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This 13,500-Year-Old Bird Figurine Is The Oldest Sculpture Ever Found In East Asia

The three-quarter-inch piece discovered in eastern China is 8,500 years older than similar artworks of its kind found in the region.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 11, 2026

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This 13,500-Year-Old Bird Figurine Is The Oldest Sculpture Ever Found In East Asia

The three-quarter-inch piece discovered in eastern China is 8,500 years older than similar artworks of its kind found in the region.

By Natasha Ishak • January 11, 2026

New Analysis Of An 1,100-Year-Old Mummy Found In Chile Suggests The Man Died When A Turquoise Mine Caved In

The mummy was first discovered buried outside of the turquoise mine in the 1970s alongside grave goods like a snuff kit for hallucinogenic drugs.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 9, 2026

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New Analysis Of An 1,100-Year-Old Mummy Found In Chile Suggests The Man Died When A Turquoise Mine Caved In

The mummy was first discovered buried outside of the turquoise mine in the 1970s alongside grave goods like a snuff kit for hallucinogenic drugs.

By Austin Harvey • January 9, 2026

Medieval Ring Made Of Gold Accidentally Uncovered During A Drainage Project In The Center Of A City In Norway

During a municipal drainage project in the heart of Tønsberg, workers happened upon this ring less than three inches below the surface.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 9, 2026

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Medieval Ring Made Of Gold Accidentally Uncovered During A Drainage Project In The Center Of A City In Norway

During a municipal drainage project in the heart of Tønsberg, workers happened upon this ring less than three inches below the surface.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 9, 2026

Scientists May Have Extracted Leonardo Da Vinci’s DNA From A Renaissance Sketch

Scientists extracted DNA from a chalk drawing called the "Holy Child," which may have been sketched by Leonardo da Vinci around 1470.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 8, 2026

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Scientists May Have Extracted Leonardo Da Vinci’s DNA From A Renaissance Sketch

Scientists extracted DNA from a chalk drawing called the "Holy Child," which may have been sketched by Leonardo da Vinci around 1470.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 8, 2026

2000-Year-Old Celtic War Trumpet Used In Battle Against The Romans Discovered During Construction In Eastern England

This rare bronze relic is just one of only three ever found in England and is the most complete artifact of its kind unearthed anywhere in Europe.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 8, 2026

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2000-Year-Old Celtic War Trumpet Used In Battle Against The Romans Discovered During Construction In Eastern England

This rare bronze relic is just one of only three ever found in England and is the most complete artifact of its kind unearthed anywhere in Europe.

By Austin Harvey • January 8, 2026

Archaeologists In Turkey Just Discovered The Head Of A Marble Hermes Statue Among The Ruins Of Ancient Laodicea

The statue of Hermes, found in present-day Turkey, likely once adorned the ancient city's bouleuterion, or assembly house.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 7, 2026

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Archaeologists In Turkey Just Discovered The Head Of A Marble Hermes Statue Among The Ruins Of Ancient Laodicea

The statue of Hermes, found in present-day Turkey, likely once adorned the ancient city's bouleuterion, or assembly house.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 7, 2026

‘We Were A Little Bit Unnerved’: Hundreds Of Victorian-Era Shoes Have Mysteriously Washed Up On A Beach In Wales

Since September 2025, volunteers from Beach Academy have stumbled upon more than 400 pieces of footwear, largely made of black leather, at the little coastal town of Ogmore-by-Sea.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 7, 2026

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‘We Were A Little Bit Unnerved’: Hundreds Of Victorian-Era Shoes Have Mysteriously Washed Up On A Beach In Wales

Since September 2025, volunteers from Beach Academy have stumbled upon more than 400 pieces of footwear, largely made of black leather, at the little coastal town of Ogmore-by-Sea.

By Austin Harvey • January 7, 2026

Scientists Have Captured Photographs Of A Tiny Cat Species Previously Thought To Be Extinct In Thailand

Cameras set up in a wildlife sanctuary in southern Thailand captured the first photographs of flat-headed cats in the country since 1995.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 6, 2026

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Scientists Have Captured Photographs Of A Tiny Cat Species Previously Thought To Be Extinct In Thailand

Cameras set up in a wildlife sanctuary in southern Thailand captured the first photographs of flat-headed cats in the country since 1995.

By Austin Harvey • January 6, 2026

An Ancient Hub Of Olive Oil Production Was Just Uncovered In A Lost City On The Southern Coast Of Turkey

With olive oil workshops under almost every structure citywide, Syedra would have been one of the Mediterranean's key suppliers, shipping its wares as far as North Africa and the Levant.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 6, 2026

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An Ancient Hub Of Olive Oil Production Was Just Uncovered In A Lost City On The Southern Coast Of Turkey

With olive oil workshops under almost every structure citywide, Syedra would have been one of the Mediterranean's key suppliers, shipping its wares as far as North Africa and the Levant.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 6, 2026

A Nearly 400-Year-Old Shopping List Was Discovered Under The Floorboards Of A Historic English Home

This 17th-century list includes items like "greenfish" and a "fireshovel."

By All That's Interesting • Jan 6, 2026

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A Nearly 400-Year-Old Shopping List Was Discovered Under The Floorboards Of A Historic English Home

This 17th-century list includes items like "greenfish" and a "fireshovel."

By All That's Interesting • January 6, 2026