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Mystery Deepens in Coffin-Within-a-Coffin Found at Richard III Site
Archaeologists have
unearthed a mysterious
coffin-within-a-coffin near
the final resting place of
Richard III. ... > full story
Ancient Technology for Metal Coatings 2,000 Years Ago Can't Be Matched Even Today
Artists and craftsmen more
than 2,000 years ago
developed thin-film coating
technology unrivaled even by
today's standards for
... > full story
Harvesting Electricity from the Greenhouse Gas Carbon Dioxide
A new method for producing
electricity from carbon
dioxide could be the start
of a classic
trash-to-treasure story for
the troublesome greenhouse
... > full story
Oldest European Fort in the Inland U.S. Discovered in Appalachians
The remains of the earliest
European fort in the
interior of what is now the
United States have been
discovered by a team of
... > full story
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Archaeologists to Lift Lid on Mysterious Stone Coffin at Richard III Site
July 23, 2013 — University of Leicester archaeologists will exhume a 14th century stone coffin at the latest Grey Friars dig this ... > full story -
King David's Palace? New Archaeological Evidence Uncovered in Judean Shephelah
July 21, 2013 — Archaeologists have uncovered what they believe may be King David's Palace in the Judean Shephelah. Royal storerooms were also revealed in the joint archaeological excavation of the Hebrew University ... > full story -
As Ice Cover Disappears, Life in Frigid Antarctic Moves Fast
July 11, 2013 — It might be cold in the Antarctic, but that doesn't mean that life there necessarily moves slowly. A new article reveals the discovery of a surprisingly fast-growing community of glass sponges in an ... > full storyMore: -
Asian Origins of Native American Dogs Confirmed
July 10, 2013 — Once thought to have been extinct, native American dogs are on the contrary thriving, according to a recent study that links these breeds to ancient ... > full story -
Neandertals Shared Speech and Language With Modern Humans, Study Suggests
July 9, 2013 — Fast-accumulating data seem to indicate that our close cousins, the Neandertals, were much more similar to us than imagined even a decade ago. But did they have anything like modern speech and ... > full story -
Ancient Egyptian Leader Makes Surprise Appearance at Archaeological Dig in Israel
July 9, 2013 — As modern Egypt searches for a new leader, Israeli archaeologists have found evidence of an ancient Egyptian leader in northern Israel. At a site in Tel Hazor National Park, north of the Sea of ... > full story -
New Dig at Richard III Site Could Uncover a Group of Headless Friars
July 9, 2013 — Archaeologists digging at Grey Friars could unearth a group of Leicester friars who were beheaded for treason by Henry ... > full story -
Clues from an Ancient Viking Trading Centre: A Tantalizing Hint of an Ancient Trading Town
July 9, 2013 — It was a routine archaeological dig, necessitated by the expansion of Norway's main north-south highway, the E6, just north of Trondheim, the country's third largest city. But the finds surprised ... > full story -
Archaeologists Unearth a Virtually Intact Late Roman Well
July 8, 2013 — Archaeologists say a virtually intact Late Roman well discovered near Heslington, on the outskirts of the city, may have had significance in contemporary local agricultural cycles and fertility ... > full story -
Earthworms Could Help Scientists 'Dig' Into Past Climates
July 8, 2013 — A team of UK researchers believes earthworms could provide a window into past climates, allowing scientists to piece together the prevailing weather conditions thousands of years ... > full story
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