Humans used betel nuts as drugs 25,000 years ago: Ancient teeth reveal the surprising psychoactive habit that began around the Ice AgeAncient teeth from Sulawesi show betel nut use 25,000 years ago. This habit predates early farming and represents habitual drug use. Resear...
1,200 km more railway tracks coming: Govt clears 8 projects worth Rs 20,000 crore to connect 6,900 villages across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & moreThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved eight railway projects costing over twenty thousand crore rupees. These projects will in...
In 1970, fishing guide Lancelot Jones and his sister-in-law sold more than 277 Florida island acres to the National Park Service for $1.2 million; Jones kept the right to live in his family homeThe Jones family built a remarkable multigenerational history on Porgy Key and Totten Key at the southern end of what is now Biscayne Natio...
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan gave $4 million to save a 600-year-old Hawaiian fishpond from development—now the 102-acre historic site will remain protected for the community foreverThe 600-year-old Hawaiian fishpond is now protected indefinitely after receiving a $4 million donation from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerber...
1,200-year-old coffins hanging from sheer cliffs reveal Asia’s mysterious sky graveyards, and the surprising reason separate ancient cultures chose to place their dead above the earthIn ancient times, certain communities engaged in the unique practice of suspending coffins on cliffs and within caves. This fascinating bur...
- Science says ancient roman concrete could repair its own cracks: The secret was hidden in tiny white chunks
Modern concrete can become vulnerable when cracks allow water and chemicals to seep into its interior. Ancient Roman concrete, by contrast,...
The Pompeii of Madhya Pradesh: Unlocking the secrets of Ujjain's 42 skeletonsForty-two skeletons discovered at Kumhar Tekri in Ujjain remain an archaeological mystery. These ancient remains were found in diverse posi...
A man digging a garden terrace in Denmark struck something unusual. Then he realized he had found a Viking treasure including Thor's hammerA remarkable garden project in Denmark revealed an extraordinary Viking Age silver hoard, weighing a staggering eighteen point five kilogra...
300 years later, archaeologists uncovered why this 17th-century Polish woman was buried with a padlock on her toe and an iron sickle across her neckMore than 300 years after her death, archaeologists uncovered the unusual grave of a young 17th-century Polish woman buried with a padlock ...
Janmashtami 2026: Lord Krishna had a sister Yogamaya who was also born on the same ashtami night. She also has a connection with Delhi's Mehrauli and VindhyavasiniJanmashtami 2026: Lord Krishna's birth story also includes Yogamaya, the divine girl regarded as his sister who was born on the same Ashtam...
A tiny ceramic jug buried nearly 600 years ago in Russia held more than 2,600 silver coins. Archaeologists have a chilling theory about why its wealthy owner never returnedA small ceramic jug discovered in Russia's Kolomna has revealed more than 2,600 silver coins buried nearly 600 years ago. The remarkable ho...
A 7-year-old found human teeth on UK's Cornish coast. They may be linked to the 1721 Royal Anne Galley wreckWhile exploring the rugged coast of Cornwall, a young boy stumbled upon human teeth, igniting an archaeological inquiry. The investigation ...
8,500-year-old handmade scallop bead found 68 km from California coast became evidence that marine shell ornaments were reaching inland communities thousands of years agoAn 8,500-year-old handmade bead carved from giant rock scallop shell has been found about 68 km inland in southeastern Monterey County, Cal...
1,300-year-old Viking dress found in Denmark: Archaeologists uncover buried fragments offering rare clues to how Viking women dressedArchaeologists have discovered 1,300-year-old textile fragments from a Viking woman’s burial in Skonager, Denmark. Preserved around metal b...
A PhD student stumbled upon a lost Maya City while searching on Google; It was hidden under Mexican forest for 100 yearA graduate student made an astounding discovery of the ancient Maya city of Valeriana through online environmental data. This hidden city b...
Four bottles were found by archaeologists buried beneath former slave quarters in Virginia. The direction they pointed offered an intriguing clueDuring renovations at Arlington House, construction workers stumbled upon four glass bottles hidden beneath the floor. After investigation ...
A 13th-century cellar in Germany looked ordinary until archaeologists discovered its ceiling was built from a medieval shipArchaeologists studying a 13th-century cellar in Constance, Germany, have discovered that its ceiling was made using at least 19 planks fro...