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In 1922, the world stood in awe as the tomb of King Tutankhamen was unveiled. But a century later, new research and strange ...

When weird fungal epidemics crop up in far-flung places, scientists work together to unravel how the microscopic murderers ...

If the map of de la Cosa really was created later than 1500, perhaps the true earliest map of “America” is Martin Waldseemüller's world map. Created in 1507, it is the first map to depict the Western ...

The discovery of a peculiarly shaped skull by archaeologists has illuminated a previously unknown ritual deformation process.

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Genre madness, a restored marquee, a ferocious bride, and some valiant librarians are coming to theaters this busy week.

Everyone knows about Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon, but did you know the U.S. is home to over 130 national monuments just ...

Two 7,000-year-old mummies found in Libya reveal an isolated North African lineage and rewrite the genetic history of the ...