Scientists have discovered a genetic link between modern grapes and varieties cultivated in Biblical times. The extraordinary discovery came as experts from Tel Aviv University and the University of Haifa…
Archaeologists have discovered a skeleton thought to belong to a pre-Columbian indigenous hunter-gatherer society of which very little is known because they were nomads. The find, which has been described…
Archaeologists working on the Mayan train that is set to link up a number of pre-Hispanic sites in the Yucatan Peninsula have unearthed a statue of the god of lightning…
An Egyptian accountant was astonished when he discovered a stone bearing the likeness of the Virgin Mary carrying Jesus in her womb. Cairo resident Ahmed Hani El-Husseiny, 41, found the…
A haul of stolen children's clothes with their security tags still attached has been confiscated by police in Germany after they were discovered in a van. The clothes - all…
Marine scientists have discovered a huge and previously unknown coral reef in perfect condition off the coast of Charles Darwin's Galapagos islands. Experts in the team from Britain, America and…
Researchers in Colombia may have discovered never-before-seen species living inside a remote and untouched cave. Expert teams from Germany's Humboldt Institute and La Venta Esplorazioni Geografiche found various species of…
Looted bronze treasures returned to Nigeria by Berlin were made from metal tokens minted from brass mined in Germany, scientists have discovered. Thousands of the distinctive bronzes disappeared during colonial…
Archaeologists have unearthed a Mayan stone marker from an ancient ball game that was played thousands of years ago and incorporated elements of football, tennis, rugby and basketball. The discovery…
A 1991 Ford Escort that has been discovered sitting in a garage is in mint condition with next to nothing on the clock after it was parked there more than…