The Shroud of Turin Is Definitely a Hoax

The Shroud of Turin is probably the most famous supposed relic in existence. It is a 4.4-meter-long linen shroud bearing the image of a crucified man. Supporters…

Revealed: Ancient Appalachian people who boasted of Portuguese ancestry to avoid slavery were actually descended from African men and white women

Varied and sometimes wild claims have been made about the origins of a group of dark-skinned Appalachian residents once known derisively as the Melungeons. Some speculated they…

“April” the Tenontosaurus Reveals Her Secrets

Researchers from the University of Manchester examining the fossilised remains of a Tenontosaurus have revealed new information about this ornithopod as well as evidence to support a…

Last Traces of the Ancient Foot Binding Tradition Captured on Film

Throughout history, men and women alike have suffered pain and agony in the name of beauty – from the practices of body modification in indigenous tribes throughout…

The Baalbek Ruins in Lebanon: an extraordinary UNESCO site

On my recent trip to Lebanon, I was just blown away by the Baalbek ruins: a magnificent set of Roman temples in the Beq’aa Valley and a…

The Two-Headed Boy of Bengal

The Two-Headed Boy of Bengal was a child born in 1783 in the village of Mundul Gait in West Bengal with a rare parasitic twin condition called craniopagus…

Al Naslaa rock: Saudi Arabia’s enigmatic sandstone block that’s split perfectly down the middle

The Al Naslaa Rock Formation is a landmark in the Saudi Arabian desert formed of two big blocks of sandstone separated by a mysterious, pencil-thin gap. The…

Where the West Actually Meets the East—The Tarim Mummies

Ancient Rome and China were on opposite sides of the world as far as both civilizations were concerned. Although both cultures were aware of each other’s existence…

ScienceSH๏τ: Ancient Painting Reveals How Egyptians Lugged Statues Across the Desert

Culture used a trick of physics unknown to modern scientists Inspired by a 4000-year-old painting, physicists have figured out how ancient Egyptians may have dragged heavy statues across…

Scientists who found hidden ‘city’ beneath Egypt’s Giza pyramids reveal data that PROVES the find

As the debate over what lies beneath Egypt’s Giza pyramids continues, the scientists at the center of the dispute have shared new details they believe will silence critics. The…