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Discovery February 3

Archaeologists find 'elite site' on land once owned by legendary king slain at famous battle

Archaeologists uncovered an elite Anglo-Saxon site near Yorkshire that belonged to Harold Godwinson, England's last Anglo-Saxon king killed at the Battle of Hastings.

Discovery February 2

Distillery owner shocked by loaded Al Capone-era gun hidden in wall: 'Relieved we found it'

Owner of Thornton Distilling Company in Illinois uncovered a loaded, century-old pistol sealed inside an underground limestone well. It's believed to date to the Al Capone era.

Discovery January 31

Long-lost shipwreck resurfaces on Jersey Shore as officials warn against disturbing the ruins

A 19th-century shipwreck emerged from the sands at Island Beach State Park in New Jersey, revealing the wooden remains of the Lawrence N. McKenzie. Officials urge restraint.

Discovery January 30

Chinese cowboys worked ranches in the American West for decades: Archaeologists find new clues

An archaeological team uncovered surprising evidence of Chinese cowboys at an historic Oregon ranch, revealing untold stories of immigrants in the American West.

Discovery January 29

Syphilis-linked bacteria circulated in the Americas thousands of years before Columbus: study

Ancient DNA from 5,500-year-old remains in Colombia reveals syphilis-related bacteria existed some 3,000 years earlier than previously known, says a new study.

Discovery January 28

Archaeologists uncover long-lost basilica tied to legendary father of architecture

Archaeologists in Italy discovered a 2,000-year-old basilica linked to Vitruvius, the legendary Roman engineer and architect who wrote "De architectura."

Discovery January 27

Archaeologists uncover eerie Anglo-Saxon 'sand bodies' at nuclear power station site

Archaeologists uncovered a rare Anglo-Saxon "princely" grave with two men and a horse at an England nuclear site, revealing ancient elite burial practices.

Discovery January 26

Ancient handprints suggest humans were thinking symbolically thousands of years earlier than science taught

Researchers discovered 68,000-year-old cave art in Indonesia, the oldest-known evidence of Homo sapiens in the area. The handprint stencils were found on Sulawesi island.

Discovery January 25

World's largest medieval cargo ship emerges from its underwater grave off one country's coast

Archaeologists in Denmark unveiled the world's largest medieval cog ship, discovered off Copenhagen after 600 years underwater. The vessel has been remarkably preserved.

VIDEO January 24

World's largest cog ship discovered off Denmark coast

Archaeologists in Denmark unveiled the world's largest medieval cog ship, discovered off Copenhagen after 600 years underwater. (Credit: Vikingeskibsmuseet)

Discovery January 24

'Well-preserved' 5,000-year-old dog buried with bone dagger unearthed in ancient bog

Archaeologists discovered an exceptionally well-preserved Stone Age dog skeleton buried with a 5,000-year-old bone dagger in a Swedish bog southwest of Stockholm.