October 23 Archaeologists uncover vast complex of ancient tombs in biblical city tied to St Paul's letter Archaeologists in Turkey discovered over 60 ancient tombs in Colossae, the biblical city mentioned in St. Paul's famous New Testament epistle to early Christians.
October 22 Baby humpback whale meets tragic end off New Jersey coast in suspected propeller strike Marine Mammal Stranding Center reports that a 29-foot young humpback whale succumbed to propeller strike wounds while trapped off New Jersey coast.
October 22 Thousands of mysterious sea creatures 'littering' coastal town: See the photos Thousands of sea cucumbers blanket over two miles of the Seaside, Oregon, beach in a rare natural phenomenon. The translucent creatures can't return to the ocean on their own.
October 22 Scientists solve mystery of 'sword dragon' skeleton found on coast after decades of study British paleontologists recently identified Xiphodragon goldencapensis, a new ichthyosaur species. The skeleton was found on Dorset's Jurassic Coast in 2001 and dates back 193 million years.
October 21 Tourists flock to see iconic landmark finally free of scaffolding after 200 years The Parthenon in Athens is scaffolding-free for the first time in 200 years, offering visitors an unobstructed view of Greece's iconic temple until November 2025.
October 21 Science Rules: Bill Nye, Buttigieg to boost Spanberger in key VA city as Jones scandal looms over Dem ticket Virginia's gubernatorial race intensifies as Spanberger campaigns with celebrity endorsers while facing pressure over scandal-plagued running mate Jay Jones.
October 21 Rude ChatGPT prompts, better answers? What the data says OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says polite words like "please" and "thank you" cost millions annually, while direct prompts may improve ChatGPT accuracy by several points.
October 21 Paris judge indicts Chinese woman for theft of gold nuggets from France's Museum of Natural History A 24-year-old Chinese woman was indicted for allegedly stealing nearly $2 million worth of gold nuggets from Paris' National Museum of Natural History.
October 20 Hobbyist finds 4,270-year-old human skull on Indiana riverbank, stumping authorities A hobbyist found an ancient human skull on the West Fork of the Whitewater River in Indiana that testing revealed to be over 4,000 years old.
October 20 Treasure hunter's persistence pays off with rare Spanish coin discovery on Nantucket beach Metal detectorist Travis Nichols discovered a rare 1782 silver Spanish one-reale coin on a Nantucket beach, adding to his collection of over 300 historic coins.