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Peyroteo-Stjerna et al/European Journal of ArchaeologyAn illustration showing how ancient people in Portugal may have mummified human remains. When Portuguese archaeologist Manuel Farinha dos Santos died in 2001, he left behind a set of photos hed taken during an excavation of the Sado Valley in the 1960s. Now, researchers say that these rediscovered photographs depict

Wikimedia CommonsPalais Du Sans Souci or Sans Souci Palace was built in 1810 after the revolution in Haiti. The Sans Souci Palace on the island nation of Haiti fell into ruin soon after it was first built in 1810. Yet, its stone remains have become a historical symbol of the countrys long political struggle.

Jason aboard Moksha on the River Thames, London. (Thames Flood Barrier in the background) Source: Kenny Brown/Expedition 360 In a world where everything seems to have been done already, Jason Lewis has pulled off something entirely unique: circumnavigating the globe using only human power. No planes, motors or metaljust mental and physical endurance, along with

University of Western AustraliaCertain species of snailfish like these have evolved to thrive in the deep ocean. In the impenetrable darkness of the deep sea, scientists working off the coast of Japan have made an incredible discovery. At a depth almost equal to the height of Mount Everest, researchers have used undersea cameras and

Heming ZhangThe newly discovered Jurassic lampreys had some of the most powerful biting structures among any known fossil lamprey. Scientists in northern China recently unearthed two exquisitely preserved lamprey fossils dating back 160 million years. Now, theyre revealing new information about the evolutionary pattern of these bizarre creatures.