File photo of a turquoise mask, probably representing the sun god Tonatiuh, at a museum exhibit on the Aztecs. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis) For a long time, scholars have thought that the Aztecs had frequent contact with groups in what’s now the American Southwest. But a new chemical analysis of ancient turquoise artifacts just put a […] More
Archaeologists in Israel have unearthed an extremely rare ancient clay amulet with a blessing in Arabic. The clay artifact, which dates back to the 9th or 10th century, was uncovered during the excavation of a parking lot at the City of David archaeological site. The tiny amulet, which is only 1 centimeter in size, features […] More
DeDe Phillips, a grandmother from Georgia, claims she strangled a bobcat to death after it attacked her. (iStock) A Georgia grandmother claims she strangled a rabid bobcat to death after it jumped on her in an unprovoked attack. DeDe Phillips, of Hart County, was taking a picture of a new bumper sticker that she placed […] More
The voice of the late scientist was beamed into space on Friday, sending a message of peace and hope, heading toward a black hole approximately 3,500 light-years from Earth. Hawking’s voice was set to a piece of music by Greek electronic composer Vangelis and was broadcast by the European Space Agency, the AP reported. The […] More
Tourist Matthew Burrett reeled in the 324-pound shark during a recent trip with Phatcat Charters off the coast of Wales. (Courtesy Craig Deans) An angler wrestled with a 324-pound porbeagle shark off the coast of Milford Haven in Wales this week, bringing the “beast” briefly aboard a charter boat before tossing it back into the water. […] More
More than 1,000 beachgoers in Florida have been treated for jellyfish stings since Saturday, officials said. (iStock) More than 1,000 beachgoers in Florida have been treated for jellyfish stings since Saturday, Volusia County Beach Safety officials said. Overall, 1,193 people have been treated for jellyfish stings, Tammy Malphurs, a spokeswoman for Volusia County Beach Safety, […] More
If you had a hole drilled through your skull in historical times, the odds of surviving the ordeal were far better in the ancient Inca Empire of South America than they were in North America during the American Civil War, a new study finds. Researchers made the finding by studying more than 800 Inca skulls […] More
The decapitated head of the rattlesnake (Courtesy of Jennifer Sutcliffe) Shortly after a man killed a rattlesnake in his backyard, the rattlesnake’s severed head bit and injected venom into the man, seriously injuring him, according to news reports. The zombie-like incident happened when Jennifer Sutcliffe and her husband were working in their backyard near Corpus […] More
This photo shows a detailed figurine of a king’s head on display at the Israel Museum, dating to biblical times, and found last year near Israel’s northern border with Lebanon, in Jerusalem. (AP) A rare, miniature sculpture of a king’s head that dates back almost 3,000 years has prompted scholars to figure out whose face […] More
A kite surfer in California is spotted dodging a humpback whale as he rides the waves near San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge. (Jennifer Hendershot/San Francisco Whale Tours) A kite surfer in California just narrowly missed a giant humpback while riding waves around San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge this week. A tour group was whale watching during […] More
One of the two orphaned black bear cubs. (The Wildlife Center of Virginia) The Wildlife Center of Virginia has a pair of new patients: Two furry, orphaned black bear cubs. The cubs were admitted to the wildlife center on June 6, shortly after their mother was reportedly shot by a homeowner in Amherst County. According […] More
NASA: Organic material found on Mars NASA makes a major announcement about the Curiosity rover’s findings on Mars. Does the discovery of organic material mean there is or was life on the red planet? NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has found organic molecules on Mars, the space agency revealed in a major announcement Thursday. During a press […] More