A team of researchers at Virginia Tech has discovered a 550 million-year-old sea sponge fossil, which can help fill a critical 160 million-year gap in the fossil record.

Scientists discover ancient sea sponge fossil, providing missing link in evolution

As kids, at one point or the other, we've all heard stories of places built on graveyards. For a man in Austria, this came true. While renovating, he found a graveyard, not of humans, but of ancient mammoths under his house.

Austria man makes a creepy discovery: A prehistoric mammoth graveyard under his house

About 6,800 years ago, a high-status individual, dubbed "The Mayor," was buried with an amazing collection of riches and provisions near the Bavarian town of Eichendorf, southern Germany.

‘The Mayor’ buried 6,800 years ago with drinks and food for afterlife discovered in Bavaria

Imagine 50,000-year-old ancient viruses coming back to haunt us, the modern humans. This may soon be a reality, as scientists attempt to recreate viruses that used to plague our Neanderthal ancestors.

Scientists attempt to recreate 50,000-year-old ancient 'herpes' viruses

Traces of hundreds of monuments, which were previously unknown, have been identified in an archaeological survey. Amongst these monuments, five of them have been found to be "incredibly rare" prehistoric structures which once may have the hidden "routes for the dead" into the afterlife.

THESE five monuments in Ireland may have 'routes for dead' into afterlife, archaeologists suggest

A 14th-century medieval castle has been discovered under the courtyard of a historic hotel in France. Archaeologists also found a moat, jewellery, pots, pans and padlocks, which gave clues about the elite who used the fort for nearly a century.

Archaeologists discover 14th-century castle with a moat under hotel in France

Archaeologists recovered ancient DNA from the remains of a sixth-century Chinese emperor who was a ruler during the dark ages of the country and reconstructed the face of the king.

Archaeologists used ancient DNA to construct the face of the sixth-century Chinese emperor

Archaeologists have found the oldest known break in Turkey, dating back to 6600 BC. They found a destroyed oven structure in an area called Mekan 66. According to Turkey's Necmettin Erbakan University of Science and Technology Research and Application Center (BITAM), the archaeological site of Çatalhöyük in the southern Turkish province of Konya had adjoining mudbrick houses.

Archaeologists discover ‘world’s oldest bread,’ dating back 8,600 years, in Turkey

Archaeologists have discovered the earliest dated cave paintings in South America in Argentine Patagonia, dating back 8,200 years. Watch in for more details!

Archaeologists excavate mankind's earliest dated cave paintings

Archaeologists made a major discovery amid the ruins of the Roman city of Pompeii as they discovered a fresco painting which depicted the Greek mythological siblings Phrixus and Helle.

Archaeologists discover frescoes of Greek mythological siblings from ashes of Pompeii

For millennia, humans have adorned themselves with personal ornaments. These serve as a connection to their communities and help in establishing a cultural identity that endures even after their lives, as proven by a recent archaeological find that points to multiple cultural groups among our ancient ancestors.

Researchers find proof of at least 9 hidden cultural groups during Ice Age Europe

A cluster of lost cities has been uncovered by archaeologists in the Amazon rainforest, which housed at least 10,000 farmers nearly 2,000 years ago. Archaeologist Stephen Rostain, more than two decades ago, had for the first time noticed a series of earthen mounds and buried roads.

Archaeologists uncover lost cities which existed 2,000 years ago in Ecuadorian Amazon

Most people get the ick from worms. These small, slimy creatures are no one's favourite. But what if they were as big as a cat? That would have made things much worse actually.

Terror Beasts: 500-million-year old 'giant' predator worms unearthed in Greenland 

Researchers in northern Germany have unearthed a 'curse tablet,' which is nothing short of a symbol of love and jealousy in ancient times. On the cryptic artefact that dates back to the 15th century, there's a curse that researchers believe was meant to break up a couple.

Love, hexes, and devilish forces: Researchers unearth 'curse tablet,' a symbol of jealousy in ancient times 

Throughout history, faith has emerged as a universal thread woven through the tapestry of human experience. It manifests itself in a myriad of forms across cultures and beliefs.

India: Madhya Pradesh family's sacred totem 'kuldevta' turns out to be dinosaur egg

Once upon a time, 72 million years ago, the Pacific seas were terrorised by a giant monster, called the "blue dragon". As per research published in the Journal of Systematic Paleontology, researchers have named the monster Wakayama Soryu, which means Blue Dragon.

A giant blue dragon mosasaur roamed the Pacific waters 72 million years ago

Almost 100 years ago, in Germany, a curious yet heart-warming discovery was made: a double burial, with a woman and an infant. The discovery was made in 1934, and now 89 years later, scientists have uncovered new information about the grave occupants.

89-yr-old mystery is solved. An infant was buried with his 4th-great-grandmother 9,000 years ago

In a major discovery, twin temples which were built on top of one another were unearthed by archaeologists in Iraq. The newer temple, which was reportedly built in the Hellenistic era and dates back to the fourth century BC, was said to be linked to Alexander the Great.

Twin temples linked to Hercules and Alexander the Great discovered on top of each other in Iraq

Back in June of this year, a team of researchers made sensational claims about a small-brained ancient hominid known as Homo naledi. The alleged discovery by the research team led by Professor Lee Berger of the University of Witwatersrand excited the scientific community to no end.

Scientists pooh-pooh claims that extinct ancient hominid 'Homo naledi' buried its dead

A rare discovery of an ovarian tumour was made by archaeologists while excavating an ancient Egyptian cemetery. The tumour was present in the pelvis of an Egyptian woman who was buried more than three millennia ago.

Rare discovery: Tumour with teeth found in 3,000-year-old Egyptian burial

The archaeologists have stated that a giant pyramid which is hidden in an underground hillside in Indonesia is much older than Egypt's Giza Pyramids or England's Stonehenge and is likely to compete with the oldest megalithic structures ever created by humans.

Archaeologists hint Indonesia's giant hidden pyramid likely to be the oldest in the world

Archaeologists in Turkey have made a discovery, unearthing what they believe could be the remains of a vessel resembling Noah's Ark. This find was the result of extensive excavation conducted by the Mount Ararat and Noah's Ark Research Team, a collaboration involving three Turkish and American universities.

Is it Noah's Ark? Archaeologists find 5,000-year-old boat-shaped mound in Turkey

During an infrastructure project in Florida's northeastern city of St. Augustine, construction crews made a remarkable find: the remnants of a shipwreck dating back to the 19th century.

Historic shipwreck uncovered in Florida provides glimpse into 19th-century life

In an ordinary field in North Essex, England, a metal detectorist has made an exciting historical discovery dating back to the Middle Ages. The detectorist found a gold medieval ring engraved with a beautiful declaration of love and a silver hooked tag.

'I desire to serve you': Extraordinary declaration of love recovered from an ordinary field in England

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