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Conservators reveal Viking treasures discovered in a field in Galloway, Scotland
More than ten centuries after being buried in a field in Galloway, archaeology conservators are releasing images that reveal the contents of a pot of Viking treasure for the first time.
NOAA solves disappearance mystery of USS Conestoga
NOAA and the U.S. Navy announced the discovery of the USS Conestoga (AT 54) in the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary off San Francisco, 95 years after the Navy seagoing fleet tugboat disappeared with 56 officers and sailors aboard. The discovery solves one of the top maritime mysteries in U.S. Navy history.
Australopithecus fossils found east of the Great Rift Valley
New fossils from Kenya suggest that an early hominid species -- Australopithecus afarensis -- lived far eastward beyond the Great Rift Valley and much farther than previously thought.
Why did we invent pottery?
Archaeologists at the University of York, leading a large international team, have revealed surprising new insights into why pottery production increased significantly at the end of the last Ice Age - with culture playing a bigger role than expected.
Science sheds new light on the life and death of medieval King Erik
The saint's legend speaks of a king who died a dramatic death in battle outside the church in Uppsala, Sweden, where he had just celebrated mass. But what can modern science tell us about his remains?