An underwater drone suspected of originating from China has been recovered from waters off the central Philippines, police said Thursday, warning of “potential national security implications.” Three fishermen found the drone on Monday about six miles off the coast of San Pascual, in Masbate province, according to a police report. The Philippines and China have … Read more
British researchers have discovered some 200 dinosaur footprints dating back 166 million years in a discovery believed to be the UK’s largest. Teams from the Universities of Oxford and Birmingham made the ‘exhilarating’ discovery at a quarry in Oxfordshire, central England, after a worker encountered ‘unusual bumps’ while removing clay with a mechanical shovel, according … Read more
A rare collection of ancient coins was discovered last week by Israeli researchers, who called the discovery a “Hanukkah archaeological miracle.” The coins are more than 2,000 years old and believed to belong to King Alexander Janneus, the second ruler of the Hasmonean dynasty that presided over Judea in the final centuries before the Common … Read more
Mexico — Mexican authorities have discovered 12 bodies buried in clandestine graves in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua, officials said Thursday. Authorities discovered 11 graves containing 12 skeletons in Ascension Township, near the U.S. border, the state attorney’s office said in a statement. “The discovery was made during tracing operations which took place on … Read more
Russian researchers on Monday unveiled the remarkably well-preserved remains of a 50,000-year-old female baby. mammoth found in thawing permafrost in the Yakutia region of Siberia. The remains of the mammoth – nicknamed “Yana” in homage to the river in whose basin it was discovered this summer – constitute the best preserved mammoth carcass in the … Read more
A hoard of Roman coins worth more than $125,000 has been discovered during a construction project in central England. The hoard of gold and silver coins dates back to the reign of Emperor Nero of Rome, according to Worcestershire Museumswhich raises funds to bid on the coins and keep them in the county where they … Read more