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On January 4, 1656, the Spanish galleon known as the Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas (Our Lady of Wonders) sank in what are now the waters of the northern Bahamas. The vessel was built in northern Spain. It weighed 891 tons, had two decks, and was armed with 36 brass cannons. The Maravillas was on […] More

At the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, an ancient Roman battering ram was found. The heavy object was used during a battle that took place more than 2,200 years ago. A deepwater submarine was used to recover the large bronze piece, which was located off the coast of Sicily’s Aegadian Islands at a depth of […] More

In Poland, archaeologists came across a 500-year-old compass that may have belonged to Nicolaus Copernicus, who is known for constructing a model of the universe that placed the sun at the center instead of the Earth. The artifact was called a divider, a two-pronged metal device that was used for measurements in astronomy, cartography, and […] More

Since 2020, the largest iceberg in the world has been drifting north from Antarctica toward warmer waters. But now, according to the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), its course has been interrupted after becoming trapped in an ocean vortex. The iceberg, named A23a, is slowly spinning around and around in a rotating cylinder of water called […] More

Last year, the wreck of a British World War II submarine was discovered off the coast of Greece. After searching for 25 years, a veteran Greek diver named Kostas Thoctarides finally found the wreck of the HMS Triumph in the Aegean Sea. It was located off Cape Sounion at a depth of about 666 feet. […] More

In 1641, an English ship called the Merchant Royal sank off the coast of Cornwall, taking a trove of treasures with it. Ever since then, numerous attempts have been made to find the shipwreck; however, it has remained undiscovered. But recently, a U.K. fishing crew near Cornwall found the ship’s rusty anchor tangled up in […] More

Signs of water have been detected on Mars, which may help scientists understand more about the Red Planet’s past and better prepare them for missions in the future. For years, NASA’s Perseverance rover has been scouring the western slope of Jezero Crater. Now, the high-tech Martian explorer has discovered evidence that the famous crater once […] More

Eight decades after its last patrol, the wreck of the USS Harder has been found in the South China Sea. The U.S. Navy submarine sank in 1944 while fighting a Japanese warship near the Philippines, taking its crew of 79 down with it. According to the Navy’s History and Heritage Command, the USS Harder was […] More

At Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in southern Utah, an iconic landmark known as the Double Arch collapsed recently. Experts say that the demise of the impressive stone structure was bound to happen sooner than later. The geological formation serves as a reminder that most arches do not remain standing forever. When an arch collapses, […] More

When it comes to treating stuttering in speech, it may be worthwhile to utilize psychedelic substances, such as psilocybin (magic mushrooms) and lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). A team of speech and psychology researchers from New York University (NYU) looked into how psychedelics impacted people who stutter. They concluded that users experienced benefits. “Given the positive […] More

When archaeologists with the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research (NIKU) were conducting investigations of the old harbor area in Oslo, they discovered the remains of a rare iron gauntlet from the 14th century. It most likely belonged to a knight. Around 1050, Oslo was founded as a medieval city and harbor. But after a […] More

Three decades ago, a man took up metal detecting as a hobby—and now, it has certainly paid off. Along the Root River in Racine, Wisconsin, 65-year-old Dick Banaszak stumbled across a 3,000-year-old spearhead. Upon making the discovery, he knew that the artifact had a rich historical background. The year prior, he had found an incomplete […] More