A Father and Daughter Went Fishing—and Accidentally Discovered a 151-Year-Old Shipwreck

A father and daughter who were out on a fishing adventure discovered a previously unknown shipwreck. The find of a ...

Archaeologists Just Can't Stop Finding Viking Hoards

Viking hoards are turning up across Northern Europe at an accelerating pace, thanks largely to metal detectors. These ...

Antarctica Is Hiding a Terrifying Secret. It Could Put the World at Risk.

Sea level rise is an immediate threat caused by climate change and driven in large part by melting glaciers and ice sheets. A ...

A Metal Detectorist Was Scanning a Field—and Found a 2,500-Year-Old Bronze Age Hoard

A licensed metal detectorist uncovered a rare find buried in a foot down in the soil of southeastern Poland: a Bronze Age ...

Scientists Found a New Type of Crystal Formed by the World’s First Nuclear Explosion

The 1945 Trinity nuclear test fused desert sand and bomb-tower materials into trinitite—a glassy substance unlike anything ...

Echo 21-Inch Cordless Push Mower Tested: You’ll Get Plenty of Power for the Right Price

This robust push mower may require some muscle, but it tackles tall grass, weeds, and rough spots without a sputter ...

Dyson’s V15 Detect Was the First Vacuum With Laser Dust Detection–And I Still Recommend It 5 Years Later

The first time I used Dyson’s green laser head, it was borderline horrifying. On floors that looked clean to the naked eye, the V15 Detect suddenly revealed layers of dust, hair, and crumbs I normally ...

Ancient Vessels in Pompeii Have Baffled Scientists For Years. They're Finally Revealing Their Secrets.

New techniques have allowed researchers to finally shed light on the usage and manufacturing of the embedded jars. Your local tavern may seem like a very modern part of our contemporary world, but ...