Archaeologists Uncover 4,000-Year-Old Bronze Age Town

A new study has shed light on the remarkable discovery of a small Bronze Age-era town, which was found by archaeologists in the Khaybar Oasis of Saudi Arabia. In the study, published in the journal PLOS One on Oct. 30, researchers said the town spanned roughly 3.7 acres of land, “including a central district and nearby residential district surrounded by … Read more

New Spider Species Found ‘Spectacularly’ Fossilized in Fool’s Gold

The 450-million-year-old fossilized corpse of a new spider species has been discovered preserved by fool’s gold. A research team from the University of Oxford discovered the fossil at Beecher’s Trilobite Bed in New York, a layer of rock which is famously home to many well-preserved fossils. Scientists determined that the new species is a distant relation … Read more

Shipwreck Hunters Find Long-Lost WWII-Era Submarine

Shipwreck hunters have located a long-lost World War II submarine which sank off the coast of Greece 81 years ago, Live Science reported. The HMS Trooper disappeared in October 1943 after running a covert mission to ferry three Greek resistance fighters to the island of Kalamos. The Trooper was then sent to patrol the Aegean … Read more