Death
Which Dogs Live the Longest? Scientists Say Small and Long-Nosed Canines Outlive Others
A new study of more than 500,000 dogs in the United Kingdom adds more nuance to our understanding of their life expectancy based on breed, size, face shape and other factors
Archaeologists Discover 1,700-Year-Old Jade Mask Inside the Tomb of a Maya King
Located in Guatemala, the tomb also held rare mollusk shells, carvings and other funeral offerings
Newly Discovered Papers From President McKinley's Assassination Are for Sale
The archive belonged to Herman Matzinger, who performed the autopsy on the 25th president and conducted a bacteriological analysis to rule out the possibility of poison-tipped bullets
Everyone Thought This 4,000-Year-Old Tomb Had Been Destroyed. Then, an Archaeologist Found It
Billy Mag Fhloinn located the Altóir na Gréine, thought to have vanished in the 19th century, in southwest Ireland
Bodies and Treasure Found in Polish Lake Could Be Connected to Ancient Water Ritual
New research suggests the Chelmno group followed their water burials with mass deposits of bronze jewelry and artifacts
This Medieval Man Was Buried With a Four-Foot-Long Sword in Sweden
Researchers in Halmstad think he was a high-ranking member of the nobility before his death some 600 years ago
The Couple Who Fell in Love in a Nazi Death Camp
A new book chronicles the unlikely connection between Helen Spitzer and David Wisnia, both of whom survived Auschwitz
Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Roman Cemetery Full of Jewelry, Coins and Clothing
Discovered north of Rome, the burial ground lies near what was once an upper-class villa
See the Face of Roman Britain's Only Known Crucifixion Victim
A forensic artist has reimagined what the man may have looked like 2,000 years ago
Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Egyptian Tomb and Stunning Trove of Artifacts
Excavations at Saqqara revealed burials, colorful masks and statues of the goddess Isis
Can Killing One Species of Owl Help Save Another?
Biologists and conservationists are grappling with a controversial plan to kill 470,000 barred owls in the Pacific Northwest over the next 30 years
Archaeologists Discover Early Medieval Cemetery in Wales
The site contains skeletons in unusual positions and evidence of feasting rituals
The Real History Behind 'The Zone of Interest' and Rudolf Höss
Jonathan Glazer's new film uses the Auschwitz commandant and his family as a vehicle for examining humans' capacity for evil
1,300-Year-Old Ship Burial Unearthed in Norway
The custom of burying people in their ships was believed to help provide safe passage to the afterlife
117 Fascinating Finds Revealed in 2023
The year's most exciting discoveries included a stolen Vincent van Gogh painting, a hidden medieval crypt and a gold-covered mummy
How 'Schindler's List' Transformed Americans' Understanding of the Holocaust
The 1993 film also inspired its director, Steven Spielberg, to establish a foundation that preserves survivors' stories
The Black Sailor Whose Heroic Actions During a Shipwreck Made Him an Instant Celebrity of the Roaring Twenties
Lionel Licorish earned accolades for rescuing as many as 20 passengers from the wreckage of the S.S. "Vestris"
'Bone Biographies' Reconstruct Lives of Medieval Cambridge Commoners
Researchers have used skeletal remains to compile information about the lives of ordinary residents of the city
Norman Lear Brought Big Issues to the Small Screen
At his peak, the television icon, who died at 101, reached more than 120 million Americans with shows like "All in the Family"
How Sandra Day O’Connor Brought Compromise to the Supreme Court
The first woman justice to serve on the nation's highest court died on Friday at age 93
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