Five bodies found in Bolivia may be guerrilla soldiers killed four decades ago for their involvement with revolutionary leader Che Guevara, anthropologists claim. Video.
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An ancient timber structure dug up near the River Thames might have helped people keep their feet dry as they ventured across soggy marshes in search of food, archaeologists say.
Hans Christian Orsted: If you've ever used a modern gadget, chances are you have this 19th-century Danish physicist to thank—and what better time than on his 232nd birthday?
Rich with marble and mosaics, a vast, newfound ruin near Rome is likely the 2,000-year-old birthplace of Emperor Vespasian, who commissioned the Colosseum, archaeologists say. Video.
An ancient bronze figure that was underwater for 2,000 years is offering new clues to how some marine creatures absorb metals to create hard shells, scientists say.
Reportedly running since 1978, a special passenger train takes children living in one of North Korea's northernmost provinces on an hour-long ride to and from school. Video.
Although previous clues had hinted that the dog-human bond was forged in East Asia, new evidence suggests that exactly where dogs were first domesticated remains a doggone mystery.
Using aerial pictures of crop fields near Venice, researchers have made a detailed map of the buried Roman port of Altinum, revealing the remains of city walls, a network of streets and canals, homes, and even monuments such as an amphitheater and a basilica.
An Irish snorkeler gets bogged down, a Japanese polar bear takes a plunge, a bridge collapses in quake-ravaged China, and more in this week's best news photos.
Using aerial pictures of crop markings, scientists are painting a first detailed picture of the buried Roman city of Altinum, which some scholars think helped give rise to nearby Venice.
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