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The remains of a 6-inch long mummy from Chile are not those of a space alien, according to recently reported research. The tiny body with its strange features – a pointed head, elongated bones – had been the subject of fierce debate over whether a...

Believe it or not — but you simply have to watch it. Incredible footage has emerged of what a group of Russians claim is the remains of a mangled alien. The lifeless ‘body” was supposedly discovered lying in snow in the Irkutsk region of southern...

CINCINNATI (AP) – Medical scans of mummified remains in a touring exhibit at an Ohio museum exhibit are those of a girl who lived more than 500 years ago in Peru. The Cincinnati Museum Center recently reported the results of a collaborative effort with Cincinnati...

Thermal baths designed to be ‘the jewel of Pompeii’ have finally been opened to visitors after a painstaking excavation. The Roman city was destroyed by a volcanic eruption 2,000 years ago before its ancient inhabitants could make use of the baths but now tourists will...

Three sets of human remains were found at the Alamo during an archeological exploration stemming from a major renovation at the Texas shrine, state officials said Friday. “The remains encountered appear to be indicative of a teenage or young adult, infant, and large adult,” the...

Archaeologists in Afghanistan, where Taliban Islamists are fighting the Western-backed government, have uncovered Buddhist-era remains in an area south of Kabul, an official said on Tuesday. “There is a temple, stupas, beautiful rooms, big and small statues, two with the length of seven and nine...

The remains of a Viking ship have been discovered on a farm near a medieval church at Edøy, on the island of Smøla, in Norway. The ship, which is 52 to 56 feet (16 to 17 meters) long, appears to be part of a burial...

Scans of an ancient cat mummy revealed that the 2,500-year-old feline supposedly resting within the wrappings wasn’t a single animal. Instead, the mummy held the partial remains of three cats, according to new findings. Ancient Egyptian cat mummies aren’t uncommon, and archaeologists have previously found...

Rail workers in the U.K. have discovered a mysterious cave containing the remains of a medieval shrine. The discovery was made after a landslide near Guildford in southern England. Rail workers making repairs uncovered the shallow sandstone cave, which contained carvings and engravings thought to...

Researchers have discovered the fossilized 400-million-year-old remains of a new plant species in Canada that may give further insight into “evolutionary history,” according to experts. The research, published in the scientific journal Current Biology, looked at approximately 30 chips of rock that were excavated from...