Aug 03 2010
King Tut’s Chariots Marvels of Engineering
Speeding the boy king along the sand dunes of ancient Egypt, Tut's chariots were the supercars of their day.
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Jul 17 2010
Divers Find 230-Year-Old Champagne in Baltic Shipwreck
Perfectly preserved 230-year-old champagne has been discovered by Swedish divers.
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Jul 16 2010
Alexander the Great Killed by Toxic Bacteria?
The Styx River, the legendary portal to the underworld, harbors a deadly bacteria that may have ended Alexander's life.
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May 19 2010
King Tut’s Leftover Bandages Yield New Clues
The scraps of ancient bandages -- some with dirty fingerprints of Tut's embalmers -- had been contained in long forgotten jars at a museum.
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Apr 22 2010
Hoard of 2,000-Year-Old Coins Found in Egypt
Each coin features the Greek-Egyptian god Amun-Zeus, an eagle and the words Ptolemy and king.
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Apr 21 2010
Brain Games Won’t Boost I.Q.
Although they may be entertaining, brain games probably won't make you smarter.
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Apr 07 2010
King Tut Wore Orthopedic Sandals
Analysis of sandals buried with the boy king suggest the sometimes elaborate footwear was made to accommodate his club foot.
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Mar 31 2010
U.S. Judge Strikes Down Gene Patents
Genes cannot be patented, said a judge, because isolated DNA is not markedly different from DNA as it exists in nature.
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Mar 29 2010
Pyramid of Mystery Pharaoh Possibly Located
The missing pyramid of an obscure pharaoh that ruled Egypt some 4,300 years ago could lie at the intersection of a series of invisible lines in South Saqqara.
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Feb 26 2010
Prince’s Palace Found in Volcanic Crater
The residence of Sextus Tarquinius, the prince who sparked the revolt that led to the foundation of the Roman Republic, may have been found.
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