Diplomatic tensions could heat up between Russia, Denmark and other countries as they try to stake a claim on the North Pole and its buried oil reserves picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

John Huston and his pal Tyler Fish became the first Americans to complete an unsupported ski trip to the North Pole this weekend. They carried everything with them without help. picked by suebe 7 months ago

Mars has vast glaciers hidden under aprons of rocky debris near mid-latitude mountains, a new study confirms, pointing to a new and large potential reservoir of life-supporting water on the planet. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

For a thousand years they have lain side by side in a rough earth grave, one throwing a skeletal arm across the other. Believed to be Saxon warriors, they are thought to have died together and been buried together as brothers in arms. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The remains of a 14th century teenager, believed to have been beheaded on charges of witchcraft and buried in unconsecrated ground, has been laid to rest in a proper funeral...700 years after her death.
The girl, named Holly by archaeologists because her remains were found beneath a holly bush, had had her head laid at her side, a sign that she might have been suspected of witchcraft. picked by bingo 8 months ago

A dinosaur skeleton found 24 years ago in Montana has finally been identified as a new species that links North American dinosaurs with Asian dinosaurs. The dinosaur would have weighed 30 to 40 pounds, walked on two feet and stood about three feet tall. The fossil came from sediment that's about 80 million years old. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A Swiss wrist watch found inside an unopened Chinese tomb that is 4 centuries old... Could be time travel or a practical joke, but it is interesting either way! picked by BrownTrout 11 months ago

The skeleton of a bear-like creature believed to be about 60 million years old has been found in the North Dakota Badlands. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

BP says it's found a deep oil field in the Gulf of Mexico that could generate more than 3 billion barrels of petroleum. It'll likely be a few years before a solid estimate is made, and the depth — 35,000 feet — means prices would have to be at $70 a barrel to make it worth drilling. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

A cow tongue, stuffed with a photo and notes and found buried near Longmont is only one of many cow tongues in recent weeks which stirred up curiosity across the country. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

A boarded-up shop in Lancashire was found to have been left in exactly the same state as when it stopped trading more than 40 years ago. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

What do you need to pole dance? A pole. And where can you find a lot of poles that go unused? Carriages on the NYC Subway - do you see where this is going?

The routine itself is SFW, but the soundtrack isn't. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

Two days after a small boy was found dead, buried in the sand at an Albuquerque playground, investigators focused Sunday on finding the child's relatives.
A preliminary autopsy on Saturday provided no immediate clues about how the 3- to 5-year-old child died. picked by bingo 6 months ago

Through nearly five scorching hot days and rainy nights, Ward never doubted that her father, Loren Dederick, would be found alive and well after disappearing on Friday night when he was mistakenly dropped off at the wrong North Naples assisted living facility picked by dreamer620420 2 years ago

Alexander Baranov, an early 19th century governor of Russian Alaska helped improve the lives of Alaskan natives and helped broker a peace treaty. A 40-foot totem pole was erected 70+ years ago to commemorate the treaty. A rival tribe did the actual carving. Some believe that the image of Baranov is depicted nude as an insult and would like to have the pole carved anew. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

The story according to Peary himself. picked by donteatpoop 2 years ago

Dog tags and Navy fighter squadron emblem found in Alabama. picked by suebe 9 months ago

A short, humorous song. picked by gratheo 2 years ago

A two-day-old baby girl was found alive in a grave in southern India on Thursday, after she had been buried by her grandfather who did not want to bear the cost of bringing up a girl, authorities said. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

A woman whose father was charged with kidnapping her as a child 30 years ago has been found living in Arizona picked by smarty1052 3 years ago