Viking sword in ancient grave unearthed under family home
"At first I thought 'is this for real?,'" archaeologist Joakim Wintervoll told Newsweek.
Ancient dog paw prints found near Roman fort
Most likely, the dogs that left the prints lived near a tile workshop, which produced roofing material for local houses in Roman times.
Palaeontologist accidentally finds ancient human skull while hiking
The River Po has revealed a multitude of ancient discoveries as its water levels dwindle because of record-breaking heat and drought.
Ancient marble slab revealing Roman emperor's "secret" journeys discovered
Engravings discovered etched into white marble, in the ancient Roman city of Ostia Antica, describe Hadrian's movements in detail.
Oldest fossil of sea reptile dating back 94 million years found in Utah
The fossil belongs to a snake-like sea creature that evolved to be up to 56 feet long.
Extremely rare medieval sword in "outstanding condition"
The sword was found in Amiens, France, and was discovered alongside surprisingly well-preserved organic matter including leather and wood.
Half planet-half star found to be hotter than our sun
Brown dwarfs are usually much cooler than stars like our sun, astronomers have discovered an object orbiting a star that is hotter than the sun.
Ancient Maya "deity of death" sculpture unearthed in Mexico
The limestone statuette shows an emaciated figure with a nose ring and skull mask and dates back to between 200 and 600 A.D.
Dad finds 35-year-old Star Wars toy while digging in garden
After losing the toy 35 years ago, the California man was stunned to see Emperor Palpatine staring back at him from the dirt.
Family finds one million pennies in mysterious basement discovery
John Reyes and his wife are now considering what to do with the pennies and how they can exchange them for their estimated $10,000 in value.
Woman finds mysterious ancient object on California beach
As it was later nowhere to be found, a museum asked the public for help in order to retrieve it.
Woman stunned after finding 99-year-old biscuit at thrift shop
"I did not buy it, but now I feel like I should have," the thrifter told Newsweek.
Graveyard of extinct elephants from 5 million years ago found in Florida
The once-in-a-lifetime skeleton is the most complete gomphothere fossil from its time period discovered in Florida.
Suspected Civil War-era relic found by metal detectorist—"American history"
While metal detecting at Civil War stronghold Fort Caswell, Tentis Moore was stunned to stumble on the remnants of military action.
Newly discovered Pompeii victims found crushed to death in utility room
One of the skeletons had its arm raised in a vain attempt to protect himself from falling stone.
Widow discovers late husband had a hidden coin collection worth thousands
"I couldn't believe how many coins they'd uncovered. It was like an unexpected treasure hunt," said Amanda West-Butler, who assessed the collection.
Woman buys genuine Picasso in thrift store for $6, sells it for thousands
"The auction went live and the price started climbing," the thrifter told Newsweek.
"Put.It.Back.": Woman finds child's shoe in walls of centuries-old home
"I read people used to hide shoes to keep evil spirits away, or for good luck," the homeowner told Newsweek. "We are keeping it on display in the house."
Urban explorer finds decades-old love poems and paintings in abandoned home
Inside the abandoned family home, one urban explorer stumbled on some amazing personal items.
Man finds large library filled with books in "abandoned" mansion's ceiling
The heritage home was built in the 1900s and was sold in 2021 for $6,000,000, but has since been left abandoned.
Horror as woman finds urn complete with ashes at Goodwill for $3.99
"I'm unsure if they are from a human or animal, but many people in the comments speculate that it could be a cremated dog inside the urn," the shopper said.
What we know about water discovery on the moon
Water has been found hidden within glass beads on the moon's surface, having been formed and trapped by the blazing-hot impacts of meteors.
Woman stumbles on trove of vintage wine under house while spring cleaning
The bottles of Wynns Huntersfield Hermitage wine date back to 1969.
Meet the new giant spider species described as "rare and secretive"
The new species, Euoplos dignitas, can grow to nearly 2 inches long and hides itself in underground burrows on the woodland floor.
Man on high alert after finding "creepy" skulls while hiking in the woods
"We both kinda laughed but we were secretly scanning the area for the rest of the day," the man who found the skulls told Newsweek.
Renter recalls wild moment she found woman living in the garage—"Shocked"
"I hope she found another safe place to sleep at night," said one commenter on the viral video.
Giant prehistoric fish from ancient supercontinent found under road
The fish, whose fossil was unearthed in South Africa, lived around 419 million years ago.
Grave of elite Bronze Age brothers with mystery disease discovered
In an attempt to cure the infection, one of the brothers appears to have had a hole cut into his head.
Never-before-seen footage of "Titanic" wreck set to be unveiled
"Breathtaking" footage of the "Titanic," taken in 1986, the year following its rediscovery, will be aired for the first time on February 15 at 7.30 p.m. ET.
Woman makes horrifying discovery about thrifted mugs: "Tested positive"
"I even started thinking about how maybe some of my minor unexplained health issues and headaches might stem from using them," the collector told Newsweek.