Category: In the News

1888 “City of Chester” Shipwreck Rediscovered in Under Golden Gate Bridge

A steamship that sank with 16 passengers aboard in 1888 has been located again under the Golden Gate Bridge, leading to the release of new […]

Stonehenge Rock Source Identified

Scientists have found the exact source of Stonehenge’s smaller bluestones, new research suggests.The stones’ rock composition revealed they come from a nearby outcropping, located about […]

Knutsford Roman hoard among secrets uncovered at Cheshire Archaeology Day

RESIDENTS are being invited to uncover secrets of Cheshire’s past– including a hoard of Roman coins, brooches and rings from Knutsford – at Cheshire Archaeology […]

Restaurant owner believes Jesus’ face appeared in pancake

The owner of a café in Norco believes the face of Jesus Christ appeared in a pancake.Karen Hendrickson, the owner of Cowgirl Café, said a […]

Great Scott! Google Street View enables time travel – flux capacitor not needed

Time travel has been a fantasy for many. Popular movies such as the Back to the Future trilogy and Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure have […]

Football spectators spooked by ‘ghost’ which appears to run through fans during match in Bolivia

Football spectators have been spooked by a ghostly figure that appears to run through fans during a match in Bolivia.The unexplained shadow glides quickly through […]

Gallipoli ‘ghost’ an open and shutter case

It may be no great stretch to imagine ghosts lurk on the Gallipoli Peninsula, but a spectral image on a camera frame proved to be […]

‘Roman’ skeletons unearthed among treasure haul during digs in west Suffolk

Nine skeletons and four cremation pits are among the discoveries made by archaeologists at Bardwell, Barnham, Pakenham and Rougham, all near Bury St Edmunds.Neolithic, Bronze […]

Leopard Bites Terrified Man On Bottom

  • April 23, 2014
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A leopard hid in the roof of a house in western India before launching an attack on petrified residents.Footage shows the cat emerge through the […]

Rock engravings discovered near Palakkad

A large number of prehistoric, early historic, medieval, and later medieval archaeological sites relating to ancient Tamizhakam have been found.A team of archaeologists have discovered […]

Yorkshire community to resurrect maypole dancing

A group of youngsters are determined to revive Maypole dancing – 25 years since the tradition has been taught in their community.The 12 girls from […]

Top stars heading for Sheffield film and comic con

Doctor Who and The A-Team stars are among big name actors coming to Sheffield for a film and comic convention.Collector fair organiser Showmasters has announced […]

Mysterious caves uncovered

  • April 22, 2014
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48 ancient caves were found grouped together at a 3,000 square meter hilltop in Zhongxian county, Southwest China’s Chongqing municipality, news.xinhuanet.com reported. Read More:  Mysterious […]

Star Trek Writers To Reboot Flash Gordon?

After disappearing into development hell, it looks as though a ‘Flash Gordon’ reboot is alive and well… and being penned by current ‘Star Trek’ writers.”I […]

Community dig sheds new light on Wark Castle in Northumberland – The Journal

A community dig has shed new light on a castle which for centuries was in the front line of the conflict between England and Scotland.It […]

Meet the creature found by divers in Russia’s Loch Ness, famed for legends of monsters

Reports of a ‘Devil’ in Siberia’s Lake Labynkyr date from the 19th century, and have intrigued scientists for many decades. The inaccessible lake, in the […]

Break out the bells and sticks: Morris dancing is back

Ridiculed as unfashionable, with a dwindling band of ageing followers, its demise was predicted within the next 15 years.But break out the handkerchiefs, sticks and […]

Anderson Entertainment Confirms the Return of TERRAHAWKS

  • April 21, 2014
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Of the many treats unveiled on day one of Andercon, Anderson Entertainment today announced the return of TERRAHAWKS, Gerry Anderson and Christopher Burr’s 1983 cult […]

Titanic Letter Gives First-hand Account of Sinking Titanic

  • April 21, 2014
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British passenger liner RMS Titanic was one of the greatest vessels the world had ever seen when it set sail in 1912, and its tragic […]

Rare sighting of comet captured on camera above Gloucester

Tuffley astronomer John Fletcher captured a spectacular picture of a comet above Gloucester.Mr Fletcher, who runs the Mount Tuffley Observatory photographed the C/2012 K1 Panstarrs […]

Archaeologists Uncover Tomb of Ancient Egyptian Writer

Egypt’s minister of antiquities Mohammed Ibrahim has announced the discovery by Egyptian and Spanish archaeologists of two tombs dating to roughly 600BC in the south […]

They reached for the sky but found death: The world’s greatest airplane mysteries

Hopes are now pinned on the robotic submersible scouring the sea 1,500 miles off Australia where experts believe the Boeing 777, with 239 passengers and […]

John Barrowman interested in Doctor Who return

After appearing alongside the ninth and tenth Doctors, John Barrowman admits he’d love to return to ‘Doctor Who’…Everyone’s favourite intergalactic chancer, Captain Jack Harkness, hasn’t […]

Britain’s first cloned dog is born – and described as ‘ridiculous waste of money’

The birth of Britain’s first cloned dog has been branded a “ridiculous waste of money” and scientists said the process raised serious ethical concerns.Sooam Biotech, […]

Females have penises in sex-reversed cave insects

  • April 20, 2014
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Female insects with “penises” have been discovered in Brazil – the first example of an animal with sex-reversed genitalia, scientists say. read more: BBC News […]