Culture news Giant Thai dinosaur may be largest ever found in Southeast Asia Scientists in Thailand have identified a gigantic new long-necked dinosaur that may be the largest ever found in Southeast Asia. The species, named Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, is estimated to have reached around 27 metres in length. 14/05/2026
Culture news The earliest known English poem has been found in an unexpected place A 9th-century manuscript held in Rome has revealed the earliest known Old English poem, Caedmon’s Hymn, hidden within a copy of Bede’s Ecclesiastical History of the English People. 13/05/2026
Culture news Pompeii escape: AI reconstructs the last gesture of an eruption victim In Pompeii, the stories of two men who died during the eruption of 79 AD resurface. Between escape, everyday objects and AI, the story of their last moments take shape... 27/04/2026
Culture news Ship sunk by Sir Francis Drake in the 16th century found in Cadiz Researchers have recovered the wreck of the San Giorgio e Sant'Elmo Buonaventura, sunk during the British attack on the port of Cadiz. The wreck preserved food, American dyes and DNA from the crew's illnesses. 23/04/2026
Culture news Mystery location of Shakespeare's London house finally uncovered A newly discovered 17th-century map sheds light on William Shakespeare's life in London. 16/04/2026
Cinema Cinematic treasure: Lost Georges Méliès film found in US attic A cinematic treasure trove has been unearthed in the US after an old family chest, which had remained sealed for over a century, was finally opened. Among the ten reels it contained was a forgotten film by French cinema pioneer Georges Méliès, entitled 'Gugusse et l'automate'. 14/04/2026
Nature How octopuses have sex without even seeing each other Male octopuses can fertilise a mate, even if they cannot see their sexual partner. 06/04/2026
Culture news Archaeologists unearth only building by Roman architect Vitruvius The newly excavated basilica is the only building definitively attributed to Marcus Vitruvius Pollonius, a founding figure of western architecture. 21/01/2026
Space Alien technology or comet? What to know about mysterious 3I/ATLAS While most scientists believe it’s a natural comet, one Harvard astronomer has suggested its unusual features could hint at signs of alien technology. 29/10/2025
Culture news 165-million-year-old dinosaur with ‘weaponised tail’ found in Morocco The discovery of the dinosaur remains reveals the earliest known ankylosaur with extreme armour and a possible tail weapon 30 million years earlier than previously thought. 29/08/2025
Culture news 11 bodies found in Spanish cave reveal brutal Neolithic cannibalism Deep within El Mirador Cave in northern Spain, researchers have uncovered bone-chilling evidence of human cannibalism dating back around 5,700 years. 08/08/2025
Culture news Survivors and settlers returned to Pompeii ruins, new research shows New evidence strongly suggests that Pompeii was reoccupied after the devastating AD 79 eruption - a theory long speculated but now backed by archaeological proof. 07/08/2025
Culture news Infrared imaging reveals hidden tattoos on 2300-year-old mummy Using near-infrared imaging, researchers uncovered extraordinary hand-poked designs of tigers, griffins and tiny roosters on the body of a 2300-year-old Siberian mummy. 06/08/2025
Culture news Skeleton of medieval knight found at former Polish ice cream shop An unusual discovery has been made beneath the now defunct, iconic ice cream parlour 'Teddy' in Gdańsk. It is the skeleton of a medieval knight, who has been christened the 'Gdańsk Lancelot'. 28/07/2025
Culture news Shipwreck of 18th century warship uncovered on remote Scottish island With the help of archaeologists, the wreck was identified as the Earl of Chatham, which served in Canada during the Seven Years’ War and later became a whaling ship. 24/07/2025
Culture news Figurine discovered in Poland confirmed to be 6,000 years old A simple figurine, only 12 centimetres high, has made its mark in the history of Pomerania. Made of limestone, without eyes, nose or mouth, hollowed out by the waters of the Parsęta River, it is considered the 'discovery of the century' and expected to shed new light on Poland's archaeology. 29/06/2025