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Franklin ships remain unfound
Archeologists in the Arctic hoping to find Sir John Franklin's long-lost ships neared the end of their latest search Friday with no shipwreck in sight.Neanderthal sex boosted immunity in modern humans
Sexual relations between ancient humans and their evolutionary cousins are critical for our modern immune systems, researchers report in Science journal.
Sexual relations between ancient humans and their evolutionary cousins are critical for our modern immune systems, researchers report in Science journal.'Oldest' fossils reveal life 3.4 billion years ago
The preserved cell walls of bacteria that lived in oceans without oxygen 3.4 billion years ago are believed to be the oldest fossils ever found, Australian and British scientists claim.
The preserved cell walls of bacteria that lived in oceans without oxygen 3.4 billion years ago are believed to be the oldest fossils ever found, Australian and British scientists claim.Baby mammoth remains found in Arctic
MOSCOW - A reindeer herder in Russias Arctic has stumbled on the pre-historic remains of a baby woolly mammoth poking out of the permafrost, local officials said on Friday.
MOSCOW - A reindeer herder in Russias Arctic has stumbled on the pre-historic remains of a baby woolly mammoth poking out of the permafrost, local officials said on Friday. Researchers hope to solve Arctic riddle ? Franklin?s lost ships
Beginning Sunday, near the oddly named Royal Geographical Society Islands in western Nunavut, a Parks Canada-led team of researchers will begin trying yet again to unravel the ultimate Arctic mystery: the whereabouts of the lost ships of the ill-fated 300-year-old gold coin found in Nfld.
A 300 year-old Portuguese coin has been found at an archaeological dig site in eastern Newfoundland.Iron Age road link to Iceni tribe
A suspected Iron Age road, made of timber and preserved in peat for 2,000 years, has been uncovered by archaeologists in East Anglia.
A suspected Iron Age road, made of timber and preserved in peat for 2,000 years, has been uncovered by archaeologists in East Anglia.Did Butch Cassidy survive? Text resurrects debate
Did Butch Cassidy, the notorious Old West outlaw who most historians believe perished in a 1908 shootout in Bolivia, actually survive that battle and live to old age, peacefully and anonymously, in Washington state?
Did Butch Cassidy, the notorious Old West outlaw who most historians believe perished in a 1908 shootout in Bolivia, actually survive that battle and live to old age, peacefully and anonymously, in Washington state?Germany marks 50 years since rise of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall's construction 50 years ago must be a constant reminder to citizens today to stand up for freedom and democracy, the city's mayor said Saturday as a united Germany commemorated the bitter anniversary.
History | 207520 hits | 7:36 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
The Berlin Wall's construction 50 years ago must be a constant reminder to citizens today to stand up for freedom and democracy, the city's mayor said Saturday as a united Germany commemorated the bitter anniversary. U of T archeologists find 3,000-year-old stone lion
TORONTO Archeologists with a University of Toronto project in Turkey are chuffed about a recent find -- a 3,000-year-old lion in full roar. Dig resurrects history of Manitoba's Nazi PoW campHistory | 207775 hits | 8:19 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Nazi prisoners of war who spent much of the Second World War in a Manitoba logging camp purchased mail-order items from the Eaton's catalogue, kept themselves impeccably groomed and even staged "temporary" escapes into the nearby countryside.Skull found in Pearl Harbor, may be Japanese pilot
HONOLULU An excavation crew recently made a startling discovery at the bottom of Pearl Harbor when it unearthed a skull that archeologists suspect is from a Japanese pilot who died in the historic attack on Dec. 7, 1941.
HONOLULU An excavation crew recently made a startling discovery at the bottom of Pearl Harbor when it unearthed a skull that archeologists suspect is from a Japanese pilot who died in the historic attack on Dec. 7, 1941. T-Rex of the sea unearthed in Manitoba
Manitoba paleontologists have unearthed the bones of a prehistoric sea creature approximately 80 million years old. 3-masted 1906 Canadian schooner found in Lake Ontario
ROCHESTER, N.Y. Undersea explorers have discovered a 19th-century, three-masted Canadian schooner that sank with a cargo of coal in Lake Ontario in 1906.Scientists recover 123-year-old recording by Edison
TRENTON, N.J. Scientists using advanced imaging technology have recovered a 123-year-old recording made by Thomas Edison that is believed to be the world's first attempt at a talking doll and may mark the dawn of the American recording industry.
TRENTON, N.J. Scientists using advanced imaging technology have recovered a 123-year-old recording made by Thomas Edison that is believed to be the world's first attempt at a talking doll and may mark the dawn of the American recording industry. Painting of lost Arctic vessel HMS Terror comes to light after 175 years
A dramatic and previously unknown watercolour scene of Canada painted during the golden age of Arctic exploration by that era's most legendary artist has come to light in Britain after 175 years. Polar bears had Irish grizzly ancestor
A female grizzly bear who lived in Ireland less than 50,000 years ago was an ancestor of all modern polar bears, suggesting "grolar" hybrids were an important part of polar bear history. Dinosaur was built for head-butting
A small, plant-eating dinosaur that became extinct 65 million years ago was the king of the head butt, new research from the University of Calgary suggests. Stolen Inuit remains returned to Labrador
The remains of 22 Inuit removed from gravesites in 1927 and taken to the U.S. were reburied Wednesday at a ceremony in northern Labrador.Cameras lowered into previously unseen Mayan tomb
MEXICO CITY A small, remote-controlled camera lowered into an early Mayan tomb in southern Mexico has revealed an apparently intact funeral chamber with offerings and red-painted wall murals, researchers said Thursday.
MEXICO CITY A small, remote-controlled camera lowered into an early Mayan tomb in southern Mexico has revealed an apparently intact funeral chamber with offerings and red-painted wall murals, researchers said Thursday.Ancient mammoth carving found in Florida
A bone fragment at least 13,000 years old, with the carved image of a mammoth or mastodon, has been discovered in the southern U.S. state of Florida.
A bone fragment at least 13,000 years old, with the carved image of a mammoth or mastodon, has been discovered in the southern U.S. state of Florida.Landmark Hitler letter on Jews unveiled in New York
A letter by Adolf Hitler - said to be the earliest expression of his ideas on anti-Semitism - has been shown publicly for the first time in New York.
A letter by Adolf Hitler - said to be the earliest expression of his ideas on anti-Semitism - has been shown publicly for the first time in New York. Underground carvings memorialize Canadian soldiers
A long-forgotten subterranean memorial to Canadian soldiers who fought in the First World War will soon see the light of day, thanks to the efforts of a London, Ont.-based group.Belfast marks 100th anniversary of Titanic's launch
DUBLIN A century ago, the people of Belfast celebrated one of their proudest days -- the launching of the supposedly unsinkable Titanic. The Northern Ireland capital commemorated that bittersweet anniversary Tuesday with cheers from schoolchildren in Ed
DUBLIN A century ago, the people of Belfast celebrated one of their proudest days -- the launching of the supposedly unsinkable Titanic. The Northern Ireland capital commemorated that bittersweet anniversary Tuesday with cheers from schoolchildren in Ed Harper visits site of Second World War Greek massacreHistory | 208503 hits | 7:15 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Canada's prime minister is usually the focus of attention when he travels abroad, but the excitement around Stephen Harper's trip Sunday had more to do with someone who came with him.Pirate Blackbeard's anchor recovered
Archeologists recovered the first anchor from what's believed to be the wreck of the pirate Blackbeard's flagship off the North Carolina coast on Friday, a move that might change plans about how to save the rest of the almost 300-year-old artifacts from t
Archeologists recovered the first anchor from what's believed to be the wreck of the pirate Blackbeard's flagship off the North Carolina coast on Friday, a move that might change plans about how to save the rest of the almost 300-year-old artifacts from tEarly Bronze Age battle site found on German river bank
Fractured human remains found on a German river bank could provide the first compelling evidence of a major Bronze Age battle.
Fractured human remains found on a German river bank could provide the first compelling evidence of a major Bronze Age battle.Austrian town revokes Hitler's honourary title
VIENNA - An Austrian town revoked the honourary citizenship of Adolf Hitler on Tuesday in an effort to sever any links with the Nazi dictators legacy ahead of a 900-year civic anniversary and following a media uproar.
VIENNA - An Austrian town revoked the honourary citizenship of Adolf Hitler on Tuesday in an effort to sever any links with the Nazi dictators legacy ahead of a 900-year civic anniversary and following a media uproar. Key plank installed in Bluenose restoration
The restoration of Nova Scotia's most famous sailing ship will enter a new phase of construction Monday.Japanese language traced to Korean Peninsula: study
Japan's many dialects originate in a migration of farmers from the Korean Peninsula some 2,200 years ago, a groundbreaking study borrowing the tools of evolutionary genetics reported Wednesday
Japan's many dialects originate in a migration of farmers from the Korean Peninsula some 2,200 years ago, a groundbreaking study borrowing the tools of evolutionary genetics reported WednesdayLast WWI combat veteran Claude Choules dies aged 110
The world's last known combat veteran of World War I, Claude Stanley Choules, has died in Australia aged 110.
The world's last known combat veteran of World War I, Claude Stanley Choules, has died in Australia aged 110.Girl 'murdered' by Roman soldiers in north Kent
The body of a girl thought to have been murdered by Roman soldiers has been discovered in north Kent.
The body of a girl thought to have been murdered by Roman soldiers has been discovered in north Kent. Original Canadarm makes its last space flight Friday
MONTREAL The original Canadarm, which flexed its robotic muscles for the first time almost 30 years ago, is making its last trip into space on Friday before coming home. Canada's 1st basketball court uncovered?
The original hardwood floor where the first game of basketball may have been played in Canada has been discovered after a fire at the former YMCA in St. Stephen, N.B.Film claims discovery of nails from Christ's cross
JERUSALEM - Could two of the nails used to crucify Jesus have been discovered in a 2,000-year-old tomb in Jerusalem?
JERUSALEM - Could two of the nails used to crucify Jesus have been discovered in a 2,000-year-old tomb in Jerusalem? Manned space flight's 50th anniversary
The late Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin is being honoured around the world Tuesday on the 50th anniversary of his pioneering flight in space. VIDEO: WWI unknown soldier linked to Alta.
The remains of a Canadian soldier who died 94 years ago during the Battle of Vimy Ridge have been identified as those of Private Thomas Lawless, a relative of the McLaren family of Ponoka, Alta. Voyageurs' TB thrives among First Nations
A distinctive tuberculosis was unintentionally left by 18th-century Voyageurs in remote aboriginal communities along their trade routes and still plagues those communities today, new research shows. Explorer's first trading post discovered in Manitoba
WINNIPEG Two little piles of stones surrounded by scrub pine in northern Manitoba may have given archeologists and historians a physical link to one of North America's greatest explorers and map-makers. Phonograph records recovered from Gold Rush wreck
Conservation specialists have rediscovered the soundtrack of a deadly shipwreck from the Klondike Gold Rush.Remains of ancient saber-toothed vegetarian found in Brazil
WASHINGTON Surprised scientists have discovered the remains of a saber-toothed vegetarian. The leaf-crunching animal -- about the size of a large dog -- lived 260 million years ago in what is now Brazil, researchers report in Friday's edition of the jou
WASHINGTON Surprised scientists have discovered the remains of a saber-toothed vegetarian. The leaf-crunching animal -- about the size of a large dog -- lived 260 million years ago in what is now Brazil, researchers report in Friday's edition of the jou Humans in North America earlier than thought
The recent discovery of ancient tools in a Texas creek bed shows human settlers arrived in North America about 2,500 years earlier than originally believed, say archeologists. Unravelling the mystery of an ancient statueHistory | 207541 hits | 8:26 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
For more than a decade, art historians and archeologists at Montreal's Concordia University have been puzzling over the origins of a mysterious Egyptian statue. Oral tradition keeps legend of 1700 tsunami alive
With news of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, B.C.'s First Nations people are recounting 300-year-old stories about the last giant wave to hit this side of the Pacific.Human remains found in Bronze Age pots
Two Bronze Age burial pots containing human remains have been found at the base of a standing stone in Angus.
Two Bronze Age burial pots containing human remains have been found at the base of a standing stone in Angus.Scientists dig for Ice Age fossils in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES With a dental pick in hand, Karin Rice delicately scraped off a clump of asphalt from a pelvic bone belonging to a horse that roamed Los Angeles tens of thousands of years ago.
LOS ANGELES With a dental pick in hand, Karin Rice delicately scraped off a clump of asphalt from a pelvic bone belonging to a horse that roamed Los Angeles tens of thousands of years ago.Stone tool troves point to highland Neanderthals
ATHENS, Greece High in the wind-swept mountain ridges of northern Greece, archaeologists have made a surprising discovery: hundreds of prehistoric stone tools that may have been used by some of the last Neanderthals in Europe, at a time when hunter-gath
ATHENS, Greece High in the wind-swept mountain ridges of northern Greece, archaeologists have made a surprising discovery: hundreds of prehistoric stone tools that may have been used by some of the last Neanderthals in Europe, at a time when hunter-gathBack to Canada News
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