Jessica PhelanMarch 4, 2013 10:16

"The crane has been taken away. We won't move any more parts of the wall for the time being," developers promise.

Mystery skeleton is King Richard III, archeologists confirm

Jessica PhelanFebruary 4, 2013 09:51

"Beyond reasonable doubt, it's Richard," lead archeologist Richard Buckley announced to cheers and applause at a press conference on Monday.

Indian WWII "spy princess" is honored with a London monument

Faine GreenwoodNovember 9, 2012 10:23

Noor Inayat Khan was a young and bookish Indian children's writer when World War II broke out—and then decided to dedicate her life to the fight against fascism. serving as a radio operator in Paris under German occupation. Now, a monument has been unveiled in her honor in London, 68 years after her execution at Dachau.

Tomb of a Mayan warrior queen: GlobalPost interviews the discoverer of the final resting place of Lady K'abel

Faine GreenwoodOctober 10, 2012 13:33

The tomb of a Classical Mayan queen has been discovered in Guatemala, in a remarkable find that sheds new light on the role of women in early Mesoamerican cultures. To find out more about the queen, known as Lady K'abel, and the findings at the El Peru-Waka archeological site, I spoke with the woman who discovered her tomb: Wooster University archaeologist and assistant professor of anthropology Olivia Navarro-Farr.

Faine GreenwoodAugust 1, 2012 16:14

Deadly sandwiches: remarkably dangerous lunchtimes throughout history

Think your tuna on wheat is innocent? Think again. GlobalPost describes five deadly sandwiches throughout history.

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The President has no idea how much danger he's in: US President Barack Obama eats a 'medianoche' sandwich while eating lunch at Kasalta Bakery during a visit to San Juan, Puerto Rico, June 14, 2011. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)

Sewing needles have been found in in-flight sandwiches on Delta and now, on Air Canada, prompting a wave of public suspicion towards our most dearly-beloved lunchtime dish. But what about other dangerous sammiches in human history? A non-exhaustive list follows.

Faine GreenwoodJuly 24, 2012 13:25

Three-hundred-year-old skull with brain tissue still inside found in Swedish shipwreck

Skull found in Baltic Sea shipwreck of the Kronan, a Swedish royal ship that sank in 1676

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The NOAA expedition off the Gulf of Mexico found several interesting items laying on the ocean floor. (Screengrab/AFP/Getty Images)

A 300-year-old skull with brain tissue still inside has been found in a ship wrecked off the coast of Sweden, reported The Local paper today.

Treasure hunters pull record silver find from wreck of WWII era British ship

Faine GreenwoodJuly 18, 2012 17:24