Astronomer's name deciphered from ancient Mayan ruins for first time
The name "White-chested Fox" was found in drawings dating from 400 BC to 900 AD at the San Bartolo-Xultun archaeological site.
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The name "White-chested Fox" was found in drawings dating from 400 BC to 900 AD at the San Bartolo-Xultun archaeological site.
Archaeologists have discovered eight human skeletons, bronze and gold jewelry and other artifacts indicating a ceremonial burial of wealthy people.
Researchers have discovered dozens of headless human skeletons in a ditch in Slovakia, which they believe date back 7,000 years.
The Dinosaur National Monument, which is located on the border between Colorado and Utah, was last excavated in 1924.
Fossilized bones and teeth dating to 773,000 years ago are providing a deeper understanding of the emergence of Homo sapiens.
Scientists have long debated whether dinosaurs were in decline before an asteroid smacked the Earth 66 million years ago, causing mass extinction.
"Spicomellus is one of the strangest dinosaurs that we've ever discovered," the project's leader said.
Divers have collected evidence of a Stone Age settlement lost to rising seas after the last ice age from the seabed off Denmark's coast.
The site where the remains were found was once home to a beloved ice cream shop.
The mummy was found in Aspero, a sacred site within the city of Caral that was a garbage dump for over 30 years until becoming an archaeological site in the 1990s.
Experts at the Vienna Museum provided a public presentation of the mass grave this week, which had the bodies of more than 100 people.
The prehistoric facial bones were found buried in 50 feet of mud and silt, and are believed to be 1.1 to 1.4 million years old, researchers said.
Researchers used advanced technology to digitally "unroll" an ancient Greek text on carbonized papyrus, and now they're reading it.
Researchers determined that dozens of men, women and children were violently killed and cannibalized in Bronze Age-era England.
The discovery includes "thousands of marble slabs" in "hundreds of different shapes" found in a submerged ancient city.
The 40-mile-long river branch, which ran by the Giza pyramid complex, was hidden under desert and farmland for millennia, scientists said.
Two archaeological investigations have been ongoing in Kalmar, a coastal city in southwest Sweden.
An expert committee commissioned to review a contentious plan to reconstruct the outside of Giza's smallest pyramid says "there is no way" it can happen.
Researchers found human bones and tools hiding behind a massive rock in a German cave, the oldest traces of Homo sapiens ever discovered so far north.
When ancient Egyptians built King Menkaure's pyramid more than 4,000 years ago, they did it a little differently. Now archaeologists want to put it back together.
Some parts of the temple dated back to the eighth century B.C., the Greek Ministry of Culture said.
The expedition's lead archaeologist announced the find at the Archaeological Institute of America's annual meeting.
The so-called Saint-Belec slab was found at the site of a tomb and claimed as Europe's oldest known map by researchers.
The discovery of 35 gold pieces marks at least the third discovery of ancient treasures in the country in recent weeks.
Research say the oldest collection of footwear in Europe has been discovered in a cave in southern Spain, dating back more than 6,000 years.
According to detectives from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, Andrew Bott, 23, of Littleton, was shot and killed on Saturday.
With more than 1,000 stores worldwide, 85 °C Bakery Cafe is familiar to many people who love Asian-style pastries. The popular chain will soon open its first location in Colorado.
The international 85°C Bakery Cafe plans to open its first Colorado location in 2026.
Severe "convective" storms account for roughly a third of global natural disaster economic losses, a new study finds.
The Aurora Police Department is investigating a crash that killed a bicyclist on Monday morning.
According to detectives from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, Andrew Bott, 23, of Littleton, was shot and killed on Saturday.
With more than 1,000 stores worldwide, 85 °C Bakery Cafe is familiar to many people who love Asian-style pastries. The popular chain will soon open its first location in Colorado.
The Aurora Police Department is investigating a crash that killed a bicyclist on Monday morning.
The Weld County Coroner has identified three men who were killed in a high-speed crash on Saturday.
A new diamond interchange is opening to help alleviate heavy traffic in Brighton.
A new diamond interchange is opening to help alleviate heavy traffic in Brighton.
Denver Public School Board and Superintendent Alex Marrero gathered for a special meeting on Monday to discuss his future at DPS.
Aurora police investigated a deadly accident involving a pedestrian on Monday morning.
A victim in a shooting over the weekend in Jefferson County has been identified as a 23-year-old from Littleton.
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The son of Chiefs assistant coach Eric Bieniemy has been arrested and charged with a shooting that wounded his mother, Mia Bieniemy, according to authorities in Virginia.
Center fielders Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones and second baseman Jeff Kent were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday.
Denver Broncos Linebacker Nik Bonitto is teaming up with the Safeway Foundation's Nourishing Neighbors program, the Bonitto Family Foundation and Food Bank of the Rockies to help fight childhood hunger.
There were 89 people arrested in the New York area over the course of the World Cup, the NYPD said.
Colorado general manager Josh Byrnes helped orchestrate a trade with his former team Monday as the Rockies sent right-hander Seth Halvorsen to the Los Angeles Dodgers for two minor league players.
Severe "convective" storms account for roughly a third of global natural disaster economic losses, a new study finds.
Former FBI Director James Comey argued that criminal charges stemming from an Instagram post should be dropped because his speech is protected by the First Amendment.
Crude prices dropped as the U.S. Ambassador to the UN said suspension of attacks is aimed at finding a diplomatic solution.
The Trump-linked group Freedom 250 staged America's birthday with tens of millions that it is not required to disclose.
Food safety experts say cuts to the public health system hobbled the response — and that the next outbreak could be much worse.
Former FBI Director James Comey argued that criminal charges stemming from an Instagram post should be dropped because his speech is protected by the First Amendment.
The Trump-linked group Freedom 250 staged America's birthday with tens of millions that it is not required to disclose.
Four U.S. service members who were listed in a Pentagon casualties database as having died during the Iran war are now listed as "Overseas Operations Casualties."
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting one expert to call this summer's outbreaks "a national wake-up call."
The plans include arresting migrants in Ohio and quickly putting them on deportation flights to crisis-stricken Haiti, the internal documents indicate.
Food safety experts say cuts to the public health system hobbled the response — and that the next outbreak could be much worse.
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting one expert to call this summer's outbreaks "a national wake-up call."
Americans say they aren't convinced the cyclospora outbreak is under control as confirmed cases near 2,000.
OpenAI announced a dedicated space in ChatGPT for sharing medical records, Health in ChatGPT. Health and AI experts lay out the pros and cons.
The cyclosporiasis outbreak, the nation's largest, is currently affecting nine states.
Severe "convective" storms account for roughly a third of global natural disaster economic losses, a new study finds.
Crude prices dropped as the U.S. Ambassador to the UN said suspension of attacks is aimed at finding a diplomatic solution.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
A short circuit in the engine compartment can potentially cause a fire. Here's the fix.
President Trump announced new tariffs of up to 12.5% to replace expiring Section 122 levies. Here are the rates for each country.
Nearly three out of every four written comments submitted to the Colorado Department of Transportation during the early public review of its proposed Bus Rapid Transit project on Colorado Boulevard oppose the idea.
Insurance can be a hassle for anyone. For one Coloradan, that hassle has been magnified all because of her name.
A man who stopped to help victims of a devastating motorcycle crash instead found himself handcuffed, jailed and accused of driving under the influence -- despite repeatedly asking officers to administer a breath test that he believed would prove his innocence.
For Billy Hailey, his release was a day he had been waiting for and working toward for 20 years. Now, he is unexpectedly back in custody after the state says it miscalculated the date.
A second family in Colorado says a little-known insurance rule has left them fighting two companies to get medical bills paid.