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Top total solar eclipses to look out for over the next decade
Want to experience totality again? Here are the next seven total solar eclipses across the world, from Alaska to Australia.
32 astonishing ancient burials, from 'vampire' decapitations to riches for the afterlife
Archaeologists have discovered lavish and grisly burials the world over.
Solar eclipse 2024: 8 things to watch for during totality
From "diamond rings" to Baily's beads, here's what to look for today during the brief darkness within the path of totality.
12 surprising facts about pi to chew on this Pi Day
On Pi Day (March 14) we celebrate perhaps the most iconic irrational number on Earth. From its ancient origins to the unanswered questions, here are some of the most surprising facts about pi.
13 treasures the ancient Egyptians buried with their dead, and what they mean
Here's why ancient Egyptians buried their dead with certain grave goods, such as the "Book of the Dead," gold tongues and scarabs.
27 weirdest things on Google Earth
Reference Google Earth and satellite imagery has revealed some strange things, from secret military bunkers in China to phantom islands to a mysterious pentagram in Kazakhstan.
31 of the world's most valuable treasures that are still missing
From the the Ark of the Covenant to the crown jewels of Ireland to a 333-carat pink diamond, here are 30 of the world's most valuable (and missing) treasures.
Our mixed-up human family: 8 human relatives that went extinct (and 1 that didn't)
Modern humans are far from the only species in the Homo genus. Here are others that went extinct long ago.
