Alex Summers articles

A remarkable long stone structure beneath the Baltic Sea has shifted the perception of archaeologists regarding prehistoric European societies and their hunting strategies. Read on to discover everything you need to know about the recent findings about this structure.

You booked your hotel months ago, but then you show up at the front desk and suddenly the total is higher than what you agreed to. The staff tells you the rate “adjusted,” or that certain charges were added. It’s the kind of moment that makes travelers immediately suspicious. After all, a confirmed reservation is supposed to mean the price is set, right?

For centuries, the Atlantic waters were homes to fleets lost to storms and battles. Among them lies the Nossa Senhora do Rosario and the race to protect it has never been more urgent.

You check out, head home, and think the trip is over. That is, until a mysterious charge shows up on your card. The hotel says there was damage in your room. This happens more often than people realize. The good news is that you’re not powerless, and there’s a fairly clear playbook for disputing charges you don’t owe.

When archaeologists opened a Nubian grave dating back approximately 5,500 years, they expected the usual remains—bones, beads, maybe a tool or two. But what caught their eye was an ancient ostrich egg. At first glance, it looked plain. Then they saw the carvings.

Curiosity spikes fast when a dig meant to reveal palace walls instead exposes plumbing that looks surprisingly familiar. A team excavating ancient ruins in Xi’an uncovered a 2,400-year-old flush toilet built with inlet and drain pipes—technology far ahead of what many assume existed during China’s Warring States era. The idea of elite officials visiting a restroom with running water, long before Rome ever earned praise for aqueducts, adds a splash of humanity to a period known mostly for ritual and shifting power. Apart from kings and conquests, it seems that comfort and cleanliness mattered too.

A walk in a field with a metal detector uncovered an amazing relic left over from Tudor England: a gold pendant linked to the wedding of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. The discovery is an amazing addition to our knowledge of England's turbulent royal past.

Archaeologists in southern Andalusia recently uncovered a massive stone tomb that dates back an astonishing 5,000 years. The structure, buried beneath layers of soil near the town of Teba, appears far more elaborate than most prehistoric graves found in the region.

Some states just lean into higher education harder than others. Using recent educational attainment data for adults age 25 and over, we’ve put together a ranking of the 20 states with the most college graduates. Let’s see which states are stacking the most diplomas.