The Hindu

The excavations in some portions of the sprawling 15th Century Bidar Fort constructed by Sultan Ahmed Shah of the Bahamani Dynasty has further strengthened the belief of historians that the fort had many tunnels and escape routes for the royals.

The Examiner

Archaeologist Elvio Sousa of the Center for the Study of Modern and Contemporary Archeology (CEAM) on the Portuguese island of Madeira has released a statement calling the alleged discovery there of three Templar skeletons and a 'crucifixion nail' dating from the Roman era "a fantasy." CEAM conducted archaeological work on the site from 2004 to 2006.

Austin American Statesman

47 million year old primate fossil is actually an ancestor to lemurs, not humans, researchers say.

Cosmos

Archaeologists say the pyramids, cemeteries and ancient palaces of the Nubian Desert in northern Sudan holds mysteries to rival ancient Egypt.

The Hindu

Three potsherds with Tamil Brahmi inscriptions have been discovered in an urn burial site at Marungur, 17 km from Vadalur in Cuddalore district.

PhysOrg

Geologists have found evidence that sea ice extended to the equator 716.5 million years ago, bringing new precision to a "snowball Earth" event long suspected to have taken place around that time.

Telegraph UK

The dinosaurs were wiped out by an asteroid that struck the earth with the force of a billion Hiroshimas, according to leading scientists.

Culture24

Staff at Goodrich Castle have unearthed a stash of 17th century cannon balls thought to have been placed under a flight of stairs during restoration and renovation in the 1970s.

Newswise

Has another mystery in the history of Israel been solved? Prof. Gershon Galil of the Department of Bible Studies at the University of Haifa has identified Khirbet Qeiyafa as "Neta'im", which is mentioned in the book of Chronicles.

Discovery News

Virtual simulations demonstrate that Leonardo da Vinci's calculations were totally on mark in his plan to build the masterpiece that never came to be.