The two million stolen coins weighed a whopping 10,000 pounds and totaled $234,500.X (Twitter)/The Philadelphia InquirerFour men have been charged with conspiracy, robbery, and theft of government money after a spree of crimes that culminated in the theft of over two million dimes.
Four men have been charged in the theft of more than two million dimes — totaling $234,500 — from a tractor-trailer in Philadelphia.
The dime theft occurred during a spree of transport truck robberies in the spring of 2023. Read More...
The study's analysis revealed that a huge decrease in annual rainfall and a drop in humidity contributed to the drought that ended the Maya civilization.Laslovarga/Wikimedia CommonsTikal, an ancient Maya city that dates from 800 B.C. to 900 A.D.
Many theories have been explored to try and explain the collapse of the Maya civilization. For years, evidence trying to prove these theories had been inconclusive — until now.
The Maya Empire, located in what is now Guatemala, was a cultural epicenter that excelled at agriculture, pottery, writing, and mathematics. Read More...
Geologist Darrin Lowery published his findings from Parsons Island in a 260-page manuscript online, which has drawn criticism from academics who would have preferred Lowery publish in a peer-reviewed journal.Darrin LoweryThe eroding shoreline of Parsons Island is revealing thousands of years of hidden human history.
For years, scientists have hotly debated when, exactly, humans first arrived in the Americas. But now, a scientist affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution believes he has uncovered evidence in Maryland that could set the record straight, once and for all. Read More...
