A few years ago a Russian newspaper reported on a rock, thousands of years old, with what looked like a nut and bolt embedded within it. But this strange specimen isn't the only one of its kind.
At first glance, this rock-encrusted wood and iron relic seems innocent enough, but some insist that it could be millions of years old. There is obviously much controversy surrounding such a claim, but just how old is the hammer of London, Texas?
Imagine gently laying an empty bottle on the ground, only to watch it roll uphill; or parking on a slight incline—on an angle that seems quite unnecessary for a parking break—only to see the car inexplicably drift in a way that defies gravity.
Marine archeology has been able to flourish, treating the world to some amazing discoveries of our distant past.
So what are the limits of extremes that a human organism can survive? What determines such limits?
Despite years of scientific investigation, the phases of the universe during its first moments following the 'Big Bang' are still the subject of heated debate.
While there are reasons to believe that the famous stones are not of Pre-Colombian origin, there exist several stories as much in favor of their authenticity as there are against it.
The history of man such as he is known today does not exceed 10,000 years, yet evidence of sophisticated human technology thousands of years older defies this narrative. These are the impossible fossils.
The Mitchell-Hedges skull is, in a certain sense, a technical impossibility.
How does science answer the eternal question: Is there life after death?