Tim Newcomb
Journalist
Tim Newcomb is a journalist based in the Pacific Northwest. He covers stadiums, sneakers, gear, infrastructure, and more for a variety of publications, including Popular Mechanics. His favorite interviews have included sit-downs with Roger Federer in Switzerland, Kobe Bryant in Los Angeles, and Tinker Hatfield in Portland.
Geologists Might Have Stumbled Upon the Largest Gold Mine in the World
$83 billion has just been sitting there underground this whole time.
Archaeologists Found 3 Tombs That Were Hidden Beneath the Sand for 3,500 Years
We even know who was buried there… and why they were important.
A Spelunker Thought She Found Trash in a Cave. It Was Actually Evidence of a Lost Civilization.
Surprise!
Scientists Found a 43,000-Year-Old Fingerprint That May Be the Oldest Ever Left by a Human
The fingerprint’s Neanderthal owner was just painting a self-portrait.
Archaeologists Searched a Farmer’s Field—and Found a 600-Year-Old Depiction of a Martyred Saint
The Medieval-era find boasts an image of St. Catherine of Alexandria.
Amateur Archaeologists Found an 1,800-Year-Old Carving of an Ancient Goddess
The sandstone relief was uncovered in a pile of rubble.
Archaeologists Followed a Sketch by Leonardo da Vinci. It Led to Secret Tunnels Under an Ancient Castle.
The ancient mystery needed a bit of high-tech help to come to light
Archaeologists Found a 5,000-Year-Old Tomb That May Be a Gateway to a Prehistoric Kingdom
It’s also a gateway to a huge collection of pig jaws.
Archaeologists Found a 2,300-Year-Old Ring That May Have Been a Child’s Treasure
The gold ring with a red garnet is going to be a big help in understanding the largely unknown Hellenistic period in Jerusalem.
Archaeologists Found a Skeleton Wearing an Amulet That May Change the History of Christianity
A 1.37-inch inscription could upend our understanding of the religion’s spread.
Construction Workers Discovered Not One, Not Two, But Six Centuries-Old Shipwrecks
The wrecks were dated from the 17th century to as old as the medieval era.
A Historian Pulled an Old Document Out of Storage—and Discovered an Original Magna Carta
It was believed a copy when purchased in 1946 for $27.50.
A 2,000-Year-Old Sarcophagus Was Just Unsealed—and the Mummy Inside is Mind-Blowing
The remarkable preservation reveals intricate details about ancient burial customs.
Archaeologists Explored a ‘Blood Cave’—and Found Chopped-Up Maya Skulls
It’s called a “Blood Cave,” what did you expect them to find?
An Archaeologist Was Digging Through a Drainage Ditch—and Found a 1,600-Year-Old Roman Ring
It’s chunky (and eight sided)—and there’s more where that came from.
Archaeologists Found a 700-Year-Old Dagger Symbolically Shaped Like Testicles
Warriors wore it exactly where you think they did.
The Walls of a 15th-Century Church Collapsed—and Out Fell 12 Hidden Skeletons
There might be a lot more than 12.
A Man Got a Metal Detector for Christmas—and Found a 4,000-Year-Old Ax on the Family Farm
Searching through farm fields is the reason for the season.
A Crew Was Digging Under a Buddha Statue—and Found a 1,300-Year-Old Gold Treasure
It was a trove of art, jewelry, and history.
Archaeologists Found a Lost Temple in the Sand That Solves a Major Historical Puzzle
The excavation also turned up human remains.
Archaeologists Found Someone They Never Expected in an Ancient Chinese Tomb: a Blonde Man
The discovery reveals an unexpected connection to the ancient Silk Road.
Archaeologists Explored Secret Mountain Rooms—and Found Ancient Psychedelic Paraphernalia
Access to psychoactive plants was a privilege in pre-Inca culture.
A Father and Daughter Went Fishing—and Accidentally Discovered a 153-Year-Old Shipwreck
You don’t reel in one of those every day.
Archaeologists Were Excavating the Site of Two Ancient Forts—And Found a THIRD Ancient Fort
This one’s even older.
Archaeologists Were Searching For a Lost Sanctuary—and Re-Discovered a Treasure Trove of Ancient Statues
Including some huge feet.
Archaeologists Discovered 2,300-Year-Old Swords Featuring Infamous Symbols
This is why it’s important to know your history.
Two Hikers Picked Up an Aluminum Can—and Found a Secret Stash of 600 Gold Coins Inside
Who were the owners hiding the gold from?
Scientists Probed a Medieval Alchemist’s Artifacts—and Found an Element That Changes History
It wasn’t supposed to be there.
Archaeologists Uncovered a Painting That May Prove the Existence of a Mysterious Creature
Art imitates life ... maybe.
Scientists Found an 8,000-Year-Old Figurine in a Cave. Its Engravings Tell the Story of an Ancient Culture.
But where’s the face?
Geologists Found the Fossil of a Stunning 30-Foot Sea Dragon in Mississippi, of All Places
The mosasaur was one heck of an aquatic apex predator.
A Construction Crew Accidentally Uncovered the Remains of 100+ Horses
The site, which likely once housed a roman cavalry unit, shows evidence of the respect soldiers had for their mounts.